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Trinity College Dublin TalksDr David McGrath on the challenges and joys of being Trinity's GPDr David McGrath is Director of Trinity's College Health Service and came to this line of medicine through his work at the University of Edinburgh where he found his calling. He talks us through his early days of experience in emergency medicine and also his work with patients that had what came to be known as AIDS during his time in Kenya. Dr McGrath talks us through drastic changes in student health brought about by the COVID pandemic and how his practice has changed. He gives some good insight on what are main factors in improving student mental health.
2023-01-1252 min
Trinity College Dublin TalksGold Medal winning Prof Ruth Byrne on thinking, reasoning, and the ever elusive human imaginationProfessor Ruth Byrne is a globally acknowledged scholarly leader in the field of Cognitive Psychology: a psychological scientist who has advanced our understanding of the human mind. She has made a distinguished scholarly contribution to psychology through her research on human reasoning and imagination including experimental and computational investigations of reasoning and imaginative thought.
Her discovery that certain kinds of background knowledge can suppress even the simplest of deductive inferences has attracted experimental study worldwide. Artificial intelligence (AI) researchers have modelled it to improve the flexibility of reasoning in AI programmes. It has also led to important theoretical developments in...
2022-05-2539 min
Trinity College Dublin TalksVice Provost Juergen Barkoff on Trinity's Strategic Plan 2020-2025Vice Provost Juergen Barkoff on Trinity's Strategic Plan 2020-2025 by Katie S. Byrne and Tom Molloy
2022-05-1025 min
Trinity College Dublin TalksTrinity student Zara Hussey on the study-abroad experienceBusiness Studies and German student Zara Hussey spoke with us from her Erasmus placement in Innsbruck, Austria. She has had a life-changing experience while going to university in a new country and different culture. Her non-profit work with JustDiggit has also been eye-opening and rewarding. Listen in to get some of your Erasmus and study abroad questions answered! Zara says she is happy to answer questions about her experience with Erasmus: husseyz@tcd.ie.
2022-04-1425 min
Trinity College Dublin TalksGreening transport - where is the sense of urgency? With Dr Brian CaulfieldIn order to reach our emissions targets, Dr Brian Caulfield says we need to 'throw the kitchen sink at it.' There is hope however, that we can have better, safe public transport to enrich our lives and get those emissions down. First we need a massive investment in public transport - busses, cycling infrastructure, incentives and more.
Dr Brian Caulfield is an Associate Professor and Head of Discipline in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering in Trinity. He has been active in transport research for over 10 years and to date has attracted €4.8m in research funding from bo...
2022-04-0632 min
Trinity College Dublin TalksLuke Lau and Daniel Cosgrove on their start-up streaming service MinmTrinity alums Luke and Daniel saw something missing in the streaming market - somewhere for people who genuinely want to support artists in a more direct way. As a result they developed Minm, based on the user-centric payment model, distributing subscription fees based on user's listening habits. Listen in to hear how they got their start and what keeps them on track.
2022-04-0128 min
Trinity College Dublin TalksTen years at the top tier of research, TBSI takes stockIn this podcast we look back over the last ten years of one of the most competitive research institutes in the world – the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute. Home to world leading scientists, TBSI brings together Schools of Biochemistry and Immunology, Medicine, Pharmacy, Bioengineering and Chemistry to conduct research that has real impact on people’s lives. The TBSI is at the forefront of Irish research and teaching and this is its story.
Host
Dr Megan Hanlon, Research Fellow in Clinical Medicine and creator of Unravelling Science
Interviewees
Professor Kingston Mills, Professor of Experimental Immunology and Biochemistry, and Director of TBSI
Prof...
2022-04-011h 42
Trinity College Dublin TalksAging well part two- sex, sleep and finding a purposePart two of our talk with Professor Rose Anne Kenny on aging well, what the research says will keep us happy and healthy well into old age.
2022-03-2537 min
Trinity College Dublin TalksAging well: what does the science say? With Professor Rose Anne KennyRose Anne Kenny has accolades through the roof, and for good reason: she is a best selling-author, distinguished professor and successful medical gerontologist. She is also the founding Principal Investigator of Ireland's largest adult population study on the experience of ageing in Ireland - The Irish LongituDinal study on Ageing (TILDA), now in its 12th year of data collection.
