Dr Brandon Mahan

Dr Brandon Mahan

Senior Lecturer and Head of Melbourne Analytical Geochemistry, School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne

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What the ‘space potato’ moon of Mars could tell us about our Solar System

The first mission to return a sample from the Martian moon Phobos has launched. University of Melbourne scientists are working with Japan’s space agency to uncover what that might tell us

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Research

We’re using lasers to determine the age of sharks

A new technique is combining geochemistry and marine ecology to more accurately determine the age of sharks and reconstruct their life history

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Space research helps find targets for early Alzheimer’s test

Methods used to study asteroids and planets could be used in a new blood test for Alzheimer’s disease – potentially before clinical symptoms develop