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Dr Shelley Brady, Insight Research Ireland Centre for Data Analytics at DCU

Dr Shane Bergin, physicist at University College Dublin 

Adrian Woolfson, author of ‘The Future of Species: Authoring Life by means of Artificial Biological Intel... more

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Dr Alexandra Ruth Fogg, Postdoctoral Fellow in Astronomy and Astrophysics at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies

Guests:

Dr Lara Dungan, immunologist, and Dr Shane Bergin, physicist at University College Dublin

Prof Adam Zeman, Honorary Fellow at the Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, at the University of Edinburgh

Guest: Prof Matthew Campbell, Head of the Genetics Department and Chair of Neurovascular Genetics at Trinity College Dublin

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Recent Guests

Professor Matthew Campbell
Head of Genetics Department and Chair of Neurovascular Genetics at Trinity College Dublin
Trinity College Dublin
Episode: Extra: What Is Childhood Dementia?
Dr. Peter Rugg-Gunn
Researcher at the Babraham Institute, University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
Episode: Building a womb lining in the lab
Professor Luigi Occhipinti
Research professor of Smart Electronics Biosystems and AI at Cambridge University
Cambridge University
Episode: Extra: Turning muscle signals into speech
Kimberly Kline
Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Medicine
University of Geneva
Episode: Why some wounds won’t heal
Shelley Brady
From DCU's Insight Research Ireland Centre for Data Analytics
Dublin City University
Episode: Why some wounds won’t heal
John Regan
Research fellow in the Department of Theoretical Physics
Maynooth University
Episode: Why some wounds won’t heal
Dr. Kevin Mitchell
Associate Professor of Genetics and Neuroscience
Trinity College Dublin
Episode: Extra: What exactly is DNA?
Dr. Clayton Magill
Associate Professor of Biogeochemistry
Heriot-Watt University
Episode: Extra: Earth’s Early Wildfires
Dr. Andy Dobson
Author of 'Flaws of Nature, The Limits and Liabilities of Natural Selection'
Episode: The Surprising Flaws of Evolution

Host

Jonathan McCrea
Host engaging conversations on science and contemporary issues, bringing real-time interactions with listeners through social media.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 389 ratings
  • Sound problem

    U say u have a sound engineer but guests and hosts r on a completely different sound level. Impossible to listen.

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    j790000
    Ireland4 months ago
  • Science news programme with some extra snark

    Podcast Addict
    5
    Bragcat
    8 months ago
  • Used to be good

    I would have given a five star review a few years ago.

    But recently the main topics of the show are uninteresting, drawn out, not structured well.

    The news round is still good though.

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    2
    gnrvrfan
    Irelanda year ago
  • AI boosterism. I expect less gullibility in my tech journalism

    Podcast Addict
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    Skrynesaver
    a year ago
  • Jonathan needs to stop being so rude

    I was going to subscribe but every episode I’ve listened to when they do the news at the beginning, Jonathan is always so condescending to the correspondents especially the female correspondents. It drives me nuts. The news they bring forth is very interesting and I hate that Jonathan feels the need to tell us that he’s not surprised by this news and asks “why are you?” in such a condescending manner.

    Apple Podcasts
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    Shelby Lofty
    United States2 years ago

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There are some criticisms regarding presentation style and occasional dismissiveness in hosting, but many maintain a strong affinity for the host's communicative style.
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Building a womb lining in the lab
Q: How exactly do you go about building a womb lining in a lab?
We start with biopsies of endometrial tissue, grow out essential cells, and create a layered system that mimics the endometrium.
Building a womb lining in the lab
Q: Do we understand why we have developed such a difficult path to pregnancy?
It likely relates to balancing resources and quality control, ensuring that when the embryo and endometrium are both ready, the pregnancy can continue.
Extra: What Is Childhood Dementia?
Q: What are the symptoms of Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency?
Children with this condition often fail to meet developmental milestones, leading to cognitive impairments and physical disabilities.
Extra: What Is Childhood Dementia?
Q: What is childhood dementia and how common is it?
Childhood dementia refers to a collection of rare diseases, including lysosomal storage diseases, that lead to cognitive and physical developmental challenges in children.
Extra: Turning muscle signals into speech
Q: Can the device replicate the patient's own voice?
While the current version uses standard voice synthesis, the technology can potentially be adapted to use the patient's voice once developed further.

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2. Dr. Peter Rugg-Gunn
3. Professor Luigi Occhipinti
4. Kimberly Kline
5. Shelley Brady
6. John Regan
7. Dr. Kevin Mitchell
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