But perhaps her most important claim to fame is the positive impact her research is having on ageing populations, around Ireland and beyond. In this podcast, she gives us a glimpse of what we can actually do to improve our chances...
2022-03-0839 min
Trinity College Dublin TalksFrom student project to campus reality; how one student is making an impactStudent Heather McLean had an idea after a particularly inspiring project on climate action was given by Associate Professor Clare Kelly in her Psychology of Climate Crisis elective. With the help of Head of Catering Moira O'Brien and Healthy Trinity's Martina Mullen, Heather has turned this into a full blown campus experiment. Can we greatly reduce our carbon footprint by eliminating the surcharge on plant-based milks? Listen in to see how the experiment came about and how it is going.
2022-02-1026 min
Trinity College Dublin TalksGoing beyond inclusion - Lorraine Leeson on her latest missionProfessor in Deaf Studies and Associate Vice Provost for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Lorraine Leeson fills us in on how Trinity and other institutions need to not only open the door, but need to genuinely create a space where everyone feels welcomed.
You can see the Irish Sign Language translation of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/wpkr93t6dac
For a transcript of the podcast see https://www.tcd.ie/equality/assets/docs/podcast-transcript-lleeson-tmolloy.pdf
2022-01-1335 min
Trinity College Dublin TalksExpert insight into making those resolutions stickHead of Sport Michelle Tanner, Prof Ian Robertson, Co-Director of the Global Brain Health Institute and Assistant Professor in Addiction Jo-Hanna Ivers discuss how you can set yourself up for success when it comes to making new habits and breaking old ones.
2021-12-3043 min
Trinity College Dublin TalksA formula for happiness with Prof Brendan KellyWe have Clinical Psychiatrist and author Brendan Kelly with us on Trinity Talks going into what makes us happy. He has mounds of evidence and tips to share when it comes to factors that lead to a happy life. Listen in to hear about acceptance, comparision, sleep, exercise and all the other variables that can lead to more happiness.
2021-07-0242 min
Trinity College Dublin TalksStudent Peggy MacHale on getting Trinity's coveted Foundation ScholarshipTrinity student Peggy MacHale chats to us about what it was like preparring for and then finally recieving the news on Front Square that she had earned the Foundation Scholarship, or Schols as they call it. Trinity Scholars recieve free tuition, accommodation and other perks.
2021-06-2422 min
Trinity College Dublin TalksRepresentation in science, infectious diseases and what the future holds with Fred SheedyUssher Assistant Professor in Immunology Fred Sheedy may have trained with Luke O'Neill, but he is forging his own trail. He established his independent research group that "examinies macrophage function in health and disease". He pioneered miRNA research in the field of innate immunity during his graduate studies. On top of it all he finds time to mentor those in the LGBTQ+ community and says representation can make all the difference.
2021-06-1635 min
Trinity College Dublin TalksWhy science is for anyone with guest Aine Flood from I-LOFARWe sit down with Aine Flood, the Education and Public Engagement Manger with I-LOFAR radio telescope in Birr, County Offaly. She touches on who's best at talking science, misconceptions of science, and all things astronomy.
2021-06-0835 min
Trinity College Dublin TalksThe attraction of Chemistry with Dr John O'DonoghueChemistry, like Math, usually ranks up there as 'least favourite subject' for a lot of us. Kerryman Dr John O'Donoghue tackles this notion head-on and makes a strong case for why Chemistry can be more attractive than we might think. From his anti-cancer research to chemical engineering, listen in to hear how varied and creative the study of Chemistry can get.
2021-04-2629 min
Trinity College Dublin TalksEthicart founders and Trinity students Lara Pairceir and Laura BrennanTrinity students Lara Pairceir and Laura Brennan founded the app called Ethicart, smartly designed to help us shop more sustainably, in an easy user-friendly way. We go through their experience as students and entrepreneurs to app developers.
