Welcome to Scibernia, a bi-monthly podcast exploring science in Ireland, and beyond.
Take a listen to our debut podcast below, where you’ll hear:
why Dublin City of Science 2012 is better than the Eurovision Song Contest (5m20s)
how laughing gas can fuel home-made rockets (12m12s)
whether Star Trek got the science of warp speed right or wrong (23m38s)
an ‘elevator interview’ with a high-profile scientist whose parents still aren’t sure if he can safely change a plug (28m55s)
book and television reviews, where we discuss a woman whose cells have never died and the question of whether humans are still evolving (37m44s)
a news update that includes the post-election reaction among the science community and the latest in cancer research at TCD (0m59s)
and a preview of upcoming events (53m08s)