Einstein A Go-Go
Episodes
Teaching Evaluations, Brain Cancer Treatment, and the Hidden Dangers of Floodwaters
16 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Megan Lee from Bond University chats about student evaluations of teachers and how these contribute to increased stress in academics. When feedback...
All Things De-Extinction and Cryopreservation
09 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’re wiping out species at a rate not seen in 66 million years, so the Museums Victoria Research Institute have decided to do something about it! D...
Dr. Sandro Demaio on Vaping
02 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Shane and team speak with Dr Sandro Demaio, CEO of VicHealth and a globally-renowned public health expert, with a passion for food, health and wel...
Volcanologist Empowering Students, Topological Data Analysis, Brain Cancer Centre Fundraiser
25 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Janine Krippner, Volcanologist, Honorary Associate Researcher, University of Waikato, New Zealand, talks about empowering students in scientific th...
AI, Vision Health and Processed Food
18 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Shane is joined by co-hosts Dr Jen and Science Communication students Hunter, Ali and Tess. In science news, earliest fossilised fish heart, cockat...
Microscopy and Organ Donation.
11 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Presenters Dr Shane and Dr Jen discuss science news about ancient amputations, asteroids and tweezers. Then, Dr Adam Parslow from the Baker Institute...
Special Radiothon Show!
04 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Shane is joined by co-hosts Dr Ray, Dr Linden, Dr Euan, Dr Jen, Dr Ailie, Dr Ray, Chris KP and from Texas; Graci! It’s nearing the end of Radioth...
Why Planets are Unique; and Music and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
21 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Associate Professor Katarina Miljkovic, from Curtin University’s Space Science and Technology Centre and School of Earth and Planetary Sciences, ex...
Professor Brett Sutton, Art Meets Science, and Saving Species
14 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Brett Sutton, Victorian Chief Health Officer, talks about his role, why and how he became involved in public health, and the best prevention...
Gender Equity in Science, Fixing Broken Jaws, and Concussion
07 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Shane and co-hosts Dr Linden, Dr Ray and Dr Stacey talk about dead robot spiders; alternative, science-y, ways to use fibre cables; and a new stud...
Pollination by Krill, Gravitational Waves and Cleaner Air
31 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Under the constant gaze of a CO2 sensor, Dr Shane and Dr Ray discuss underwater algal pollination and the fact that peat moss may be just what we need...
Communicating Weather, Benefits of Beavers, The State of the Environment Report
24 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan How, Senior Meteorologist at the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) runs through a typical day as a meteorologist and how the BOM has changed how th...
Meteorites, Quantum Chemistry, James Webb Telescope
17 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Shane and co-hosts Dr Lauren, Dr. Linden & Chris KP chat about tardigrade proteins, glacial ice, dog training, and the James Webb telescope; Ra...
Bees, Glorious Bees, and Physics
03 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Shane is joined by co-hosts Dr Ray, Dr Linden & Dr Stacy. In science news, they discuss an infectious disease threatening our native honey bees...
Jumping Rivers, Corticosteroids and Apple Picking Robots
26 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Eye and vision health Professor Justine Smith from Flinders University discusses the persistence of Ebola in the eye; Dr Chao Chen from Monash Univers...
Another 20 PhDs in 20 Minutes Extravaganza!
18 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Presenter Dr Shane interviews 20 PhD students in 20 minutes. Listen to the breadth and depth of what this bunch of PhD candidates are covering, includ...
Volcano Formation, A Long-Lost Tortoise, Aus Mammal of the Year
12 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Hashini Senaratne, Lead researcher PhD candidate, Monash University, explains developing accessible electronic toolkits to help encourage STEM ...
Microfluid Devices, Sweet-Toothed Cockroaches, and Frog Disease
05 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Having defeated the flu, Dr Shane is back with Dr Ray, Dr Stacey, Dr Jen and Dr Graci to learn that cockroaches are evolving to be less interested in ...
Tasmanian Tiger De-Extinction, Louise and Mae Update, Octopuses And Reproduction
22 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mother and daughter Louise and Mae Driscoll update listeners on their lived experience of primary immune deficiency. Professor Andrew Pask, Molecular,...
