Listen "Digital Tai Chi, Parkinson’s Disease and Childhood Stuttering"
Episode Synopsis
Presenter Dr Shane brings the latest science news; Julia Zhu, a physiotherapist and PhD candidate in the Department of Physiotherapy at the University of Melbourne talks about how the traditional Chinese exercise of Tai Chi has shown great benefits for improving the symptoms of osteoarthritis when done in-person, and her research looks into the benefits of following it online; Chiara Pavan, who is currently a PhD candidate at the Florey Institute discusses the potential to use stem cells to replace damaged cells in Parkinson’s patients to alleviate symptoms; and Dr Georgie Johnson, Lecturer from the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology at the University of Melbourne talks about childhood stuttering and its effects on mental health, and highlights an annual summer camp to connect young people who stutter and to improve their psychological health.Program page: Einstein-A-Go-Go Facebook page: Einstein-A-Go-Go Twitter: Einstein-A-Go-Go
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