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  • August 9 · 46 min

    Observing the Solar Eclipse

    Guests: Peter Gallagher, Director of Dunsink Observatory at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies and an Adjunct Professor at Trinity College Dublin John Regan from Maynooth University Laura Hayes, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) If you would like to listen to Jonathan’s experience of flying into the path of totality of the solar eclipse in 2015, here’s the link: https://soundcloud.com/whipsmart-media/path-of-totality-1

  • August 4 · 21 min

    Gold: How does the brain conjure consciousness?

    For centuries, philosophers have theorised about the mind-body question. Is the mind something separate from the body? If so what does that mean? So, how does the brain conjure consciousness? In this interview from 2021, Jonathan speaks with Anil Seth, Professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience at the University of Sussex, Editor-in-Chief of Neuroscience of Consciousness and author of ‘Being You: A New Science of Consciousness’.

  • August 2 · 1 hr

    Could AI be conscious?

    Guests: Charlotte Blease, Philosopher at Uppsala University and author of ‘Dr Bot: Why Doctors Can Fail Us – and How AI Could Save Lives’ Kevin Mitchell, Associate Professor of Genetics and Neuroscience at Trinity College Dublin and author of ‘Free Agents – How Evolution Gave Us Free Will’ Alan Smeaton, Professor of Computing at DCU Matthew Campbell from TCD Laura Hayes, DIAS

  • July 26 · 41 min

    The fish species with no males

    Guests: Ed Ricemeyer, Senior Bioinformatician and Chair of Animal Systems Genomics at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Jessamyn Fairfield from the University of Galway Shane Bergin, Physicist & Assistant Professor in Science Education at UCD

  • July 21 · 18 min

    Extra: ET Code of Conduct

    Guest: Professor Michael Garrett, Astrophysicist at the University of Manchester and Chair of the International Academy of Astronautics’ SETI Committee

  • July 19 · 31 min

    The problem solving powers of bumblebees

    Guests: Jussi Kantola, Data Analyst at the University of Oulu Matthew Campbell, Professor of Neurovascular Genetics, Trinity College Dublin Dr Ruth Freeman, Director of Research for Society at Research Ireland

  • July 12 · 25 min

    Is sitting down for long periods killing us?

    Guests: Dr. Frederick Ho, Senior Lecturer in Public health at the University of Glasgow Laura Hayes, Assistant Professor and Royal Society-Research Ireland University Research Fellow at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies Phil Smyth, Physicist, Engineer and Science Communicator

  • July 7 · 12 min

    Extra: What is Cystinosis?

    Guest: Anuj Chauhan, Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines

  • July 5 · 33 min

    Is photographic memory a real thing?

    Guests: Gabrielle Principe, Professor in the Department of Psychology at the College of Charleston Jessamyn Fairfield from the University of Galway Shane Bergin, Physicist & Assistant Professor in Science Education at UCD

  • June 28 · 33 min

    The Internet of Animals

    Guests: Martin Wikelski, Director at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior Andrea Kwakowsky, Associate Professor of Pharmacology & Therapeutics at the University of Galway

  • June 21 · 44 min

    What happens when you're struck by lightning?

    Guests: Jessamyn Fairfield from NUI Galway, Eoin Murphy Science Communicator, Mary Ann Cooper Managing Director in the African Centres for Lightning Education & Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois and Felix Morsbach Privacy and Security Researcher at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT).

  • June 16 · 17 min

    Extra: Can we cure nightmares?

    Guest: Michelle Carr, Director of the Dream Engineering Laboratory at Montreal's Centre for Advanced Research in Sleep Medicine and author of ‘Into the Dream Lab: The New Science of Dreams and Nightmares’.

  • June 14 · 31 min

    Before Trees - What Were ‘Prototaxites’?

    Guests: Dr. Corentin Loron, Paleobiologist in Trinity College Dublin Dr. Susan Kelleher, Associate Professor of Chemistry in DCU Shane Bergin, Physicist & Assistant Professor in Science Education at UCD

  • June 7 · 33 min

    How does sperm work in outer space?

    Guests: Hannah Lyons, Reproduction Researcher in Adelaide University Matthew Campbell from Trinity College Dublin Dr Ruth Freeman from Research Ireland

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