Einstein A Go-Go

Rove McManus, Nature Book Week Ambassador, joins the team to highlight this new initiative from the Wilderness Society; Dr. Barbara Cardoso from Monash University shares tips on alcohol, nutrition and dietary habits during the pandemic; and Associate Professor Natalie Hannan from the University of Melbourne shares her experience in researching new treatments for pre-eclampsia. The team also talk about mega-megaladons, forensic botany, and more. With presenters Dr. Shane, Dr Ray, Dr Laura and Dr Jen.

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This week is RRR's Radiothon's second weekend and Dr Shane is in the studio with the rest of the team online who discuss what's been in the news over the last 30 years:

(Lauren) Dolly the sheep (1996), (Anu) Satellites that monitor earth systems and LandSat images became free (2008), (Ray) Direct recycling (toilet to tap) of water starting in space (1998), (Euan) CRISPR and Genedrive in coral and saving endangered species, (Chris K-P) Homo Floresiensis, Deep Blue beat Garry Casparov, (Linden) The night parrot (2013), (Kristal) news that wasn't - Arsenic DNA , (Jen) Holescene epoch - Anthroposcene epoch - Anthropause and (Ailie) LIGO and gravitational waves.

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It’s a full house today as Dr Shane is joined in the virtual studio by Dr Ray, Chris KP, Dr Linden, Euan, Dr Lauren, Dr Krystal, Dr Jen, Dr Ailie, Stacey and Anu. The team celebrate both the beginning of Radiothon, and the show’s 30th anniversary, by recounting science highlights from the last 30 years. Topics include climate science, space, units of scientific measurement, the human genome project, the Mars rover, and the Higgs boson.

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Jocelyn Bell; and 20 PhDs
Astrophysicist and discoverer of the first radio pulsars in 1967, Jocelyn Bell Burnell, joins Dr. Shane; and it's another 20 PhDs special, with the following PhD candidates talking to Shane about the where, what, why of their studies:
Amy Coe, University of Melbourne: Ceasing anti-depressants
Nilakhi Poddar, The University of Melbourne: Arsenic biosensor 
James Rule, Monash University/Museums Victoria: fossilised seals
Jacinta Humphrey, La Trobe University: urban bird communities.
Emily Ramage, University of Newcastle: co designed health interventions for stroke survivors
Eleonora Comeo, University of Nottingham and Monash University: fluorescent molecules
Hamdi Jama, Monash University: The connection of dietary fibre to heart disease
Yara Toenders, Orygen (Centre for Youth Mental Health) & University of Melbourne: Depression
Zoe Jenkins, Swinburne University of Technology and St. Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne: Cardio vascular & anorexia
Shammi Akter Ferdousi, Deakin University: Non flammable batteries
Cassie Hatzipantelis, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences: Anti psychotics
Long Nguyen, The University of Melbourne: Enhanced wound healing.
Kate senior, The University of Melbourne: Better managed fire prone landscapes
Wessel Burger, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences: Improving clinical translation of drugs
Eveline Mu, Swinburne University: Facial emotion processing in individuals with low and high autistic tendencies
Simone Stevenson, Deakin University: Metrics of biodiversity loss
Michelle Clark, The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research: new treatments for Leishmaniasis
Claire Young, Deakin University: Treating depression with diet change
Mehri Barabadi, Hudson institute of medical science, treating Multiple sclerosis using cells from the placenta 
Samantha Davis, Peter DOherty Institute for Infection and Immunity: new HIV therapies
Maria Petraki, Hudson Institute: Biomarkers to monitor ovarian cancer
Ettore Camerlenghi, Monash University: What a society looks like for birds

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Presenter Dr Shane announces the 30th anniversary celebrations of Einstein A Go-Go and is super excited to talk with Nobel Laureate guest Professor Brian Schmidt from ANU about his career in astrophysics; and co-hosts Ray, Laura and Anu discuss the ancient rocks of Stonehenge, NASA's Mars Perseverance rover mission, and why we get goosebumps.

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Associate Professor Margie Danchin from Royal Children’s Hospital and the University of Melbourne, discusses the science behind vaccine schedules and how parents with vaccine concerns can be managed; Dr Anne Aulsebrook from La Trobe University and the University of Melbourne, shares her findings on the impacts of light pollution on bird populations; and the panel share the latest news on scientific retractions, new single-crystal metals, and revolutionary approaches to recovering damaged lungs for transplant via pigs. With presenters: Dr Shane, Dr Ray, Stacey and Dr Ailie. 

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In the studio this week are Drs Laura, Krystal, Anu and Shane who discuss what's been in the news:

Competitive eating and changes in physiology, Mitochondrial genome editing, and the UAE sending a probe to Mars and comets.

Today's First Guest is Tissa Wijeratne, Assoc. Prof. from La Trobe University who talks about World Brain Day and Parkinson's Disease.

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Today's Second Guest is Coralie Boulet, PhD student from La Trobe University who talks about anti-malarial drugs and changing our own cells and working as a PhD during Covid lockdown.

Coralie also won one of the best '3 minute theses' at her University for 2020.

Today's Third Guest is Lisa Roet who (tried to) talk of the 'David Greybeard' sculpture project she started with Jane Goodall.

... and some more News:

The kinds of films you watch during these times helps you cope, and predicting earthquakes and slow earthquakes.

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Description: Dr Amie Hayley from Swinburne University explores the use of ketamine as a viable treatment for patients in surgical environments; Dr Eric Howe from the University of WA talks about an exciting new collaborative study on gravitational waves; and in weekly science news, topics explored include hummingbirds, compatible sex organs of fish, the science of ears ‘perking up,’ and upcoming possible trials combatting disease spread by mosquitoes. With presenters Dr Shane, Dr. Jen, Dr. Euan, Dr Laura and Chris KP.

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Dr Shane presents round 3 of 20 PhDs in 20 minutes.

Earth scientist Dr Zoe Thomas talks about the role that sea ice plays in managing atmospheric carbon dioxide levels; Reproductive Biologist Marissa Parrott from Zoos Victoria discusses the release of six Eastern Barred Bandicoots into the wild; and dietician Maxine Bonham from Monash University explores strategies to reduce risk of cardio-vascular disease for shift workers. And the team discuss the magnitude-7.5 Indonesian earthquake/tsunami, and enzyme-powered robots for drug delivery. With presenters Dr. Shane, Dr. Ray, Stacey, and Dr Ailie.

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