2020-11-1114 min
Trinity College Dublin TalksDean Andrew Burke - Trinity Business School on evolving from a school to a communityDean of Trinity Business School Andrew Burke has entrepreneurship in his roots, but as a former band musician and young student from Dublin he certainly didn't predict where he'd end up. Andrew has led the business school through many successes, evolving from a school to a community, and a sustainable one at that.
2020-11-0254 min
Trinity College Dublin TalksScience behind the magic: Professor Aljosa Smolic on hologramsThe Hologram, once at home in a sci-fi universe has made its way through our TV screens and into the world we live in.
Here, Professor Aljosa Smolic, SFI Research Professor of Creative Technologies at Trinity discusses what a hologram is, how they are made and why they're not going away any time soon.
2020-08-0530 min
Trinity College Dublin TalksProf Luke O'Neill and Conrad Keating on decisive moments in global heathIn this fascinating podcast Professor Luke O’Neill FRS, and the author Conrad Keating discuss some of the decisive moments that have shaped global health over the past half century. Their wide-ranging conversation is framed by the content of Keating’s forthcoming book The Decisive Moments: Tore Godal and the Rise of Global Health. Keating’s book explores some of the decisive moments in global health over the past fifty years, interwoven with the rich life and legacy of the Norwegian scientist, medical pioneer and global health leader, Tore Godal. In 2019, Godal was described by The Lancet as the ‘quiet colossus...
2020-03-1224 min
Trinity College Dublin TalksWorld-leading MND expert Professor Orla HardimanTrinity's Consultant Neurologist Dr Orla Hardiman sat down with us to discuss her research in Motor-Neuron Disease, she sees most new cases in Ireland every year. In her impressive career she has set up more than 10 clinics, some of which have been replicated throughout the world. We discuss everything from googling your symptoms (please no) to shifting Irish healthcare into the community (it'll be hard but worth it).
2020-02-1831 min
Trinity College Dublin TalksInnovation Districts, patents from Princeton and blazing a new trail: Trinity's Diarmuid O'BrienDiarmuid O'Brien, Trinity's Chief Innovation and Enterprise Officer has a seriously impressive resume that he just keeps on building. Listen in as Tom Molloy tries to get behind what makes him tick.
2020-02-0730 min
Trinity College Dublin TalksTop Zoologist Professor Yvonne Buckley on dwindling biodiversity and how we can fix itProf Yvonne Buckley lays out what we need to do in Ireland to start replenishing our biodiversity. Not a good sign that our government spends more on greyhound racing than national parks so that would be a start.
2020-01-3129 min
Trinity College Dublin TalksDoyen of the dismal science Professor Brian Lucey on goldbugs, bitcoin and the future of money.Brian Lucey is an intriguing twitter-happy top economist and world expert on gold. Here he chats with Tom Molloy on investing strategies, predictions future currency and why economics is called the dismal science. Listen in to get a quick lesson from a world-renowned expert.
2020-01-1728 min
Trinity College Dublin TalksProf of Experimental Brain Research Shane O'Mara on walking, torture and the future of cities.If you don't know Shane's work, you should. He wrote the book on torture (doesn't work) and walking (works a treat) and is often contacted by lawyers from Guantanamo Bay to cite his research in trials of prisoners. He's been quoted in UN policy and was on CIA's radar. Listen in as we try and work out how he does it all, while walking.
2020-01-0931 min
Trinity College Dublin TalksWe've got 99 bee species and the honeybee's just 1; Prof Jane Stout on all things pollination.Everyone here knows Professor Jane Stout for reintroducing bees on campus and increasing Trinity's biodiversity. What she's working on is vital; 75% of crops are animal pollinated, 90% for wild plants. Listen in on the simple ways we can help increase habitat for pollinators and do our part.
2020-01-0225 min
Trinity College Dublin TalksWhat is the number one roadblock to exercise and how can we fix it? Martina Mullin explains.Martina Mullin explains how getting healthy is a series of small changes throughout your day, it doesn't have to be an hour at the gym or a complete reboot of your diet. She also discusses trends in health and what we need to do going forward to ensure that progress doesn't get reversed.
