Einstein A Go-Go

In the studio this week are Drs Laura and Shane.

Today's first guest (in the studio) Prof. James Angus, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, Melbourne University talks about Melbourne Medical School's upcoming block party to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Triradiate Building.

Today's second guest (in the studio) Dr Ryan Shannon from Swinburne University talks about fast radio bursts.

Today's third guest (in the studio) Dr Jessica Borger from Monash University talks about T cell derived exosomes and CAR-T cells.

News: dogs can sniff out malaria, Kepler and Dawn space probes have run out of fuel, photometry and launching of TESS

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Dr Shane, Dr Ailie and Nikola (from 4ZZZ in Brisbane) discuss carbon captured in trees, new species of Archaeopteryx and growing human retinas from stem cells.

First guest, Dr. Tim Doherty, Deakin University, tells us all about the Dingo's effect on our ecosystem.

Second guest, Dr Geoff Rogers, CEO and Executive Director Wintermute Biomedical, discusses his last venture (developing the world's first steerable guidewire for treating heart disease) and his current activities (developing new antibiotics to fight superbugs at Wintermute Biomedical).

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Dr Ray, Dr Catherine and Dr Ailie join Dr Shane in the studio. In news, how dandelion seeds fly; evolution of smell and navigation. First guest is Cornelia Landersdorfer, Ph.D., Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Monash University. Up to three awards of $25,000 each will be made each year to Australian female researchers for the Georgina Sweet Award for Women in Quantitative Biomedical Science who demonstrate excellence in the area of quantitative biomedical science.

Second guest 2 is Dr Kylie Quinn, Research Fellow, Prof Nicole La Gruta's lab at Monash University. Killer or ""CD8"" cell immune responses are crucial for control of intracellular infections and cancer, as they can directly kill virally infected and cancerous cells. Unfortunately, our ability to generate CD8 T cell responses declines substantially with age and this contributes to higher rates of viral infections and cancers in the elderly.

Einstein A Go Go - 14th October 2018

Dr Linden, Chris KP & Dr Shane

First guest: Sid Verma, Brainstem. Sid is an entrepreneur, HealthTech evangelist, STEM advocate and community curator. With over 22 years' experience in technology, his skillset includes business advisory, startups, strategy and operations, mentoring and community development. Sid has successfully launched businesses, developed communities and created not-for-profit organisations that further cross-industry technology opportunities in Australia.

Second guest: Karin Verspoor Professor, School of Computing and Information Systems

University of Melbourne. Epilepsy seizure prediction, brain-controlled prostheses, Alzheimer's prognosis and real-time clinical decision support are just some of the med tech advances the new ARC training centre will facilitate.

Third and Fourth Guest: Andrew King Lecturer in climate science, School of Earth Sciences, University of Melbourne AND Roger Dougville, Senior lecturer in renewable energy, Monash University. IPCC report review.

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In the studio this week are Drs Linden, Ray and Shane.

News: getting the elderly to vaccinate against influenza via mail, boosting corn productivity; evolution, teeth and kangaroos and turbidity currents.

Today's first guest Matt Carter, PhD Student, Department of Archaeology and History, La Trobe University (in the studio) talks about marine archaeology, equipment, modelling and a M-24 Japanese submarine. Today's second guest Phoebe Lewis, PhD Student, RMIT University (in the studio) talks about studying birds in Antarctica.

Nobel Prize News: Chemistry - directed evolution of enzymes and proteins Francis Arnold and George Smith and Gregory Winter. Physics - laser tweezers and pulsed lasers.

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Dr Shane, Dr Ray and Holly bring you this week's science, including the nerve that links the brain and the gut, manta rays' feeding via ricochet filtration, virtual reality nausea, genetic control of mosquitoes, and PCBs accumulating in Killer Whales.

The team talk with Professor Lister Staveley-Smith from the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research about his work using the Murchison Widefield Array telescope, being used to probe the Magellanic Cloud galaxies for cosmic rays, which originate in supernova remnants.

