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Scibernia podcast episode 22: Science Week special
Nov 25th
In this episode of our humble podcast we bring you highlights from the week that was Science Week. So if you missed any of the events or are feeling nostalgic already, have a listen. We’ve got an astronaut and everything.
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In this episode:
- Swedish astronaut Christer Fuglesang tells us what it’s like to visit the International Space Station and go on a spacewalk
- Immunologist Luke O’Neill from Trinity College Dublin tells us about his work on disease prevention and his views of the anti-vaccine movement
- And Triona tells us all about her twin loves: Dublin’s Hackerspace and molecular gastronomy (a.k.a ‘how to cook steak in a bag’).
Get in touch with us at podcast@scibernia.ie, follow us on Twitter on @Scibernia, or check us out on Facebook. Thanks for listening.
Go west: it’s science fortnight in Galway and Mayo!
Nov 18th
Science Week might technically be over this weekend, but some counties have extended the event into their own two week festivals — Mayo and Galway for example. I’ll be checking out the highlight of the Galway Science & Technology Festival, the main exhibition on Sunday, November 27 at NUI Galway. Here’s what I’m looking forward to seeing (with apologies for any bias towards natural history events!):
A feast for the eyes: why food colour matters
Nov 14th
Listen to an interview with food science expert Dolores O’Riordan:
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Why was Crystal Pepsi a market failure? Why did green ketchup fail to catch on? And why did nobody like a breakfast cereal that turned the milk blue?
The answer to all of these questions is that our eyes have an enormous influence on our appetites, and the colour of food is hugely important to us. This was explained to a packed lecture theatre of secondary school students at the Science Gallery on Monday. The talk, delivered by UCD food science expert Prof Dolores O’Riordan, was the first in a series of lectures being held in Dublin all this week as part of Science Week. (For details on the remaining talks, see ScienceWeek.ie.)
Scibernia podcast episode 20: Science Week, parapsychology and sat-navs
Nov 9th
The latest edition of our science podcast previews the week-long celebration of science that is Science Week. We also explore the reasons why some people believe in paranormal activity. And we hear why Europe is finally developing its own satellite navigation system.
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In this episode:
- TV ‘psychic’ Sally Morgan was recently challenged to prove her supernatural abilities by UK psychologist Chris French. He tells Marie Boran about the psychology of alien abductions, haunted houses and telepathy.
- After years of using America’s GPS sat-nav system in our cars and phones, Europe is now developing its own satellite navigation system: Galileo. Conor Farrell from Astronomy Ireland is in studio to tell us why, and to explain how Irish children can get involved in a competition to name one of the satellites.
- It’s probably the biggest event in the science calendar, and this year Science Week promises to be brighter and shinier than ever. Donna McCabe from Discover Science and Engineering tells Sylvia Leatham about some of the hundreds of events taking place around the country from the 13th to 20th November.
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Scibernia podcast episode 20: Science Week, parapsychology and sat-navs [ 29:37 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadScibernia podcast episode 17: Mathemagicians, iPod chemistry and Vinny the sunfish
Oct 11th
In this episode, we preview the best events of the upcoming Maths Week, discuss the chemistry that makes gadgets work, and meet some big fish on a tour of the National Aquarium in Galway. Hit the ‘Play’ or ‘Download’ button below now, or subscribe via iTunes.
In this episode:
- We look ahead to some of the fun events taking place around the country during Maths Week, including circus tricks, maths at the zoo, magic and street events.
- In our ‘elevator scientist’ slot, Lenny asks Andy Shearer of the Centre for Astronomy at NUI Galway to describe his career in a nutshell.
- Simon Elliott from the Tyndall Institute in Cork tells us about the chemistry behind the electronic gadgets we use and what lies ahead for the chip industry.
- Where can you find people doing fish impressions on the radio? Right here in our Culture Corner! Triona gets her feet wet at the National Aquarium in Salthill, Galway.
Get in touch with us at podcast@scibernia.ie, follow us on Twitter on @Scibernia, or check us out on Facebook. And if you’ve got a science-y question that’s bugging you, email us and we’ll get a scientist to answer it!
Scibernia podcast episode 17: Mathemagicians, iPod chemistry and Vinny the sunfish [ 29:05 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
