A Grey Matter explores the many wonders of the brain and neuroscience’s vital role in helping people to live healthier, happier and more productive lives.
Professor John McGrath is a key figure in global mental health research. Co-leading a groundbreaking study with Harvard Medical School revealing that half of us will develop a mental health disorder by age 75. His work explores critical questions about what goes wrong in the brain, when it happens, and how we might prevent it.
When Mehershad Wadia is not studying the nervous system of c.elegans to learn more about the brain, he is making people laugh. A stand-up comedian and a scientist, Mehershad discusses the parallels between comedy and science.
Dr Bonnie Searle understands the power of nutrition for young brains. She discusses her research and the impact of meals offered at childcare centres across Queensland.
Head injuries and concussions are forcing more and more athletes to cut short or take a break from their sporting careers. In this special Grey Matter podcast, we invited ruby league legend Wally Lewis and International rugby union referee Nic Berry into the studio to learn more about the impact concussion has had on their lives.
Mushrooms have been used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries, and the scientific evidence behind their beneficial properties is now growing after recent discoveries from Professor Frederic Meunier and his team at the UQ Queensland Brain Institute.
Through merging her expertise in biomedical engineering with neuroscience, Dr Clarissa Whitmire and her team are aiming to enhance human life through innovative body-interface technologies
Why do we buy one car and not the other? What should I pay my staff? How much am I prepared to spend on a house? As a Research Fellow in Neuroeconomics, Dr Rangelov investigates human sensory perception, decision-making and memory.
Both Robyn Hilton and Allison Scifleet understand what it is like to care for a loved one with dementia. With more than 421,000 Australians living with dementia, Robyn and Allison are determined to raise awareness in the community and vital funds for research.