Feral Horses in the Alpine Region and Revegetating Arid Regions
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Shane is joined by co-presenters Chris KP and Dr Sarah Best to discuss growing plants in lunar soil, sunscreen and coral, and blackholes. Guest Pr...
Science and Arts Collaborating, Approaches To Embalming, and Threatened Species
08 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Presenters Dr Shane, Dr Euan and Dr Grace discuss the latest science news, including embalming, burials, and how techniques and approaches to do this ...
Outer Space Hibernation, Steel & Ceramics on the Moon, and Indigenous Astronomy
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Shane is joined by co-hosts Dr Ray, Dr Linden & Dr Stacy. In science news, they discuss measured productivity of video conferencing compared to...
Brainwave Beers, AI Impressions and Immunology
24 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In science news, we explore how a Locked In Syndrome patient (ALS) communicating via brainwave, requested beer! And in celebration of the upcoming Day...
Covid Policy, Parkinson's Disease, and a Comet We Can Chill About
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Nancy Baxter, Head of Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, Melbourne University, provides a covid global health update, and exp...
Climate Mitigation Report, Leeches DNA, Autism Research Centre, Earth Observation
10 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Jasmine Muir, Earth Observation Technical Lead at FrontierSI, discusses satellite earth observation, why it's so important, and how it's useful to ...
Environmental influence on genomics and health impacts of alcohol
02 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Cohen-Woods, a Professor of Psychology at Flinders University, talks about the interaction of our genetics with the envi...
Diagnostic Errors and Modifying Space for Autistic Learners
27 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Tim Senden from the Australian National University discusses the bridges between physics and chemistry in the microscopic world; Dr Mary Dah...
Antarctic Climate Science, Vaccine Delivery and Quantum Biology
20 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Felicity McCormack has 'the best job in the world' and we agree it sounds pretty cool! Hear what glaciologists do to predict how climate change i...
WISA, Post-Apocalypse Creatures, Takethejump.
13 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Shane is joined by co-presenters Graci, Dr Jen and Dr Euan to discuss using GE to stop the spread of invasive mosquitoes; studies of how large ...
Mental health after stroke, Victoria’s new Triceratops exhibition, and human influence on bee foraging
06 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Shane discusses the latest science news with the team. Dr Katherine Sewell from La Trobe University and the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Me...
Self-amputating Lizard Tails, The Value of a PHD and Lived Experience of Mental Health Practitioners
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Shane is joined by co-presenters Dr Lauren, Dr Graci, Dr Ailie and Liv. In science news, they discuss how and why lizards self-amputate their tails...
Ghost sharks, Volcanic Tsunamis and Food & Mood
20 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Hannah Power discusses the largest volcanic eruption in decades, resulting in the largest tsunami waves seen in Australia since the 60's; and Dr. S...
Wildlife scientist Dr. Vanessa Pirotta; and Koala Extinction
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Vanessa Pirotta, wildlife scientist, science communicator, and Superstar of STEM 2021-2022, talks about her work as a wildlife scientist and scien...
Student Stress Management, Smart Teeth, and Bushfire Recovery
06 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Susanna Harris, Science Communicator, Manager of Engagement and Communications at Xontogeny & founder of PhD Balance, discusses her experien...
Nose-probing, Eye Tracking and Hibernation Muscle-Building
30 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Dr. Shane, Dr. Ailie, and Dr. Laura explore if it is possible to grow muscle while sleeping, because new research shows that squirrels can, due ...
Eruptions and Outbreaks - from Tonga-Hunga over ice cream to Omicron - 23 January 2022
23 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Shane is back for, yes indeed, 2022! We are kicking off with talking about the extraordinary volcanic eruption happening 9 days ago on Tonga-Hunga ...
Underpants in the soil, the first true millipede, and deeptech innovations
19 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's the last 'Einstein' for 2021, with the whole team on board! Dr Stacey compels us to become citizen scientists by sharing a study where, in a ques...
Exercise, Efficient Power Usage and Chris KP Makes Connections.
12 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week in science news, we find out about hippopotamuses' gut biomes, fish kills, the creative sleep phase, and water freezing. Then, Professor D...
