Unravelling Science Podcast
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Episode 48: Provost Linda Doyle: Wireless Communications, Creativity & Making History
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I am extremely honored to introduce Provost Linda Doyle, the 45th Provost and first female Provost of Trinity College Dublin as my guest on the podcas...
Episode 47: Dr Barry Moran: Flow Cytometry, Part Time PhD & Work/Life Balance
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Barry Moran core facility manager of the Flow Cytometry Facility, at the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute is my guest this week. He chats to m...
Episode 46: Prof Ellen Roche: Medical Devices, Soft Robotics & Collaboration
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Prof Ellen Roche, Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Institute of Medical Engineering and Science at MIT joins me...
Episode 45: Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell: Pulsars, Astrophysics and Sexism in STEM
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The incredible Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell joins me this week!! Jocelyn is an astrophysicist from Northern Ireland who, as a postgraduate student, disco...
Episode 44: Dr Garret FitzGerald: Cardiology, Pharmacology and A Series of Accidents
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Garret FitzGerald, professor of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsyl...
Episode 43: Prof Margaret Murnane: Lasers, Microscopes and Accidental Discoveries
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An absolute powerhouse Irish Woman in STEM Abroad Prof Margaret Murnane joins me on the podcast this week. Margaret is a Professor of Physics at the U...
Episode 42: Prof John Cryan: Microbiome, The Brain and Fueling the Fire
04 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The passionate and exuberant Professor John Cryan, Professor & Chair at the Department of Anatomy & Neuroscience, University College Cork joins me on ...
Episode 41: Prof Maria McNamara: Paleontology, Fossils and The Natural World
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Prof Maria McNamara, Professor of paleontology in the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences at University College Cork joins me this ...
Episode 40: Dr Ciaran Murphy-Royal: Stress, Astrocyte Metabolism and Language Barriers
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week I am joined by Dr Ciaran Murphy-Royal, assistant professor in the department of neuroscience at the University of Montreal. He chats to me a...
Episode 39: Prof Muireann Irish: Dementia, Memory and Imagination
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Muireann Irish, cognitive neuroscientist at the Brain and Mind Centre at the University of Sydney joins me this week. Muireann's research ex...
Episode 38: Prof Douglas Veale: Inflammatory Arthritis, Early Diagnosis and Determination
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I am so pleased to be joined by Prof Douglas Veale, Consultant Rheumatologist and Director of the EULAR Centre of excellence for arthr...
Episode 37: Dr Darragh Ennis: Ecology, Neuroscience and The Chase
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 4 of Unravelling Science! This season I will be chatting mainly to Irish Researchers Abroad but also some key researchers working ...
Episode 36: Prof Rose Anne Kenny: Healthy Ageing, Vitamin D and Teamwork
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For my final guest of Season 3 I was so thrilled to be joined by Prof Rose Anne Kenny, Chair of Medical Gerontology at Trinity College Dublin and foun...
Episode 35: Prof Kate Fitzgerald: Innate Immunity, Signalling and Academic Freedom
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Prof Kate Fitzgerald, Professor of Medicine and Director of the Program in Innate Immunity at the University of Massachusetts joins me on the podcast ...
Episode 34: Dr Kieran Meade: Cows, Animal Science and Engagement
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Kieran Meade, Associate Professor in the UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science and Senior Conway Fellow joins me this week. He chats to me abo...
Episode 33: Dr Fred Sheedy: Macrophages, Infection and Visibility in STEM
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I am so thrilled to be joined by a fellow macrophage enthusiast Dr Fred Sheedy this week. Fred is an Ussher Assistant Professor at Trinity College Dub...
Episode 32: Dr Katriona O'Sullivan: Education, Women in STEM and Imposter Syndrome
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Katriona O'Sullivan, lecturer in the Department of Psychology and a researcher at the Assisting Living & Learning Institute at Maynooth University ...
Episode 31: Prof Mark Cunningham: Epilepsy, Brain Rhythms and Discovery
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Prof Mark Cunningham, the Ellen Mayston Bates Professor of Neurophysiology of Epilepsy, Trinity College Dublin joins me this week. He chats to me abou...
Episode 30: Dr Ellen Gravallese: Arthritis, Osteoclasts and Serendipity
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I am so pleased to be joined by Dr Ellen Gravallese, Chief of the division of Rheumatology, Inflammation and Immunity at the Brigham and Women's Hospi...
Episode 29: Prof Peter Gallagher: The Sun, Astrophysics and Curiosity
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Prof Peter Gallagher, Head of Astronomy and Astrophysics, at DIAS and Director of the Dunsink Observatory and I-LOFAR project is my guest on the podca...
Episode 28: Dr ClÃona NÃ Cheallaigh: Inclusion Health, Ageing and Collaboration
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is the lovely Dr ClÃona NÃ Cheallaigh, Irelands first ever consultant in Inclusion Health and lead of the first Inclusion health ...
Episode 27: Prof Des Tobin: Dermatology, Hair Follicles and Accurate Modelling
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Prof Des Tobin, Professor of Dermatological Science and Director of the Charles Institute of Dermatology, University College Dublin joins me this week...
Episode 26: Assoc Prof Tara McMorrow: Kidney Disease, Toxicology and Lockdown Learning
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Associate Professor Tara McMorrow joined me this week. She chats to me about her research into the molecular mechanisms underlying kidney damage and d...
