Einstein A Go-Go

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Einstein A Go-Go episodes

February 24, 2019 Einstein A Go Go - 24 February 2019
Dr Krystal, Dr Ailie, and Dr Ray join Dr Shane in the studio.
First guest (on the phone) isDr Simon ClulowfromMacquarie University. Cane toads are picking up some shady habits,Toads in Western Australia have been spotted awake and active during the day in deeply shaded habitats, despite thespecies usually being nocturnal in Australia and other parts of the world. However nearby cane toad populations atmore exposed sites remained only active at night. This suggests that cane toads are particularly good at changingtheir behaviour in response to their environment, something known as behavioural plasticity, which might assist theirinvasive spread into new environments.
Second guest (in the studio) isDr Shalin Naik fromthe Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research.
A cutting-edge technique called cellular barcoding has been used to tag, track and pinpoint cells responsible for thespread of breast cancer from the main tumour into the blood and other organs. The technique also revealed howchemotherapy temporarily shrinks the number of harmful cells, rather than eliminating them, explaining how thecancer could eventually relapse. Final guest isDr Ashlea Wainwright,Senior Technical Officer,School of Earth, Atmosphere & Environment atMonash University. Zircons are incredibly resilient and it takes a lot to destroy them. Which means that the oldest pieces of Earth wehave are zircons from the Jack Hills in Western Australia, some of which have been dated at 4.4 billion years old (theEarth is 4.5 billion years old). So they are the only clues we have to the very beginning of Earth's history.
49 min
February 17, 2019 Einstein A Go GO - 17 February 2019
Einstein A Go Go 17th February 2019
Dr Linden, Dr Laura & Dr Shane
Science News: Latest climate trends, night owls and patterns of brain activity,
First guest: Mireia Montes-Quiles, School of physics, University of NSW.
Mapping the distribution of dark matter. What is intra cluster light coming from?
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Second Guest: Claudia Pickering Director of Resting Pitch Face, Based on true stories and directed by Claudia Pickering the indie series hilariously flips STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) fields the bird and calls out some seriously out-dated behaviours, underpinned by a very real goal to inspire young women to consider STEM as a career. Trailer Here
Third Guest: Dr Kathryn Snow, A public health researcher from the University of Melbourne. Tuberculosis, hep C, and drug use, diagnosis and drug harm reduction in prisons (especially opiate use and unsafe injecting) more Here
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50 min
February 10, 2019 Einstein A Go Go - 10 February 2019
Dr Shane, Dr Euan, Dr Jen and Chris KP discuss New Caledonian crows that can plan ahead, the link between gut bacteria and mental health, pills that contain injection mechanisms, and mass organism deaths as a result of extreme weather.
The team interview Dr Prasad Paradkar from the CSIRO regarding genetically engineering mosquitoes to be resistant to spreading the Zika virus.
They also chat with Dr Yona Nebel-Jacobsen, 'Isotopia' Lab Manager & Research Fellow School of Earth, Atmosphere & Environment at Monash University, about her work with isotope geochemistry. She is currently raising funds to cover travel costs to Antarctica as part of the Homeward Bound program.
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52 min
February 03, 2019 Einstein A Go-Go - 3 February 2019
In the studio this week are Drs Linden, Krystal, and Shane who discuss what's been in the news: BoM reported the hottest Jan. in Australia and it's the UN year of the periodic table of the elements (and others)
Today's first guest (in the studio) Assoc. Prof Kevin Barnham from The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health talks about MND and it's treatment with CuATSM.
Our second guest (in the studio) Prof David Winkler from The Institute of Molecular Science, Latrobe University talks about robotics and robot design.
Dr Linden talks about climate, some weather and the polar vortex.
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51 min
December 16, 2018 Einstein A Go-Go - 16 December 2018
It's the final show for the year so in the studio this week it's almost a full house with Dr Shane being joined by EAGG colleagues Dr Linden, Dr Ailie, Chris KP, Dr Krystal, Dr Laura & Dr Ray. Given it's the final show of the year, the team have decided to reflect on their favorite science stories of 2018. With too many stories to mention in a short blurb let's just say topics range from vintage space craft, bees, Yanny's and Laurel's, CRISPR babies, liquid water on Mars, noisy Mexican football fans, Ebola, early animal life, octopuses on ecstasy! and everything in between! Happy 2018 and thanks for listening. ---- Remember,.. Science is everywhere! Program page: http://www.rrr.org.au/program/einstein-a-go-go/ Facebook page: Einstein A Go Go Twitter: https://twitter.com/einstein_agogo
50 min
December 09, 2018 Einstein A Go-Go - 9 December 2018
Einstein A Go Go - 9th December 2018
Dr Euan, Dr Jen and Kris KP & Dr Shane
First guest: Robert Kurson, BA philosophy from the University of Wisconsin and a law degree from Harvard Law School. Author of award winning Rocket Man. The story of the Apollo 8 mission, which was responsible for the 'earth rise' photo.