Dinosaurs, Immunity, and Noise Impacting Sleep
05 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Shane discusses some of the latest science news about dinosaurs, animal breeding, and immunity with Dr Laura and Dr Ray; and Professor Peter Catche...
Sleep Apnea, Woolly Mammoths & Psychedelics
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Shane is joined by fellow EAGG presenters Anu & Dr. Lauren. In science news, they discuss a long lost Woolly Mammoth tusk found deep in the sea...
Accelerator Physics, Cellular Functions and Volcanos!
21 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Shane presents three guests. First up, Dr Suzie Sheehy who is researching accelerator physics, talks about her work with the particle accelerators,...
Captain Gene Cernan revisited
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Graci explains how scientists are developing air filtration devices to clear out lingering COVID-19 bacteria; Dr. Shane explains the historical ...
Stem Cell Therapy, Brain Cancer Centre, Whale Poo and Climate Summit
07 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Best and Saskia Freytag, from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI), talk about treatments available at the new Brain Cancer Centre; Meg...
Wind, fire, shells and the latest in science!
31 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Mika Peace from the Bureau of Meteorology explains her research into how complex interactions between fires and the atmosphere produces extreme loc...
COVAX, Vaxxing the World and (more) Deep Sea Creatures
24 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week Dr Shane talks to Tim Costello, Executive director of Micah Australia, about how to vax the world against Covid. What does Australia’s co...
Naming Insects, Child Mental Health Post-Lockdown and Volcanoes
17 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Bryan Lessard, entomologist at CSIRO, regales us with tales of naming new insects, including the RuPaul soldier fly; Professor Sharon Goldfeld, Pae...
Earthquakes, Deep Sea Creatures and Pregnancy and Infant Loss.
09 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the news this week is healthy eating in children, sloths, anthropocene and wilderness. There are two guests: Dr. Caroline Eakin from ANU who discu...
Gut Research, Nutrition and Supermarket Design
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Shane is joined by fellow EAGG colleagues Dr. Linden & Dr. Lauren. They discuss fossils, Wigner crystals, identical twins, LaGrange points and ...
Kids, COVID and the Return to School
26 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A solo Dr Shane presents four guests in a special episode focussing on children and COVID-19, and the challenges we will soon face as schools prepare ...
Science Communication Special
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
New research explains that cats are more stressed in new environments when their owners aren’t with them; Researchers have infused bacteria with sil...
TRM Cells, Pneumonia Drug Therapy, Brain Implants and Woolly Mammoths
11 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Christo, Doherty Institute, discusses new research findings in the area of tissue-resident memory cells; and Megan Maher and Christopher McDevit...
Celebrating Radiothon – Part 2!
05 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Radiothon 2021 rolls on (to subscribe, hit up: rrr.org.au) and the full team stack the show with bites of science from around the world to remind you ...
Radiothon - 1
29 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week is the first Radiothon episode and all the normal presenters are in the studio or online who discuss what's been in the news:mice eyes, brea...
20 PhD Students Takeover
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Shane is joined, rapid-fire-style, by 20 special guests - 20 PhD Students! The candidates are all studying an array of topics for their PhDs, ran...
Treasures of the Natural World, Arthropod Venom and the life of a Woolly Mammoth
15 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Ken Walker, Senior Curator of Entomology at the Museums Victoria, discusses the exhibition Treasures of the Natural World and the significance of b...
Anaesthesia, Geology, and Solar Power
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Christine Ball, Specialist Anaesthetist at the Alfred Hospital, Clinical Adjunct Associate Professor at Monash University, Honorary Curator at the ...
International Women Astronomers Day, Bees and Caffeine, and Kidney Transplants
01 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Michelle Cluver, Astronomer at Swinburne University, celebrates International Women Astronomers Day, with stories of achievements in astronomy and ...
Strep Infections, CVID and Tattoos
25 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week in science news, the team explore underwater landslides, space tourism, COVID-19 delta and vaccine effectiveness. Then, Joshua Osowicki from...
Fractal Vegetables, Rare Stars, and 'Cracking Covid'
18 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How do you compare contemporary hurricane data with diary entries from 70 years ago? Can you create your own fractal vegetables? This week Dr Lauren, ...