They also interview Dr Danielle Kennedy from the CSIRO about Active Integrated Matter, a program to create new technologies and businesses opportunities, what's next for advanced manufacturing - including food, and the $315billion digital opportunity report.

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In the studio this week Dr Shane is joined by EAGG regular Dr Jen.

This week is a little different in that we have 3 very special guests: Holly, Cam and Sophie 3 of Dr Jen's current science communication students from the University of Melbourne.

News:

The team kick things off providing updates on; the phenomenon of ice volcanos in outer space, stem cell research and specifically the use of fat cells to produce human bone and the possibility of building structures above and below the water to stem the issue of sea levels rising due to melting ice caps / shifting glaciers.

Over to our students for some science:

Holly then shares some insight into Video game addiction. What is it? how does it work and do you qualify as a video game addict?

Sophie travels back in time to discuss Homosapiens and specifically how did we become the only human species that has managed to remain on earth; was it love or war?

Cam brings us back to today with the subject of Cognitive bias. Is it possible that the next World war would be fought in cyberspace and is it already happening? How is social media being used to provide unconscious bias?

More News:

Time for some good news stories;

Recent developments in Africa that have seen the use of DNA technology to catch the 3 largest elephant poachers in the world. Using science to measure exposure to certain things and the possible medical benefits in the future.

And finally the age old question;

What happens when you give an Octopus MDMA?

---- Remember,.. Science is everywhere!

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Dr Shane and Dr Linden discuss bubble creation from soundwaves, a wearable ultrasound device and an experiment showing how climate change intensified Hurricane Florence.

First guest, Dr Simon Gross, Photonics Research Centre, Macquarie University tells us about his work in developing special techniques to make precision glass chips that can channel and process light in three dimensions.

Second guest, Jack Nun, Director of 'Science for All', tells us about his not-for-profit organisation that supports everyone in the world to get involved in shaping the future of human knowledge.

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Dr Jen and Chris KP join Dr Shane in the studio. First guest is Dr. Naomi Mathers, Deputy Chair at the Space Industry Association of Australia. Dr Mathers has been involved in the Australian space industry for 20 years, having worked at Australia's national space environmental test facility (AICT) testing Australian satellites, and the Victorian Space Science Education Centre (VSSEC) helping promote space science to Australian students. Second guest Dr Rachael Livermore, ARC DECRA Fellow, from the School of Physics at the University of Melbourne. With the launch of the Hubble Telescope replacement, the James Webb Telescope, pushed back 3 years by NASA, University of Melbourne astronomer Rachael Livermore explains why she and her colleagues understand the space agency's controversial decision and is available for interview today. Third guest is Anne Steinemann, Professor of Civil Engineering, Chair of Sustainable Cities from the Dept of Infrastructure Engineering at the University of Melbourne. Nearly all fragranced baby products and essential oils (both regular and "green") emit chemicals classified as hazardous, with no significant difference between the regular and green products. No law requires disclosure of all ingredients in a consumer product in Australia, or of any ingredients in a mixture called ""fragrance".

Einstein A Go Go - 2nd September 2018

Dr Linden, Dr Ray & Dr Shane

News items: El Nio, Southern Oscillation and the ENSO, Human induced earthquakes, CRISPR,

First guest: Levin Kuhlmann, PhD Centre for Human Psychopharmacology Swinburne University of Technology & Departments of Medicine and Biomedical Engineering The University of Melbourne. Epileptic seizure prediction techniques, more HERE

Second guest: Dr Nicki Cranna Project Officer - Neuroscience PhD Program | Project Manager (Communications) Melbourne Neuroscience Institute | Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences The University of Melbourne. SquareCell provides visual solutions for complex scientific and medical concepts. From journal cover art, illustrative figures, animations and interactive content, we aim to highlight the incredible beauty of the natural world and communicate the latest advances in cutting-edge research. Science communication HERE

Extra news items: The 2018 Eureka prize finalists.

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