For our November episode, we talked to Kevin about luminescence and Aneta about the recent IPCC report! We also talked to chemistry professor Sylvia Draper about her research!

Timestamps:

Luminescence: 0:55

IPCC Report: 11:24

Dr. Sylvia Draper: 23:08

Sources:

Luminescence

Glowing trees:

http://news.mit.edu/2017/engineers-create-nanobionic-plants-that-glow-1213

https://www.britannica.com/science/luminescence

https://www.bnl.gov/esh/cms/pdf/peroxides.pdf

IPCC Report

http://report.ipcc.ch/sr15/pdf/sr15_spm_final.pdf

Sylvia Draper

Molecules of Murder, John Emsley:

https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/ebook/978-1-78262-474-5

Music:

Galleries, “Glassan”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xtTW9iF5k4

Used with permission of the artist

Credits:

Hosts: Dan Giffney and Molly McCrory

Contributors: Kevin Llanera, Aneta Nerguti, and Kushal Doddakula

Sound Editor: Kate Finucane

Additional Editing: Brian Kennedy, Dan Giffney, Peter Cox, and Molly McCrory

Executive Producer: Peter Cox

Publishing: Thomas Donovan

Public Relations: Molly McCrory

Secretary: Aneta Nerguti

Producers: Dan Giffney, Molly McCrory, Kate Finucane, Aneta Nerguti, Thomas Donovan, Ciaran Kelly, Eleanor Mullen, Brian Kennedy

Special Thanks: Prof. Sylvia Draper, Trinity News, DU General Science Society

In celebration of the 75th anniversary of Erwin Schrödinger’s “What is Life?” lecture, we interviewed some of the chairs of the Schrödinger in 75 conference that happened this September. Our Executive Producer Peter Cox interviewed Prof. Aoife McLysaght, friend of the podcast Danielle Olavario interviewed Prof. Luke O’Neill, and co-host Dan Giffney interviewed Prof. Tomás Ryan. We also have a panel from Peter, Danielle, Dan, and Brian Kennedy, all of whom went to the conference.

Sources:

Luke O’Neill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV4ZFQqt-7g

Aoife McLysaght

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TO3pIMjKYck&feature=share

Tomás Ryan

https://www.tcd.ie/Biochemistry/research/t_ryan.php

Panel

Dan’s Article:

http://trinitynews.ie/scitech/2018/10/consciousness-dont-mind-if-i-do/,    

Peter’s Article:

http://trinitynews.ie/scitech/2018/10/will-extinction-become-extinct/

TN Overview:

http://trinitynews.ie/scitech/2018/10/delving-into-life-and-science-at-schrodinger-at-75/,     

Article by Sam Cox:

http://trinitynews.ie/scitech/2018/10/an-obligation-to-die/

Music:

"Werq" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

 

Credits:

Panel: Dan Giffney, Peter Cox, Danielle Olavario, and Brian Kennedy

Sound Editor: Kate Finucane

Additional Editing: Brian Kennedy, Dan Giffney, Peter Cox, and Molly McCrory

Executive Producer: Peter Cox

Publishing: Thomas Donovan

Public Relations: Molly McCrory and Aneta Nerguti

Producers: Dan Giffney, Molly McCrory, Kate Finucane, Aneta Nerguti, Thomas Donovan, Ciaran Kelly, Eleanor Mullen, Brian Kennedy

Special Thanks: Prof. Luke O’Neill, Prof. Aoife McLysaght, Prof. Tomás Ryan, Schrödinger in 75, Trinity News, DU General Science Society

For this episode, we interviewed Professor Brian Espey, who studies gas both in galactic

and extragalactic systems. He tells us about dark skies, light pollution and observational astronomy. Ciaran Kelly, our resident PhD member, talks to us about a link between genes and homosexuality. Kate Finucane, our sound editor, after her trip to Joint European Torus or JET, talks to us about nuclear fusion!

Sources:

Nuclear Fusion - Kate Finucane:

http://www.ccfe.ac.uk/JET.aspx

https://www.iter.org/

https://www.euro-fusion.org/

Evolution and Genetics of Homosexuality - Ciaran Kelly:

http://www.wiringthebrain.com/

Light Pollution - Prof. Brian Espey:

Article on dark skies/light at night with some background information  The web page also includes a link to the Citizen Science questionnaire:

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/science/only-5-per-cent-of-ireland-s-night-skies-are-free-from-artificial-light-says-expert-1.3419673

A direct link to Irish Times/SFI/EPA light at night survey: https://orealen.polldaddy.com/s/lightatnight

Light at night and sleep disruption survey: goo.gl/dGNwzv

Maynooth work on light at night and sleep disruption has been included on the RTE's Brainstorm page: https://www.rte.ie/eile/brainstorm/2018/0323/949512-the-dark-side-to-bright-light/

