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You've got male: The wide-ranging effects of testosterone
Endocrinologist and hormone researcher Prof Jeffrey Zajac talks about the broad and transformative effects of testosterone on the male body.
DYANI LEWIS
Counting the coast: Modeling the oceans of a warming planet
Climate modeler Dr Kathy McInnes describes what mathematical modeling can tell us about the effects of rising sea levels and extreme weather events on our coastlines.
SHANE HUNTINGTON
Brain traces: Neurobiology's emerging insights into schizophrenia and its treatment
Molecular biologist Prof Brian Dean talks about how both post-mortem and live imaging investigations of brain biology are helping to identify new treatment targets for the multifaceted condition of schizophrenia.
SHANE HUNTINGTON
Hormones in a hurry: Uneasy passages through puberty and adolescence
Psychiatrist and adolescent health specialist, Prof George Patton, discusses why puberty – especially early puberty – and adolescence can be so tough, but how most of us survive the journey.
DYANI LEWIS
Sequencing seizures: Discovering new genetic mutations behind epilepsy
Neurologist Prof Sam Berkovic and molecular geneticist Prof David Goldstein describe their work uncovering chance mutations that cause childhood epilepsy.
DYANI LEWIS
Vigor in the ville: Creating cities that promote health and well-being
By Peter Mares
Urban public health expert Billie Giles-Corti discusses how a rigorous, evidence-based approach to urban policy and city planning can help bring long-term benefits for physical and mental health and well-being.
PETER MARES
Spin doctors: Identifying and treating human balance disorders
By Shane Huntington
Neurologist Dr David Szmulewicz describes the human balance system, and what’s going on in our brains and ears when we experience vertigo.
SHANE HUNTINGTON
Beyond exceptional: What makes a child prodigy?
By Dyani Lewis
Psychology researcher Dr Joanne Ruthsatz talks about the personality traits that set child prodigies apart from other children.
DYANI LEWIS
The world by numbers: How mathematics explains objects and events
By Shane Huntington
Mathematician Prof Chris Budd discusses how mathematics seeks to explain and predict real life phenomena, from the simple movement of objects to complex “chaotic” systems such as the weather.
SHANE HUNTINGTON
Setting forth safely: Travel health before, during, and after the journey
Infectious diseases specialist Assoc Prof Tilman Ruff explains the myriad health risks to today’s travellers, including what to consider before the journey and post-trip follow-up and care.
DYANI LEWIS
