Chemistry, 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.

The attraction of Chemistry with Dr John O'Donoghue

Trinity 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.

Student Peggy MacHale on getting Trinity's coveted Foundation Scholarship

We 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.

A formula for happiness with Prof Brendan Kelly

Head 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.

Expert insight into making those resolutions stick

In 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
Professor Luke O’Neil, Professor of Biochemistry and Immunology 
Professor Padraic Fallon, Professor of Translational Immunology, Clinical Medicine
Dr Helen Sheridan, Associate Professor, Pharmacy
Dr Joanna McGouran, Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Dr Michael Monaghan, Ussher Assistant Professor, Mechanical, Manufacturing & Biomedical Engineering
Dr David Finlay, Associate Professor in Immunometabolism and Biochemistry and Associate Professor in Immunometabolism, Pharmacy

Mixdown

Ten years at the top tier of research, TBSI takes stock

Professor 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

Going beyond inclusion - Lorraine Leeson on her latest mission

Student 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.

From student project to campus reality; how one student is making an impact

Rose 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 of aging in the most joyful and healthy way, and crucially why it is that these actions actually help us in the long run.

Aging well: what does the science say?  With Professor Rose Anne Kenny

Part 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.

Aging well part two- sex, sleep and finding a purpose

Trinity 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.

Luke Lau and Daniel Cosgrove on their start-up streaming service Minm

In 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 both National and EU funding sources. His research focuses upon the optimisation of transportation networks with the goal of reducing emissions and meeting our climate change targets.

Greening transport - where is the sense of urgency? With Dr Brian Caulfield

Business 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.

Trinity student Zara Hussey on the study-abroad experience

Professor 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 the characterisation of human reasoning. Her work on the human imagination provided for the first time an experimentally tested account of the processes underlying a central aspect of imaginative thought, the creation of alternatives to reality.

Gold Medal winning Prof Ruth Byrne on thinking, reasoning, and the ever elusive human imagination

Dr 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.

Dr David McGrath on the challenges and joys of being Trinity's GP

Even 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.

Why Horror novels make you a better person, with Professor Darryl Jones

Asst 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.

Beginning a mindfulness practice with Assistant Professor Sarah-Jane Cullinane

Anne-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 this episode, she divulges what VIP visits are like and lets us in on what other lesser known treasures are hidden amongst the books and busts.

An inside look at managing the famously popular Book of Kells and Long Room with Anne-Marie Diffley

There 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.

Journalist and former editor of the University Times Edmund Heaphy

Director 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.

Kate Bond takes us behind Inspiring Generations, Trinity's campaign to raise €400 million

Smart, focused and funny, Linda Djougang talks about her unusual route to becoming both a student at Trinity and a rugby player for Ireland.

Trinity nursing student and unexpected Ireland rugby star Linda Djougang shares her story

There 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.

History like you've never heard it before with Professor Ciaran Brady

Assistant 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.

How much should you pay for a house?  Ronan Lyons spells it out

Masters 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.

Stand-out student Lyndsay Walsh on what really needs to happen to tackle climate change

Assistant 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.

Expert midwife Dr Deirdre Daly talks health after motherhood

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.

What is the number one roadblock to exercise and how can we fix it? Martina Mullin explains.

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.

Doyen of the dismal science Professor Brian Lucey on goldbugs, bitcoin and the future of money.

Trinity'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).

World-leading MND expert Professor Orla Hardiman

In 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 of global health’ and one of the most influential global health physicians of all time.

Prof Luke O'Neill and Conrad Keating on decisive moments in global heath

Vice Provost Juergen Barkoff on Trinity's Strategic Plan 2020-2025

The 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.

Science behind the magic: Professor Aljosa Smolic on holograms

Trinity is Ireland's top university and lays claim to a beautiful city-centre 16th century campus, notable alumni (Oscar Wilde, Samuel Beckett to name a few) and world-class research and education.  This podcast gets to the heart of what makes this innovative university thrive, its people.

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