Podcast

Dr Anne Hahn discusses her recent discovery of a gene that regulates the inheritance of disease-causing mutations.

Dr Matt Kenna explores how memories are formed, retrieved, and influence behaviour, while reflecting on the importance of memories in shaping who we are.

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.

Professor Gail Robinson has developed a new diagnostic tool to assess cognitive function in post-stroke patients to predict functional recovery.

Dr Daniel Blackmore explores how exercise can mitigate the cognitive decline associated with diseases impacting learning and memory.

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