Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
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Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
Have you ever wondered why we laugh or if you can really die of a broken heart? Join Professor Luke O'Neill on ‘Show Me the Science’ as he tackles a different issue each week; from the serious to the silly, all explained through science. This Newstalk production will open the world of science to peo...
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The Science of Osteoporosis
This week on Show Me The Science, Professor Luke O'Neill takes a look at the science of the human bone and diseases of the bone, including osteoporos...
The Science of Psoriasis
This week on Show Me The Science, Professor Luke O'Neill takes a look at the skin condition psoriasis.
Psoriasis causes red patches of skin whic...
The Science of the Artemis Moon Mission
This week, the Artemis Moon Mission, the first moon mission in over 50 years, landed safely back on Earth.
On July 20th, 1969, Luke O’Neill was...
The Science of Music
We as humans have been listening to music for over forty thousand years, and recent research has shown that music is really beneficial for us.
S...
The Science of Snacks
On this episode of the podcast, and just in time for Easter, Professor Luke O'Neill is looking at the science of snacking.
What are the main rea...
The Science of Meningitis
There has been an outbreak of meningitis centred in Kent, in the UK, in recent weeks.
On this episode of Show Me The Science, Professor Luke O’N...
The Science of Transplanted Wombs
This week, Professor Luke O’Neill dives into one of the most remarkable stories in modern medicine: the birth of Hugo, the first child in the UK to be...
The Science of St Patrick
With St Patrick’s Day just around the corner, Professor Luke O’Neill takes a closer look at the man behind the legend—and the science behind the stori...
The Science of Winter Sports
Winter sports look clean and crystalline on the surface. Snow, ice, precision, courage. But scratch that frozen surface and you find molecular biology...
The Science of Cholesterol
Cholesterol has a reputation problem. We tend to think of it as the enemy, but your body makes it for a reason. Every cell membrane relies on it, and...
The Science of Sweat
Why do we sweat? And what secrets does it hold about our bodies? On this week’s podcast, Professor Luke O'Neill dives into the fascinating science of...
The Science of Weather and Flood Forecasting
Weather forecasts are famously imperfect, but the science behind them is far cleverer than we usually give it credit for.
In this week's podcas...
The Science of Marathon Running
Why does the marathon push the human body to its absolute limits? And why do some people seem built to keep going when everyone else hits the wall? On...
The Science of Turmeric
Turmeric is everywhere – in teas, capsules, curry powders and health ads – but what does it actually do? On this week's podcast, Professor Luke O’Neil...
The Science of Lewy Body Dementia
This week on the podcast, Professor Luke O’Neill turns his attention to a condition that’s often misunderstood and far more common than many people re...
The Science of Taste
Why do some people love wine, while others can’t stand it? Why did Covid strip food of its pleasure for so many? And how much of what we call “taste”...
The Science of the Current Flu Outbreak
Ireland, like much of Europe, is in the middle of a serious flu outbreak. This week’s podcast focuses on why this year’s influenza wave is hitting so...
The Science of New Year Resolutions
Every January, millions of us promise that this will be the year we finally change our habits. We’ll sleep more, stress less, move our bodies, eat bet...
The Science of Kissing
For his Christmas podcast, Professor Luke dives into one of the oldest, strangest and most delightful human behaviours: kissing. And yes, there really...
The Science of the Hangover
It’s that time of year when the big nights out collide with the biological reality of the morning after… and Professor Luke is here to explain exactly...
The Science of Haemochromatosis
This week, Professor Luke dives into a condition that affects Ireland more than almost anywhere else on Earth: haemochromatosis, the iron-overload dis...
The Science of Cancer and the Immune System
This week, Professor Luke digs into one of the biggest questions in cancer research: how to train the immune system to hunt tumours. Immunotherapy alr...
The Science of the Large Hadron Collider
Ireland has finally joined CERN as an associate member, opening the doors of the world’s biggest scientific instrument to Irish researchers for the fi...
The Science of Seasonal Affective Disorder
Why do so many of us feel the gloom set in when the clocks go back and the days get short? In this week’s podcast, Luke O’Neill delves into the biolog...
The Science of Cellulitis
This week, Professor Luke O’Neill turns his microscope to a condition he knows all too well — cellulitis.
It’s one of the most common bacterial...
The Science of Hallowe’en
This week, Show Me The Science gets a little darker — and a little stranger. Professor Luke O’Neill dives into the science of Hallowe’en, tracing its...
The Science of Regulatory T Cells
Ever wondered what keeps your immune system in check when it starts misbehaving? On this week’s podcast, Professor Luke O’Neill explains the world of...
The Science of Performance Enhancing Drugs
An Irish Olympian has decided to take a bold and controversial leap. Swimmer Shane Ryan has retired from conventional competition to join the Enhanced...
The Science of Accents
Taylor Swift has changed her accent over the years – and science can prove it. A quirky new study from the University of Minnesota analysed hours of S...
The Science of Phage
They look like alien spacecrafts under a microscope, but bacteriophages — viruses that infect and kill bacteria — could hold the key to one of the big...
The Science of Extinction
Earth has always been a planet of comebacks. Life has thrived, collapsed, and reinvented itself in astonishing ways. Scientists call the five great wi...
The Science of Breast Milk
Breast milk is often called “nature’s first vaccine” and, in this week's podcast, Luke O’Neill explains why. From the moment a baby is born, its immun...
The Science of Type-1 Diabetes
Professor Luke O’Neill dives into the science behind Type-1 Diabetes for this week's podcast, answering a question from listener Sarah. Luke explains...
Show Me The Science – The Science of Speech-making
Why do some speeches stick in your mind while others fade before the applause ends? In this unusual episode of Show Me The Science, Professor Luke O’N...
The Science of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) - has long baffled doctors and patients alike. It leaves people with crushing...
The Science of Stem Cells
This week, Luke rolls up his sleeves to tackle a listener request from Danny and Caroline. Caroline’s living with osteoarthritis, so stem cells seemed...
The Science of Male Contraception
In this lively episode of Show Me The Science, Professor Luke O’Neill gets into a topic that has been… well, a very long time coming: male contracepti...
The Science of Listeria
In this episode, suggested by listener Barbara Douglas, Luke dives into a timely and important topic: listeria, the bacteria behind a recent outbreak...
The Science of Crowds
What happens to our brains and bodies when we gather with thousands of strangers at music festivals, concerts, or gigs? This week, as All Together Now...
The Science of Tech Bros
In this week's podcast, Professor Luke O’Neill dives into the fascinating world of tech billionaires and their obsession with extending human life. He...