2019-12-0528 min
Trinity College Dublin TalksFascinating food facts from the 16th century with Dr Susan FlavinAssociate Prof in History Dr Susan Flavin has a unique take on studying history and her work is bringing together historians and archaeologists to explore what we ate and drank (hint: lots of beer) during the 16th century.
2019-12-0224 min
Trinity College Dublin TalksExpert midwife Dr Deirdre Daly talks health after motherhoodAssistant Professor Dr Deirdre Daly set out to be a nurse, never wanted to be a midwife. Then after a compulsory course in the subject, she couldn't turn away. She's become a leading expert in midwifery and women's health after motherhood. She has created an online resource for mothers to help them thrive after childbirth, not just put up with things and move on as so many do.
2019-11-2020 min
Trinity College Dublin TalksChaplain Julian Hamilton comically tells us about his worst day and why students really inspire himTrinity's Methodist Chaplain in residence and all-around great character, the Rev Dr Julian 'Jules' Hamilton is a favourite among students here. Listen in to find out why and hear all about the famously inspiring event he co-founded: The Good Summit at Trinity College Dublin.
2019-10-1524 min
Trinity College Dublin TalksStand-out student Lyndsay Walsh on what really needs to happen to tackle climate changeMasters student Lyndsay Walsh has won a few significant awards in her relatively short career and she's got momentum. Listen in as we talk about what got her interested in Natural Sciences and what we all need to do to play our part to make Ireland and the world more sustainable.
2019-10-0720 min
Trinity College Dublin TalksHow much should you pay for a house? Ronan Lyons spells it outAssistant Professor of Economics Ronan Lyons talks us through what is really wrong with housing in Dublin and Ireland in general. He even has a formula for what you should be willing to pay for a house. Listen in as we talk land use, high cost of building and how to avoid getting in trouble on social media.
2019-09-2532 min
Trinity College Dublin TalksNeed to learn how to speak academic? Jessica Garska can help.Trinity student Jessica Garska is a tutor on Trinity's English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Programme. In this podcast she shares her top tips for non-native English speakers when it comes to academic writing and getting settled in to college. In five words she says 'it's all about the meaning'. Listen in to find out what language supports are available to students and how you can start preparing right now.
2019-08-2114 min
Trinity College Dublin TalksChanging career or returning to work? Tangent-Trinity's Ideas Workspace might be just what you need.Trinity College Dublin and Tangent have launched postgraduate certificates in Dublin, Cavan, Waterford, Tipperary, and Longford aimed at aspiring entrepreneurs and those who wish to bring innovative solutions to their organisations.
Listen in as we get all the details from the programme director Allyson Lambert , former student Louise Quinn and Communications and Marketing Manager Micheal Lynham.
2019-08-1315 min
Trinity College Dublin TalksThe Indiana Jones of Genetics talks all things ancient DNATrinity's Professor of Genetics Dan Bradley talks about piecing together the human story through ancient DNA, what the massive migrations through Europe mean to us and which population remained virtually untouched by all of this.
How can 1 in 5 people in Donegal have the same relatively recent male ancestor? He talks genetic fingerprints, time-travelling and more.
2019-07-2429 min
Trinity College Dublin TalksHistory like you've never heard it before with Professor Ciaran BradyThere are some people that are so engaging you could just listen to them for hours. Trinity's Professor of Early Modern History is certainly one of them. He makes a compelling argument for why you should be paying attention to History whether you like it or not.
2019-07-1624 min
Trinity College Dublin TalksTrinity nursing student and unexpected Ireland rugby star Linda Djougang shares her storySmart, focused and funny, Linda Djougang talks about her unusual route to becoming both a student at Trinity and a rugby player for Ireland.
2019-07-0323 min
Trinity College Dublin TalksKate Bond takes us behind Inspiring Generations, Trinity's campaign to raise €400 millionDirector of Advancement in the Trinity Development and Alumni office, Kate Bond, has a chat with us on what it is like to work on a campaign that aims to raise €400 million and inspire 150,000 volunteering hours, to help the University realise its vision and inspire many generations to come.