Second guest: Dr Laura Osellame, Postdoctoral Fellow School of Molecular Science, College of Science, Health and Engineering | La Trobe University. Cancer-cachexia is a metabolic syndrome that is characterised by muscle and fat loss and observed in up to 50% of cancer patients. Cancer-cachexia is responsible for up to 25% of cancer related deaths. There are currently no FDA approved drugs in the clinic to combat this disease, rather palliation of symptoms and reduction of stress is offered to both patients and carers.
Science News: Mnage trois among sugar gliders affecting the Swift Parrot. Eel in the Seal, analyisng the colour of the nailbed to test for anaemia, use your phone camera to test your remote coltrol, China to probe the dark side of the moon.
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48 min
December 02, 2018 Einstein A Go-Go - 2 December 2018
Dr Linden, Dr Ray and Dr Laura join Dr Shane in the studio.
In news, A Chinese scientist has edited a human embyo's genome in CRISPR-Cas9, with the resulting twins recently being born. Another rover landed on Mars - this ones drills. And straight from from a horror movie, Bacteria found on the ISS has proved to be antibiotic resistant
First guest is Jim Radford from the Research Centre for Future Landscapes, Department of Ecology, Environment and Evolution at La Trobe University.
Introduced predators (cats and foxes) have been a primary factor in the extinction of ~25 mammalian taxa in Australia (of the ~35 mammals that we have lost thus far) and in the ongoing decline of many others. In this study, we assessed the degree to which all 246 Australian terrestrial mammal species (excluding bats) are susceptible to predation by the introduced red fox and feral cat.
Second guest is Dr Holly Chinnery Senior Lecturer, Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences at the University of Melbourne.
In the cornea, the number and variety of immune cells ready to respond to a variety of threats such as bacteria, viruses, injury/damage or allergens is strikingly low. Their precise role in healthy and diseased conditions is not very well understood. Our current research team is interested in understanding how the immune system interacts with the nervous system in the cornea. If we can understand more about the function of these cells, we might be able to target them in conditions where these interactions are associated with corneal disease (such as post-infectious inflammation and scarring and dry eye disease).
48 min
November 25, 2018 Einstein A Go-Go - 25 November 2018
Dr Shane, Dr Krystal, Dr Ray discuss ionic wind propulsion to fly an aeroplane, could an anti-global warming atmospheric spraying program really work and how wombat faeces form into a cubic shape.
Guests, Professor Len Harrison, Senior Principal Research Fellow at the National Health and Medical Research Council, and Dr Sharon Huebner, Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne's Indigenous Health Equity Unit tell us all about their work on the indigenous microbiome project.
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49 min
November 18, 2018 Einstein A Go-Go - 18 November 2018
Dr Shane, Dr Catherine & Dr Ray discuss the taste of coffee, skull-collecting ants, measuring the magnetic field in the mesosphere with lasers, the new definition of the kilogram, light pollution, and the reduced incidence of asthma in households with pets.
They chat with Dr Connie Wong, Heart Foundation Future Leader Fellow from the Centre for Inflammatory Diseases, in the Departmentment of Medicine at Monash University, about susceptibility of stroke patients to stroke.
They also interview Dr Rosalie Hocking from Swinburne University, about her work developing devices that can simulate photosynthesis.
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51 min
November 11, 2018 Einstein A Go-Go - 11 November 2018
In the studio this week are ChrisKP and Drs Euan, Jen and Shane.
News: a new study on waterway invertibrates, pollution and biodiversity show health implications to apex preditors, how there is variation of calorie use with time of day, moths evolving to avoid bats, and changes in official weights and measures.
Today's first guest (in the studio) Dr. Jennifer Piscionere from Murdoch Children's Research Institute talks about GenV and integrating children's health data.
Today's second guests (in the studio) 2018 Fresh Science winner Dr. Andrew Ang from Swinburne University talks about surfaces, coatings and biofouling.
Today's third guests (in the studio) Dr. Emily Edwards from Department of Immunology and Pathology Central Clinical School, Monash University talks about immunodeficiencies, diagnoses and their treatment.
Remember, ""Science is everywhere"", including:
Program page: Einstein-A-Go-Go Facebook page: Einstein-A-Go-Go Twitter: Einstein-A-Go-Go and every Sunday at 11:00a.m AEST on RRR 102.7mHz FM.
48 min