Presenter Dr Shane brings the latest science news; Julia Zhu, a physiotherapist and PhD candidate in the Department of Physiotherapy at the University of Melbourne talks about how the traditional Chinese exercise of Tai Chi has shown great benefits for improving the symptoms of osteoarthritis when done in-person, and her research looks into the benefits of following it online; Chiara Pavan, who is currently a PhD candidate at the Florey Institute discusses the potential to use stem cells to replace damaged cells in Parkinson’s patients to alleviate symptoms; and Dr Georgie Johnson, Lecturer from the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology at the University of Melbourne talks about childhood stuttering and its effects on mental health, and highlights an annual summer camp to connect young people who stutter and to improve their psychological health.
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Exploring the wonders of science and its impact on the world. Dissection and discussion of science and science issues made digestible for public consumption.
Regular presenters:
- ChrisKP
- Dr Jen
- Dr Ray
- Dr Laura
- Dr Ailie
- Dr Linden
- Dr Lauren
- Dr Scarlett
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Listen to Dr Shane's 'Chat with a Nobel Laureate' at a University of Melbourne-Comprehensive Cancer PhD Program event.
Dr Shane chats with Psychologist Emma-Rose Parsons from Spectrum House about teacher and school staff mental health as we approach the start of the school year and a return to face-to-face learning.
The podcast intro and outro theme is Soft Illusion and was generously provided by Andras.
https://andras.bandcamp.com/track/soft-illusion
