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This week we talk about how or why anything can possibly travel faster than the speed of light, we get behind the science of waves and we visit the birthplace of celebrated scientist John Tyndall.

In this episode:

Prof Patrick Denny of NUI Galway tells us why time travel could be possible if scientists at CERN are correct in their observations of subatomic particles observed traveling faster than the speed of light.

What should surfers know about the ocean bed and why the largest tsunami waves are not the one you should be most scared of? Prof Frederic Dias from the School of Mathematical.

Sciences at University College Dublin explains the science of waves.
Our Science Tour of Ireland sees Gerard Cunningham visit County Carlow, the birthplace of famous 19th century scientist John Tyndall.