2019-07-0121 min
Trinity College Dublin TalksJournalist and former editor of the University Times Edmund HeaphyThere aren't many student newspapers that the national media pay attention to, but the University Times is one. Editors looking for ideas are known to pick up stories from Trinity's largest student newspaper, which was led by our guest Edmund Heaphy from 2015-2016. This former Student Journalist of the Year and youngest ever University Times editor fills us in on what it took to get there and why Trinity is unparalleled when it comes to student life.
2019-05-3018 min
Trinity College Dublin TalksHow do we explain the universe we observe? With Associate Professor Ruth Britto.Hailing from Harvard and MIT, Trinity's Ruth Britto could very well be the next scientist to discover a new principle of physics. Her research looks at the nature of our universe and what it is made of through mathematical equations. She even knows who feeds equations to Sheldon Cooper from Big Bang Theory, but doesn't quite claim to be a fan of the show. Listen in to try and get a grasp on what this amazing theoretical physicist does on a day to day basis.
2019-05-2219 min
Trinity College Dublin TalksAn inside look at managing the famously popular Book of Kells and Long Room with Anne-Marie DiffleyAnne-Marie Diffley is the Visitor Services Manager for the Book of Kells and Long Room, which were visited by a record one million guests last year. People come from all over to see the Book of Kells, the famous 9th century manuscript of the four gospels. Its fame comes from the remarkable artwork that has since permeated Irish society. Visitors come for the Book, but the lasting impression by far is from the Long Room, which houses 200,000 of the library's oldest books. It definitely has that "wow" factor and is not to be missed on any visit to Dublin. In...
2019-05-1619 min
Trinity College Dublin TalksBetter, faster, stronger, cheaper: we talk nanomaterials with Professor Jonathan Coleman.Jonathan Coleman is Professor of Chemical Physics at Trinity and he's made some pretty impressive discoveries by applying his research to things we use everyday, from phones to computers to milk cartons. Nanomaterials are basically the ultimate upgrade.
He makes a strong case for why Ireland needs to take a page out of China's book and get the balance right between funding basic and applied research in order for technology and industry to thrive.
We touch on how he got into the field, what he thinks about at 3am and why physics is basically about understanding things.
2019-05-0825 min
Trinity College Dublin TalksInsider tips and insight from a successful student entrepreneur, DockIt founder Nathan MisischiNathan Misischi ("like Avicii with an M") is a model, actor, singer and successful entrepreneur who recently completed Trinity's start-up incubator programme, Launchbox. He shares with us the key to setting up a team, secrets to networking and why you should ring everyone in the phone book first before you get too far down the line.
2019-04-3027 min
Trinity College Dublin TalksTalking sustainability on campus and in life with Michele Hallahan.What is our campus doing to become more sustainable? A lot apparantly, and there is always more that can be done by both large organisations and us as individuals. Trinity's Sustainability Advisor Michele Hallahan gives us some "quick wins" and suggestions on how to chip in.
Trinity was recently named 28th best university in the world when it comes to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. (THE 2019)
2019-04-2424 min
Trinity College Dublin TalksBeginning a mindfulness practice with Assistant Professor Sarah-Jane CullinaneAsst Prof Sarah-Jane Cullinane from the Trinity Business School was the star of one of the most watched Trinity videos last year, and it was on mindfulness and meditation. We wanted to go back and get an insight on the basic tenants of mindfulness and figure out where to start in both our professional and personal lives. She provides some great course and ap recommendations along with a short history of how all this got started.
2019-04-0116 min
Trinity College Dublin TalksDo your genes really decide who you are? with Associate Professor Kevin MitchellAssociate Professor in Genetics and Neuroscience Kevin Mitchell discusses the science behind how characteristics such as sociability, aggression and narcissism are more nature and less nurture. We don't mould our children as much as we think we do, scientifically speaking. He touches on genomic prediction in fetuses and how companies are cashing in on the public's desire to test their own.
2019-03-2828 min
Trinity College Dublin TalksWhy Horror novels make you a better person, with Professor Darryl JonesEven if you think horror is not for you, Professor Darryl Jones might just convince you otherwise. He states his love for the grotty, ugly and confrontational nature of the genre and suggests a good starting point if you are new here. Learn why a book that has no desire to be loved or respected is one of his all time favourites.
2019-03-2833 min