Episode 3: Can science defeat ageing? CRISPR for CF; How will autonomous cars change our cities?
The world is getting better, not worse, thanks to Enlightenment values – Stephen Pinker
The above piece was broadcast on Drivetime, RTE Radio 1, on 19th February ’18 The election of Donald Trump, looming Brexit and the ominous re-awakening of fascism across Europe are just […]
Irish film wins top award at New York science film festival
An Irish documentary called Feats of Modest Valour depicting the lives of three people living with Parkinson’s disease and scientists working to cure it has won the Scientist Award at the Imagine […]
What does it mean to be human in the age of AI and robotics?
The advance of AI, robotics, and other new technologies are leading to an unprecedented transformation of the human world. The plotting the future series of public lectures at UCD is seeking to […]
Does bionics ultimately threaten our humanity?
First broadcast on Today with Sean O’Rourke, RTE Radio 1 (7-11-2016) Being human means our bodies, tissues and organs, will eventually deteriorate and malfunction. However, advances in medical science mean we can replace […]
Irish ‘bench to bedside’ research improving health outcomes
Broadcast on 29-08-16 on Today with Sean O’Rourke The evidence shows that the best hospitals – the ones where patients have the best medical outcomes – are those that are most actively […]
Scientists help insurers develop ‘death clock’; loneliness is bad for health; biological computers; dinosaur extinction story updated;
Listen to discussion on The Morning Show with Declan Meehan (21.04.16) Loneliness has been linked to a 30% increased risk of stroke. This is more evidence that being lonely, at whatever age, […]
