Skull and Crossbones: Brains, Bones & Teeth

About this episode

The episode explores bone structure, brain mutations, and innovative dental solutions through the research of undergraduate students.

Let’s get into the marrow of bone structure and its link to osteoporosis, learn about some un-nerve-ing mutations that can spark brain tumours and epilepsy, and crown our conversation with cutting-edge dental solutions that are changing lives. Caitlyn Tan, Nuthara Manuwelge, and Majella Warpenius (L-R) make their research and radio debuts as undergraduate students from around Australia and New Zealand. Over the summer, they worked in labs at The University of Melbourne as Amgen Scholars, and now they share what they’ve been up to. So whether it’s understanding our bones as we age, rooting out better dental solutions, or firing up our understanding of brain mutations, the science is clear: when we stop fracturing our attention across overlooked health issues, we unlock solutions that can transform lives. Originally aired 10th February, 2026. The post Skull and Crossbones: Brains, Bones & Teeth appeared first on Science Queeries .

People in this episode

Guests: Caitlyn Tan, Nuthara Manuwelge, Majella Warpenius

Topics covered

• bone structure
• osteoporosis
• brain mutations
• dental solutions
• health issues

Keywords

• osteoporosis
• brain tumours
• epilepsy
• dental solutions
• health transformation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The University of Melbourne

More episodes of Science Queeries

• Bug Appetite for Sustainable Food · June 9, 2026 · 45 min
• Brain-storming Solutions for Neurological Disorders · June 2, 2026 · 42 min
• Ovary-coming obstacles for ovarian cancer treatment · May 23, 2026 · 41 min
• Digging up Dirt on Soil Ecotoxicology · May 20, 2026 · 38 min
• Mould Matters & Future Fungicides · May 16, 2026 · 42 min
• B Positive: Immune Cell-ebrating Immunity · April 30, 2026 · 39 min