Music:

"Werq" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Credits:

Hosts: Molly McCrory and Dan Giffney

Contributors: Ciaran Kelly, Kate Finucane, and Brian Kennedy

Sound Editor: Kate Finucane

Additional Editing: Brian Kennedy, Dan Giffney, and Molly McCrory

Executive Producer: Peter Cox

Publishing: Thomas Donovan

Public Relations: Molly McCrory and Aneta Nerguti

Producers: Dan Giffney, Molly McCrory, Kate Finucane, Aneta Nerguti, Thomas Donovan, Ciaran Kelly, Eleanor Mullen, Shaun Ussher, Mary Margaret Macauley

Special Thanks: Prof. Brian Espey, Trinity News, DU General Science Society

In the newest episode of Trinity Talks Science, we talk about energy policies and sustainability with Jim Gannon from SEAI,  Energy dysfunction and disease with Professor David Finlay and resources and materials with Professor Balz Kamber!

Sources:

Jim Gannon:

Website: seai.ie

Twitter: @seai_ie

Prof. David Finlay:

Website: www.tcd.ie/biosciences/

Twitter: @dfinlaytcd

Prof. Balz Kamber:

Instagram: @kamberbs

 

Credits:

Hosts: Dan Giffney and Molly McCrory

Interviewees: Jim Gannon, Prof. David Finlay, Prof. Balz Kamber

Sound Editor: Kate Finucane

Executive Producer: Peter Cox

Publishing: Thomas Donovan

Public Relations Officer: Molly McCrory

Producers: Dan Giffney, Molly McCrory, Kate Finucane, Aneta Nerguti, Thomas Donovan, Ciaran Kelly, Shaun Ussher, Eleanor Mullen, Brian Kennedy

Special Thanks to: DU General Science Society, Trinity News, Trinity College Dublin’s Faculty of Engineering, Maths, and Science, especially Sandra Kavanagh, and our guests

In the newest episode of Trinity Talks Science, we talk with contributor Maeve about the plastics in our oceans,  contributor Danielle about cloning and we sit down with Dr. Jeremy Piggott to discuss environmental monitoring!

Bacteria To The Future - 2:06

Monkey See, Monkey Clone - 16:40

Dr. Jeremy Piggott - 32:10

Sources:

Bacteria to the Future:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-norway-whale/plastic-bags-found-clogging-stomach-of-dead-whale-in-norway-idUSKBN15I2EI

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0269749114002425

https://eic.rsc.org/feature/the-massive-problem-of-microplastics/2000127.article

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2018.00039/full

https://www.forbes.com/sites/trevornace/2017/07/26/million-plastic-bottles-minute-91-not-recycled/#56a82e38292c

https://www.greenfacts.org/en/marine-litter/l-2/3-micro-plastics.htm

https://www.rte.ie/news/2017/0915/905084-birds-plastic-consumption/

Monkey See, Monkey Clone:

“Cloning of Macaque Monkeys by Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer” Poo et. al, http://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(18)30057-6

Turner, L. “A Sheep Named Dolly.” CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal 156.8 (1997): 1149–1150. Print.

Dr. Jeremy Piggott:

http://www.tcd.ie/Zoology/research/groups/piggott/

Credits:

Hosts: Molly McCrory and Aneta Nerguti

Contributors: Maeve McCann, Danielle Olavario, and Peter Cox

Sound Editor: Kate Finucane

Executive Producer: Peter Cox

Publishing: Thomas Donovan

Public Relations Officer: Molly McCrory

Secretary: Dan Giffney

Fact Checker: Aneta Nerguti

Producers: Dan Giffney, Molly McCrory, Kate Finucane, Aneta Nerguti, Thomas Donovan, Ciaran Kelly, Shaun Ussher

Special Thanks: DU General Science Society, Trinity News, Dr. Jeremy Piggott

Voices: https://soundcloud.com/trinity-news/voices-episode-1-undecided-voters

In Episode 3 of Trinity Talks Science, we talk about fire in space with our sound editor Kate, the long term effects of sleep with our contributor Shaun, and we sit down with zoology professor Dr. Andrew Jackson to talk about computational biology!

