Andrew McGovern and Aidan Long
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The world's most important climate conference to date, COP27, is on right now in Egypt. Why should I give a f**k!? You might ask. This is why: Humans have managed to increase Earth's temperature by 1.1 C since the late 1800s, and we're on a tra
In today's episode of this award winning science podcast, Aidan interviews a social scientist and climate activist, Dr Clare Watson, who tells us why many people deny or ignore climate change, and how positivity and community engagement (with a
In today's episode of this award winning science podcast, Aidan interviews an expert in renewable energy, Dr Paul Deane, who explains why renewable energy could play a huge part globally in stabilising energy supplies, reducing costs and reduci
In today's episode of this award winning science podcast, Aidan interviews an offshore wind energy expert Dr Frances Judge, to find out just how big offshore wind is getting, how to build Eiffel Tower sized structures in raging seas, and why of
What is more painful, a kick in the jewels or giving birth? Who REALLY experiences more pain: men or women? On today’s show, we sit down with Dr Siobhain O’ Mahony, a senior lecturer at University College Cork specializing in pain neuroscience,
Today, we sit down with Dr. Caoimhe Rooney, a research scientist at NASA whose areas of expertise include mathematical modelling of complex engineering systems, planetary science, public communication and mission design. She has been featured i
Does the menstrual cycle impact performance? What about the contraceptive pill? How does a history of research in men, impact how we advise women to exercise? This week Andrew speaks to David Nolan, a fantastic PhD candidate in applied sports s
Today, we sit down with Alan Kelly, a professor in the School of Food and Nutritional Sciences at University College Cork. Listen in as Professor Alan deep dive into the various myths and misconceptions around processed food. Defining “processi
What makes one persons bad day, another persons trauma? This week we go through the extraordinarily complex concepts which are as complex as any individual but Dr Samantha Dockray breaks it down. Dr. Samantha Dockray is a Senior Lecturer in the
Madness, insanity, and being mental are core to the stigma around mental health. Whilst the depression and anxiety have become more accepted, much of mental health is still poorly understood and draped in stigma, such as psychosis. To get to th
Andrew has been nominated as a rising star in Irish podcasting. Wild. In this episode he talks about how he thinks about talking science, who he looks up to, how the nomination makes him feel as well as sharing his best bits so far!You can vote
Season finale warning that will blow your butt off,but.. we might have just the treatment in mind. This week we interviewed the brilliant Dr Katie Guzzetta, former UCC PhD student and current Harvard visiting research fellow. One big paper from
The James Webb Space Telescope is nearing its destination 1 million miles away from earth. In the run-up to it’s first images of what the universe was like as far back as 50 million years after the start of time, Aidan interviews optics enginee
Everyone has seen a jellyfish flattened on the beach, or swam frantically away from one from fear of getting a nasty sting. But there's a lot more to jellyfish than meets the eye....Outside Aidan's time as a co-host of the podcast, he's actuall
Women are consistently receiving worse treatment from doctors, getting less care for painful procedures and having more significant side effects from drugs than men.This episode Andrew speaks about his research into deciphering women’s place in
Everybody loves Salmon right? Turns out they're not doing too good. In a shocking turn of events, Atlantic Salmon have been tangled up in a story of illegality and black market activity on the high seas that would make Jack Sparrow quiver in hi
Jurassic Park was great, but Steven Spielberg got it wrong. Dinosaurs have fascinated scientists and the public alike for centuries, and only recently have we been able to shed light on a heated debate surrounding these mysterious creatures - d
There is a subtle but massive difference between, “what time is it?” and “what is time?”. Have you thought about it? It’s a bit like eating a clock… Time consuming.We can’t hold time or see it, but we are all a slave to it. We experience it but
It's at the bottom of the ocean. It's in the food we eat. It's in our cells. It's on the beach, or floating in the ocean. It's in your home, on the street and surrounds you in shops. It's plastic.Single use plastic has revolutionized much of ou
Why do humans get sad?Our emotions are regulated in our brain and sometimes we are happy and sometimes we are sad. Mental health issues are a result of this process becoming dysregulated. For example, depression could be simplified as a sadness
It's season 3! The $10bn James Webb telescope, named after the 1960s leader of NASA who saw the moon landing through, has been in the works since the 1990s and astronomy has laid all of their eggs in this basket. Science enthusiasts everywhere
One of the worst things about COVID-19 has been the uncertainty of what happens next. Professor Walsh is a member of the disease modeling team that projects cases and hospitalizations for NPHET. These models have been a critical tool in NPHETs
Omicron is the latest thing COVID-19 has dumped on our windscreen just as we thought we left the driveway and were going places. This episode Andrew talks through the science of the most mutated variant yet Omicron after Ireland's first case, h
The climate is changing, and as this episode airs, world leaders are deciding the global plan for climate action at COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland. In the episode, Andrew sits nervously as Aidan walks him and YOU through the most important facts fr
It is unequivocal that humans have changed the earth's climate. For this season finale, Dr Aidan puts his climate expert cap on and guides Andrew through this contentious and misunderstood topic. Together, the lads explore the many times the ea
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