Science Tall Tales

Poo transplants in mice? Francine discusses diet, heart health and why the right diet and microbes in your gut could lead to better health.

Bones. What makes bones healthy as we age? Ayse Zengin discusses bone density and lifestyle choices.

Want to know how to stay younger? Exercise!

Dive deep into water science with Margaret Shanafield

Yan Jiao talks about building with ‘lego’ on supercomputers to make synthetic fuels.

Imagine getting paid to play videogames! Dr Alex Russell talks about the science of gambling and reducing harm.

Tayyaba Zafar talks about building instruments for giant telescopes to observe the stars.

How does Wheat get rusty? Sam Periyannan talks about finding genes to fight rusty plants.

Want to be a real life wizard? Do it with statistics!

From atoms to supercomputers! Raffaella Demichelis gives insight into her work as a computational chemist.

Dr Lauren Ayton talks about eyes, retinal diseases and how her research helps people with retinal diseases.

Dr Laura Jobson talks about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and the importance of developing culturally appropriate treatments.

Dr Ben Allen talks about being a wildlife scientist.

Dr Qilin Wang discusses improving wastewater treatment to save water, generate electricity and reduce emissions.

Associate Professor Asha Bowen and two intrepid reporters, explore the science of skin sores, getting throat swabs...and meeting a camel?

Dr Ken Dutton-Regester talks about developing the game Malignancy VR for education about cancer and cancer treatment.

Dr David Scott talks about how our bodies change as we age and what can be done to reduce the risk of illness and injury.

Dr Viviana Wuthrich talks about developing new psychological interventions for older people with anxiety and depression.

Dr Robert Taylor talks about harnessing solar energy for all kinds of applications.

Dr Roslyn Hickson talks about modelling infectious diseases and the power of maths!

Dr Michael Milford talks about robotic navigation.

Dr Misty Jenkins talks about therapies for brain cancer.

Dr Garth Maker talks about his research into the quality, composition and safety of herbal medicines and dietary supplements.

Genevieve Steiner talks about the importance of tackling dementia early.

Dr Lyndsey Collins-Praino talks about how her neuroscience lab is looking at what brain mechanisms can predict who’s at risk of developing diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.

Dr James Kesby talks psychosis and it's effects on decision making.

Dr Catherine Granger talks about her career in physiotherapy and her work on developing exercise plans for cancer patients.

Dr Bryan Lessard (aka @BrytheFlyGuy) talks about flies and why they are important.

Dr Laura Fenlon talks about an important part of our brain: the Cerebral Cortex.

Dr Erin Walsh talks about the power of visualisations, measuring ragged edges and population health.