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Einstein A Go-Go - 20 December 2015

Einstein A Go Go - 20th December 2015

Dr Dyani, Dr Chromo, Dr Ray, Dr Liv, Dr Ailee and Dr Shane.

Year in Review:

The Reproducibility project, GM food research paper retracted, new…

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Einstein A Go-Go - 13 December 2015

In the studio this week is Dr Shane, Dr Krystal, Dr Jen & Chris KP.

Dr Krystal kick things off discussing recent news surrounding the outbreak and resurgence of Ebola, focussing on recent…

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Einstein A Go-Go - 6 December 2015

Dr Shane, Dr Krystal and Dr Ray, with three studio guests.Guest 1: Dr Tamsyn Van Rheenen from the Melbourne Neuropsychiatry CentreTamsyn's research uses neuropsychological and neuroimaging techniques to study the brain and behaviour…

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Einstein A Go-Go - 29 November 2015

Dr Shane is joined in the studio with Einstein A Go-Go regulars Dr Diani and Dr Ray.

The team kicks things off by discussing some science news / creepy crawler talk, more specifically…

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Einstein A Go-Go - 22 November 2015

Dr Shane, Dr Ray, Dr Jen and Dr Catherine discuss Dr Jen's return from a research trip up to northern Australia, Buzz Aldrin's visit, research on coffee drinking, The innuendo effect, how roundworm…

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Einstein A Go-Go - 15 November 2015

Dr Shane and Dr Dyani discuss New Horizons' discovery of possible ice volcanoes on Pluto, using ultrasound to deliver medication to specific parts of the brain, and whether large animals are particularly vulnerable…

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Einstein A Go-Go - 8 November 2015

EAGG 8th November 2015

Dr Krystal, Chris KP & Dr Shane

News Items: Not necessarily catching cancer, ROUS did exist, CAR T-Cell Immunotherapy, Extreme event attribution.

First Guest: Jane Elith Principal Researcher Quantitative…

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Einstein A Go-Go - 1 November 2015

Dr Lauren and Dr Krystal join Dr Shane in the studio.

In news, Eskins: allowing pressure and touch sensations in artificial limbs - revolutionising robotics. New type of smart glasses that translates images…

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Einstein A Go-Go - 18 October 2015

Today in the studio we have Dr Shane, Dr Chromo, Dr Dyani & Dr Catherine.

First up Dr Dyani discusses developments in Prosthetics technology, tactile feedback and artificial skin.

Dr Chromo delves into…

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Einstein A Go-Go - 18 October 2015

EAGG 18th October 2015

Dr Dyani, Dr Chromo, Dr Catherine & Dr Shane.

News Items: Adding the sense of touch to prosthetics, A.I., wrapping an alien sun, understanding multitasking, William Shatner review, Buzz…

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Einstein A Go-Go - 11 October 2015

Dr Shane and Chris KP discuss a study on how height may be linked to increased cancer risk, the recent Nobel Prize winners and more exciting science news.

First guest: Professor Andrew Peele…

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Einstein A Go-Go - 4 October 2015

Dr Shane, Dr Lauren and Dr Ray bring you the week's hottest science! They discuss smart textiles, alpine bumblebees needing to adapt to a change of flower distribution due to climate change, water…

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Einstein A Go-Go - 27 September 2015

Dr Shane and Dr Lauren speak with Julie Boyce (Research Associate - Volcanology and Geochemistry; Monash Volcanology Research Group - MONVOLC) and Jim Driscoll (School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment at Monash University)…

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Einstein A Go-Go - 20 September 2015

Einstein a Go Go 20 September 2015 Dr Shane, Dr Lauren, Dr Chromo

News this week: The Ig Noble roundup including un-boiling an egg and the Stinging pain index. Its the 80s, Star…

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Einstein A Go-Go - 13 September 2015

Dr Shane, Dr Krystal and Chris KP are joined LIVE in the 3RRR performance space with with very special guest Tim Flannery.

(For those unaware) Tim Flannery is a Scientist, Author of 30+…

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Einstein A Go-Go - 6 September 2015

Dr Shane, Dr Krystal and Dr Lauren discuss why children raised on farms have less allergies, a new material called Stanene and the continuing journey of the extraordinary NASA New Horizons probe.

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Einstein A Go-Go - 9 August 2015

Dr Krystal and Chris KP join Dr Shane in the studio. On the line is Amy Shearer-Title - from the NASA Pluto In A Minute YouTube videos. Helping communicate science from the New…

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Einstein A Go-Go - 2 August 2015

EAGG 2nd August 2015 Dr Shane, Dr Lauren and Dr Krystal

First Guest: Adam Bandt Green Federal member for Melbourne. Adam talks about government spending in science, the importance of generating the next…

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Einstein A Go-Go - 26 July 2015

Dr Shane, Dr Dyani and Dr Ray discuss a four-legged snake fossil discovery, handedness of animals and a funding boost to the SETI project.