Episode 25: Prof Kingston Mills: T Cells, Vaccines and Athletics
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Season 3 of Unravelling Science! In this episode I chat to distinguished Trinity researcher Prof Kingston Mills about his prolific r...
Episode 24: Prof Cormac Taylor: Hypoxia, Chronic Inflammation and Music
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The charismatic Prof Cormac Taylor, UCD professor of cellular physiology is my final guest of Season 2. He talks to me about his research into oxygen ...
Episode 23: Prof Paul Peter Tak: Rheumatology, Real Impact and Comfort Zones
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prof Paul Peter Tak is my guest on the podcast this week. He talks to me about growing up in the Netherlands. his medical career and how he ended up s...
Episode 22: Dr Elizabeth Wayne: Immunoengineering, Cancer & #BlackInImmuno
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Elizabeth Wayne, assistant professor at Carnegie Mellon University is my guest this week. She chats to me about her fascinating work on immunoengin...
Episode 21: Prof Alan Kelly: Dairy Science, Food and Science Communication
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prof Alan Kelly, professor in the school of food and nutritional sciences at UCC is my guest on the podcast this week. Alan delves into the world of f...
Episode 20: Prof Jacintha O'Sullivan: GI Cancer, Tumour Microenvironment and Translational Research
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Jacintha O'Sullivan joins me this week to chat about her Translational Oncology research group in the Trinity Translational Medicine Institu...
Episode 19: Prof John O'Connor - Memory, Electrophysiology and Lighthouses
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prof John O'Connor, head of teaching in UCD SBBS is my guest this week. He chats to me about his career in electrophysiology and his interests into ho...
Episode 18: Prof Emma Teeling - Bats, Ageing and Coronavirus
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prof Emma Teeling, head of Zoology at UCD is my guest on the podcast this week. Emma talks about her fascinating research into bats and how uncovering...
Episode 17: Brian Pennie - Neuropsychology, Addiction and Mindfulness
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Pennie is my guest on the podcast this week. He talks about growing up surrounded by drug and alcohol abuse, how this lead him down a road of ch...
Episode 16: Prof Laoise McNamara - Mechanobiology, Osteoporosis and Effective Communication
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prof Laoise McNamara is my guest this week. She chats to me about her biomedical engineering research group in NUIG and her ongoing research in the fi...
Episode 15: Prof Marina Lynch - Alzheimer's Disease, Neuroinflammation and Memory
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prof Marina Lynch, professor of cellular neuroscience in Trinity College Dublin is my guest this week. She chats to me about her research into neuroin...
Episode 14: Dr Tom Flanagan - Tissue Engineering, Heart Valves and GAA
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I chat to Dr Tom Flanagan about his research career merging the fields of tissue engineering and cardiovascular research. He talks to ...
Episode 13: Prof Christine Loscher - Immune Health, Nutrition and Mentorship
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Season 2 of Unravelling Science! In this episode I chat to Prof Christine Loscher about her research into immune health and nutritio...
Episode 12: Dr Dave Finlay - Nutrients, Metabolic Balance and Baking
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I chat to Trinity immunometabolism guru Dr Dave Finlay about his research into nutrients & metabolism, immune cell function and tumour...
Episode 11: Dr Evanna Mills - Thermogenesis, Immunometabolism and Moral Battles
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I chat to Harvard researcher Dr Evanna Mills about her career to date in the field of immunometabolism, her experience as a PhD studen...
Episode 10: Prof Ursula Fearon - Arthritis, Inflammation and Translational Research
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I chat to my supervisor Prof Ursula Fearon about her career in Rheumatology and the extremely translational research her lab conducts, constantly feed...
Episode 9: Sean Mooney - Black Holes, Galaxies and Telescopes
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I chat to UCD PhD researcher Sean Mooney about life in astrophysics and his research into plasma jets that are released from black hol...
Episode 8: Prof Cliona O'Farrelly - Liver Tissue, Immunology and Life Advice
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prof Cliona O'Farrelly chats to me about her career in liver immunology and the past and present research in her lab on liver metastasis and Hepatitis...
Episode 7: Dr Michael Monaghan - Stem Cells, Heart Tissue and Biomaterials
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Michael Monaghan chats about his fascinating bioengineering research into regenerating cardiac tissue using biomaterials and stem cells. He discuss...
Episode 6: Prof Luke O'Neill - Macrophages, Metabolism and Big Questions
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prof Luke O'Neill chats to me about his prolific career in inflammation and immunometabolism. He also talks about his love of autonomy in academia - '...
Episode 5: Dr Sharee Basdeo - Tuberculosis, Immune Training and Motherhood
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Dr Sharee Basdeo chats to me about her research into the emerging field of innate immune training and the cross-talk between immune ce...
Episode 4: Dr Ciaran Fairman - Exercise, Oncology and Football
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Ciaran Fairman chats to me about his career, from his dreams of being a professional soccer player in Finglas to his current research into the bene...
Episode 3: Dr Andy Hogan - Obesity, Inflammation and Parrots
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I chat to Dr Andy Hogan about the obesity epidemic in Ireland and how this impacts inflammation and immune function. He discusses the ...
Episode 2: Dr Annie Curtis - Clocks, Rhythms and Immunology
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak to Dr Annie Curtis about her fascinating research on circadian rhythms and how modern lifestyle is causing a disruption to our...
Episode 1: Unravelling Science with Dr Mary Canavan
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Unravelling Science, the podcast where Dr Megan Hanlon listens to the stories that shaped the science. In this episode Dr Mary Canavan spea...