Fires in Space - 1:34

Sleep - 15:26

Dr. Andrew Jackson - 27:31

Sources:

Fires in Space:

https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/20170001636.pdf

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/(SICI)1099-1018(199609)20:5%3C235::AID-FAM580%3E3.0.CO;2-Y/full

https://www.nasa.gov/saffire

Sleep:

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0091302217300109

https://academic.oup.com/sleep/article-abstract/40/1/zsw027/2920202?redirectedFrom=fulltext

http://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/ben/car/2017/00000014/00000010/art00007

Dr. Andrew Jackson:

http://www.tcd.ie/Zoology/research/research/theoretical/andrewjackson.php

Credits:

Hosts: Dan Giffney and Molly McCrory

Contributors: Kate Finucane, Shaun Ussher, and Peter Cox

Sound Editor: Kate Finucane

Executive Producer: Peter Cox

Publishing: Thomas Donovan

Public Relations Officer: Molly McCrory

Secretary: Dan Giffney

Fact Checkers: Aneta Nerguti and Dan Giffney

Producers: Dan Giffney, Molly McCrory, Kate Finucane, Eleanor Mullen, Shaun Ussher, Aneta Nerguti, Thomas Donovan, Ciaran Kelly

Special Thanks: DU General Science Society, Trinity News, Dr. Andrew Jackson

Do Walls Trump Wildlife; We tackle the ecological effects of a wall between Mexico and the US. Schrodinger's Cat Explained; We delve into the confusing world of quantum by explaining the famous thought experiment. Dr Mary Bourke on Mars; We sit down with geomorphologist and Mars expert to discuss her recent research and our future with the red planet.

Sources:

Do Walls Trump Wildlife?

Boone, R. B. and N. T. Hobbs (2004). "Lines around fragments: effects of fencing on large herbivores." African Journal of Range and Forage Science 21(3): 147-158.

Epps, C. W., et al. (2005). "Highways block gene flow and cause a rapid decline in genetic diversity of desert bighorn sheep." Ecology letters 8(10): 1029-1038.

Letnic, M. and F. Koch (2010). "Are dingoes a trophic regulator in arid Australia? A comparison of mammal communities on either side of the dingo fence." Austral Ecology 35(2): 167-175.

Parmesan, C. (2006). "Ecological and evolutionary responses to recent climate change." Annu. Rev. Ecol. Evol. Syst. 37: 637-669.

Sullivan, J (2016) ‘What would Trump’s wall mean for wildlife?’, BBC, 1 September. Available at: http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-37200583 . (2 November 2017)

Van Oosterzee, P. (2017) ‘Wildebeest no more: The death of Africa’s great migrations’, New Scientist, 6 December. Available at: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23631550-700-wildebeest-no-more-the-death-of-africas-great-migrations/ (09/01/2018).

Schrodinger’s Cat

Villars, C. N. (1986). The paradox of Schrodinger’s cat. Physics Education, 21(4), 7. https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-9120/21/4/007

http://www.informationphilosopher.com/books/problems/Schrodinger.pdf#

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkVpMAbNOAo

Dr. Mary Bourke

https://www.astrobio.net/mars/winters-mars-shaping-red-planets-landscape/

Credits:

Hosts: Dan Giffney and Molly McCrory

Sound Editor: Kate Finucane

Executive Producer: Peter Cox

Publishing: Thomas Donovan

Public Relations Officer: Molly McCrory

Secretary: Dan Giffney

Fact Checker: Aneta Nerguti

Producers: Dan Giffney, Molly McCrory, Kate Finucane, Eleanor Mullen, Shaun Ussher, Aneta Nerguti, Thomas Donovan, Ciaran Kelly

Special Thanks: DU General Science Society, Trinity Publications, Dr. Mary Bourke

In our first full-length episode we discuss the history and hidden treasures of Trinity’s museum building, the current state of personalized genome sequencing services as well as their implications and dive into the future of the planet, discussing how its continents might look in 250 million years.

Sources:

Heritability and Personalised Genomics:

Personal genomes: The case of the missing heritability:

http://www.nature.com/news/2008/081105/full/456018a.html

23andMe: https://www.23andme.com/

10 Years of GWAS Discovery: Biology, Function, and Translation.:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28686856

Supercontinents:

“The next supercontinent: Four ways Earth could reshape itself”: https://www.newscientist.com/…/mg23631470-700-the-next-sup…/

Further Information:

Adam Rutherford: http://adamrutherford.com/

Dr. Patrick Wyse Jackson’s book about the Museum Building: “A Victorian Landmark: Trinity College’s Museum Building”:http://www.openbibart.fr/item/display/10068/1067669

TN SciTech: http://trinitynews.ie/category/science/

Credits:

Hosts: Seán Clerkin and Dan Giffney

Sound Editors: Seán Clerkin and Kate Finucane

Executive Producer: Peter Cox

Publishing: Thomas Donovan

Public Relations Officer: Molly McCrory

Secretary: Dan Giffney

Fact Checker: Aneta Nerguti

Producers: Dan Giffney, Molly McCrory, Kate Finucane, Eleanor Mullen, Shaun Ussher, Aneta Nerguti, Thomas Donovan, Ciaran Kelly

Special Thanks: DU General Science Society, Trinity Publications, Dr. Patrick Wyse Jackson

For those of you who just can't wait until December 11th, here's a quick preview of Trinity Talks Science! Get ready for a great discussion about imitation rhinoceros horns and conservation efforts for your weekend listening pleasure!