First guest: Professor Benjamin Howden, Director, The Peter Doherty…

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Einstein A Go-Go - 19 July 2015

This week on Einstein A Go-Go, Dr Shane is joined in the studio by Dr Dyani and Dr Chromo.

Together they begin the show sharing some recent Science news.

Topics include the latest…

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Einstein A Go-Go - 12 July 2015

Dr Shane, Andrea, and Chris KP talk to Glenn Nagle from CSIRO's Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex, about their role in receiving data from New Horizons mission to Pluto. They also have a…

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Einstein A Go-Go - 5 July 2015

Dr Krystal and Chris KP join Dr Shane in the studio.First guest is Professor Dick Strugnell who is a microbiologist with the University of Melbourne and the Doherty Institute. He is decoding the…

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Einstein A Go-Go - 28 June 2015

Einstein A Go Go - 28 June 2015

Dr Catherine, Dr Krystal and Dr Shane.

News Items: New Alzheimer's disease and dementia tests through objectively tracking subtle changes in cognition over time. Researchers…

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Einstein A Go-Go - 21 June 2015

This week on Einstein A Go-Go, Dr Shane is joined in the studio by Dr Diani and Dr Dr Chromo.

Dr Diani begins the show discussing the 'Power of Positivity' and recent studies…

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Einstein A Go-Go - 14 June 2015

Dr Shane, Dr Krystal, Dr Jen and Chris KP discuss controversial comments from Tim Hunt, ancient fossils, MERS disease in South Korea, microscopic robot surgery, sphincter muscle and gathering kangaroo species numbers in…

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Einstein A Go-Go - 7 June 2015

Dr Shane, Dr Lauren, and Dr Krystal bring you the week's hottest science - biolimb transports & developments in regenerative medicine, a test that can measure your viral history, and Pluto's moons' orbits…

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Einstein A Go-Go - 31 May 2015

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Einstein A Go-Go - 24 May 2015

Einstein A Go Go 24 May 2015

Dr Jen, Dr Diani & Dr Shane

News Items:Mutations causing skin cancer, Congratulating Ireland on marriage equality, Biomedical scientist information management "Mark to Cure" https://mark2cure.org/

First…

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Einstein A Go-Go - 17 May 2015

Dr Shane, Dr Krystal, Dr Chromo and Dr Lauren discuss empathy in rats, naming of new diseases, discovery of a warm blooded fish, how seasons influence human genes expression, holding your breath to…

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Einstein A Go-Go - 10 May 2015

On today's show Dr Shane is joined by Chris KP in the studio.

First Guest: Dr Elizabeth Vincan - Head of the the Cancer Biology lab at University of Melbourne (Anatomy and Neuroscience…

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Einstein A Go-Go - 3 May 2015

Dr Shane, Dr Ray, Dr Catherine and Chris KP talk about hyper-redundant arms, air pollution's effect on pregnancy, additional insights into how bats navigate, and exciting imminent results from space probes.

The team…

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Einstein A Go-Go - 26 April 2015

Dr Lauren, Dr Ray and Dr Jen join Dr Shane in the studio. In news - how we measure time needs fine-tuning via atomic clocks; artificial photosynthesis; Epigenetics can identify differences in DNA…

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Einstein A Go-Go - 19 April 2015

EAGG 19th April 2015

Hosts: Dr Krystal, Dr, Kathryn, Dr Jen, Dr Shane

News items: The possible origins of antibacterial resistance, How does the skeletal muscles respond to a high fat diet?, New…

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Einstein A Go-Go - 12 April 2015

On this week's episode Dr Shane and the team discuss dormant hair follicles, the resurrection of the brontosaurus, determining causes for population height change and the economics of reinvigorating ancient canal systems.

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Einstein A Go-Go - 5 April 2015

Dr Shane, Dr Chromo, Emily P & Dr Ray discuss the lunar eclipse; Autism Awareness Month and inflammitary diseases, and possible links with bleach and food additives; the NASA Swift Satellite's 10 year…

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Einstein A Go-Go - 29 March 2015

Dr Shane and Dr Crystal discuss the 'Value of Science' and how it's more to the average person than just free Wifi and GPS. Followed by possibly the ultimate control experiment spanning over…

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Einstein A Go-Go - 22 March 2015

Dr Shane, Dr Jen, Dr Ray and Dr Catherine discuss ultrasound technology to treat Alzheimer's disease, how brain chemistry relates to empathy, quasicrystals in meteorites and the mars one project.

First guest: Dr…

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Einstein A Go-Go - 15 March 2015

Dr Chromo and Dr Ray join Dr Shane in the studio.In news: the jury is back in on homeopathy - it doesn't work.Australian science made it into Nature this week for not funding…

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Einstein A Go-Go - 8 March 2015

EAGG 8th March 2015

Hosts: Dr Shane, Dr Krystal, Dr Lauren, Chris KP.

News items: Welcome to International Womens Day, The effect of federal funding cuts, Researchers have found a new fossil in…