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Podcast: Einstein A Go-Go
Episode: Gender Equity in Science, Fixing Broken Jaws, and Concussion
Description: Dr Shane and co-hosts Dr Linden, Dr Ray and Dr Stacey talk about dead robot spiders;Â alternative, science-y, ways to use fibre cables; and a new study shining a light on gender and race bias in some areas of medicine. Then, Dr Olga Panagiotopoulou from the Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology at Monash Uni shares her research into finding better ways to fix broken, sensible bones, like a jaw. She explains to the team how she uses in vivo experiments and computer simulations to help engineers designing and optimizing fixation techniques. And Associate Professor Bridgette Semple from the D...