Space Hub, COVID effects, Tattoos
11 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In science news, the team explore invasive toxic worms, the relationship of colour to flight and it's implications, how habitat changes fish brains, ...
Breaking temperature records, particle accelerators and the Delta Variant
04 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Colby Zaph, from Monash University's Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, discusses novel molecular mechanisms that control T ...
Activated T-Cells, Spinal Cord Rehab, and the COVID Cancer Taskforce
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In science news, the team chat about giant ice plugs, dragon man in the well, and mongoose birth communal management. Guests include Duncan Wallace...
Venus, Depression treatment and July lectures
20 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Astrophysicist Dr Rebecca Allen from Swinburne University, talks about the new NASA missions to Venus; Kate Gunningham from Epworth Centre for Innovat...
Extremophile organisms, exceptional enzymes and the economics of biodiversity
13 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The team explore the messy beauty of AI designed microchips, extremophile organisms that may hold clues to DNA repair, and new enzymes that could brea...
Saliva Testing, Galaxies and Nutrition
06 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Drs Shane, Linden, Laura, and Ray discuss science news, including diamonds indicating seismic activity, news on clownfish stripes, and labrador pups u...
Albert Einstein, Ear Nose and Throat research & Vaccines
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Associate Professor Adrian Dyer from RMIT discusses new findings regarding the research of Albert Einstein; Head and neck surgeon Dr Eric Levi shares ...
Kids with Cancer special
23 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Shane talks with Lochie Howcraft, a cancer survivor, and his mother Cassandra about his yearlong experience and treatment in the Royal Children’s...
Professor Sharon Lewin from the Doherty Institute
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Leading infectious diseases expert Professor Sharon Lewin, Director of the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, talks about challenges...
Rock Art and new Sleep Research
09 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sven Ouzman, University of Western Australia, talks about the rock art sites in the East Kimberley region; Sophia Garlick Bock, ReachOut Australia, di...
Glacier Shrinkage, Brain Function, and Radioactive Disasters
02 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Valentina Lorenzetti and Adam Clemente from the Healthy Brain and Mind Research Centre at the Australian Catholic University talk substance use, br...
Einstein A Go Go - 25th Apr 2021 - Primary Immunodeficiency and Dinosaurs.
25 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the studio this week are Drs Ailie, Stacey, Anu and Shane who discuss what's been in the news:NASA Ingenuity inaugural two (and planned) flights on...
Gravitational waves, Endometriosis & Human/animal chimeras.
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Shane, & Dr Lauren discuss Human/animal chimeras and the latest on space exploration. PHD students Debatri Chattopadhyay and Isabelle Romero-Sh...
Self-warming birds, the language of bees and researching evidence-based mindfulness
11 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Shane and the team talk with Associate Professor David Tingay from MCRI, about a study that used cutting-edge technology, electrical impedance tomo...
COVID Symptom Recovery and Global Change Biology
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The team speak to Conor McCafferty, Haematology Research, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute about his PhD which focuses on COVID-19 with sp...
Used face masks, Brains under threat and World memory championships
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Mohammad Saberian, RMIT University, tells us about the serious environmental impact from face masks and the proposal to use pandemic waste for road...
20 PhDs in 20 minutes: 2021
21 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready as Dr Shane blasts through the most exciting and diverse PhDs across the nation, challenging the students tackling them to explain in less t...
Einstein A Go Go - 14th Mar 2021 - Bees, Vaccines and Galaxies
14 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the studio this week is ChrisKP and Drs Jen, Euan (online) and Shane who discuss what's been in the news:sea slugs cut their head off (autotomy), g...
Gratification Delay, Micro-dosing, Existentialism.
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Shane, Dr Linden, Dr Laura & Stacey discuss cancer resistance seen in large mammals, gratification delay, and micro-dosing research. Dr. Gemm...
Mars Missions, Sustainable Mussels and Rare Diseases
28 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Stacey, Ailie, Anu and Dr Shane discuss the link between Alzheimer’s and gut microbiome. Mars missions and the history of weather forecasting. Dr Ta...
Emperor Penguins, Biosensors, and Mars Rover
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Barbara Wienecke from the Australian Antarctic Division shares her insights into the lives and behaviours of emperor penguins; Dr. Simon Corrie, Seni...
Women in space, Antarctica and Whale songs
14 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Julie McInnes, Australian Antarctic Division, tells us about her experiences of living and working on Macquarie Island; Amy Shira Teitel, a co-host fo...
Lifestyle diseases, Antarctic conservation, and cats and dogs
07 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The team discuss mechanisms associated with exercise, obesity, type 2 diabetes and cancer, with Professor Mark A Febbraio from Monash Institute of Pha...
Einstein A Go Go - 31st Jan 2021 - Sepsis and Vitamin C, Physiotherapy and Vaccines.
31 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On the show this week are Stacey, Ailie, Anu and Shane who discuss what's been in the news:Hayabusa 2 and it's asteroid samples, how cubic wombat scat...
Muscles, Moon rocks & Vaccines
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Shane & Dr Krystal chat to newest 'Einstein' team member, Graci Finco from Texas, about everything you need to know about muscles; followed by ...
Highlights in Science for 2020
20 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
An all-star cast join Dr Shane to present the highlights in science for the year, in the final Einstein A Go Go broadcast for 2020.Including Dr Jen, D...
Visual Snow Syndrome and Preserving Native Fish Species
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The team discuss bees collecting poo, the weight of human existence, and an update on Tasmanian devil cancer. They speak with Associate Professor Joan...
Rodent Menstruation, Space Technology, and Preterm Babies.
06 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jarrod McKenna from the School of Clinical Science at Monash University discusses his PHD research into biology of the world’s only known menstruat...
An hour with Professor Tim Flannery
29 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this special edition of Einstein A Go Go, Professor Tim Flannery joins Dr Shane for an hour-long open conversation about climate change and global ...
20 PhDs!
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Shane speaks with 20 PhD candidates from Australia and overseas, discussing their research fields. Topics range from using the decoy effect with be...
Concussion, Temperature Measurement and James Webb Telescope.
15 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the studio this week are Drs Krystal, Lauren, Linden and Shane who discuss what's been in the news:AI determines which brown bear is this, and wild...
RMIT Researchers Special
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In science news, the team explore the diabolical beetle, body temperatures; and developing augmented reality for space. They chat to RMIT researchers ...
Politics in science, CRISPR, and the Sepsis Gene
08 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Nathan Chang and Rahman Daiyan reveal that Australia is in prime position to take advantage of the green hydrogen revolution, with its great solar ...
Stem Cells, Antibacterial Superheroes, and Asteroid Probe
25 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Madison Paton from the Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Institute talks about new trials into the use of cell therapies for cerebral palsy; Dr Hamish ...
Science film special with Terry Virts
18 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
NASA astronaut and former shuttle pilot, Terry Virts, talks about his favourite science and space films that bring real (ish) space to the living room...
Scorpions, Sodium Battery and Urban Sprawl
11 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On the program this week are Drs Jen, Euan and Shane and ChrisKP who discuss what's been in the news:Racism in cities affects biodiversity also, Choco...
Happy Birthday Dr. Shane
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Shane (on his birthday!) is joined by colleagues Dr Ray, Dr Laura and Dr Linden, as well as an array of guests, including author Claire Saxby &...
Comet Auroras, Milking spiders and Mass Extinctions
27 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Four Science Communications students from the University of Melbourne take over the show from Dr Shane and Dr Jen. Among the science stories presented...
Monuments, Lyrebirds, and Ig Nobles
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Jayne Rantall from La Trobe University talks about monuments and memorials built as symbols of reconciliation between Indigenous peoples and sett...
Glaciers, Mutant Mice, and Back to the Futurism
13 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Andrew Mackintosh from Monash University talks about greenhouse gas emissions and the increased melting of glaciers; and in weekly science n...
Bigger sharks, better nutrition and environmental inspiration through fiction
06 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Rove McManus, Nature Book Week Ambassador, joins the team to highlight this new initiative from the Wilderness Society; Dr. Barbara Cardoso from Monas...