Best Living Room Logic Podcasts (2025)

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Airlines, Weather, Robotaxis, Getting Old, Wifi Ovens, Language annoyances, and yummy Toad in the Hole 34:58

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The Two Brits are Malcolm Teasdale and Francis Carden. Recent flight delays and cancellations. Is Britain to blame for the bad weather? Taking a ride in a Waymo robotaxi Wi-Fi ovens British food you must try at least once: Toad in the Hole, Bubble and Squeak. Francis and his one annoying word that is spoken incorrectly in America. Football vs. Socc…

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Airport signs, language confusion, and a few words and phrases to help people become more bilingual. 30:57

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The Two Brits are Malcolm Teasdale and Francis Carden. More language wierdness from around the USA, including a unique passenger sign at Milwaukee Airport. The recombobulate theory. Wisconsin languages nuances. Some more English phrases to know about. Residence Class on planes AI, briefly How Bermuda has bastardized the English language. An example…

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Today's Intellectual Subjects: Doctor Visits, 911 or 999, Home Electronics, Pain Meds and Window Panes, French Fries 32:28

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The Two Brits are Malcolm Teasdale and Francis Carden. Subjects up for discussion and be warned, Francis is on a roll today: Doctor visits Valentine Day 911 or 999 calls - why isn't there a global standard? Home electronics - Amp or Receiver? Pain meds The opening of windows French Fries and Chips .. any other annoying stuff Og, and Happy New Year …

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'Tis the season to talk about appropriate things and some that are not. Happy 2025 all. 37:40

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The Two Brits are Malcolm Teasdale and Francis Carden. It is that time of the year again. "Time flies when you are having fun" or as Kermit the Frog once said, "Time is fun when you are having flys" Subjects up for discussion: More tipping grievances Food for this time of the year Curried sausage rolls Sprouts Turkey Minced Pies Royalty speeches Mi…

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Turkey, Election Day Planning, Thanksgiving Travel Chaos, and a little Dr. Who lookback 32:54

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The Two Brits are Malcolm Teasdale and Francis Carden. It was the time around Thanksgiving Day when this was recorded, so some discussion was required. So where did the name Turkey originate from? Why does Election Day mean a day off school for the kids? Traveling around Thanksgiving Day - 80 million people cant be wrong. Did you ever watch Dr. Who…

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Time Zones, Siri Accents, British Food, plus other bits of Humor (aka Humour) and Confusion 41:34

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Time zones, daylight savings time around the world. Why does it have to be confusing? Especially if you travel. Why are some nations 30 mins or even 15 mins offset from the rest of the world? Airport / tax free shopping- why is is so darn expensive? Water on cruise ships. Just drink it. Dont buy it. Siri accents - entertain yourself with driving di…

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The challenges of Cruising and Moving. Cheese rolls, roast lamb, calendars, pickleball and other useful and useless information 30:14

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Have you ever been on a cruise ship, especially a large one, and got lost? Ever left your cabin and turned the wrong way? It's all part of the fun. Trying to understand why moving between U.S. States has to be challenging for seemingly "straight forward" requirements. Cheese rolls, advent calendars. Simple things and over complicating them. How you…

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Defying logic - medical forms, prisons, TV adverts, and other annoying stuff 32:46

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The Two Brits are Malcolm Teasdale and Francis Carden. The moving house saga continues for a few minutes, so excuse us for that. Some things we just don't get or it defies logic: Why is the word "mother" abbreviated to 3 variances of 3 letters? Dentists and medical forms - there must be some logical reason to complete mounds of paperwork before get…

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The "Logical or Not" discussion: Moving house quotes; Olympic medal count; Device cables; Over-tourism in Europe 31:35

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The Two Brits are Malcolm Teasdale and Francis Carden. More gripes and analysis from the Two Brits in America. House Moving Quotes: Illogical explanation of cost Olympic Medal Count: Why does the USA do it differently Device cables: The need to pack a suitcase full when traveling Europe tourism: Too many darn people everywhere you want to go The Tw…

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Food & Drink anomolies - Mothers Ruin, Spotted Dick, room temperature beer, and the case to ban tipping 33:30

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The Two Brits are Malcolm Teasdale and Francis Carden. The title will tempt you to listen to the whole podcast. What on earth is Mother's Ruin and Spotted Dick? The attempt to answer the question of why us Brits drink warm beer. It is not as bad as it seems. Is tipping getting out of order? Do you feel compelled to tip a server for 30 secs of their…

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AI, Public Holidays, Grocery Stores, Saying Stuff Out of Line, and other food for thought 36:47

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The Two Brits are Malcolm Teasdale and Francis Carden. A mention about Artifical Intelligence - facts and opinions. That time of year it is, so a chat about Public Holidays (ie. Bank Holidays) with overcrowding and grocery store nuances. Hurricanes, Tornados and even time to talk about "Comforters" and "Duvets". Yes, we can talk about virtually ant…

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Wacky Sports, Atlanta Airport Parking, Food Nuances and Gripes from both sides of the Pond 37:54

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The Two Brits are Malcolm Teasdale and Francis Carden. After describing the fallout from explaining cricket and goat racing from Malcolm's recent experience in Tobago, we get into more serious stuff. Atlanta Airport parking. There must be some logic somewhere to this latest news about its closure. The subject of food crops up again. Breakfast and w…

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Moans and Groans - Cricket rules (2 minute version), Alexa and accents, messing with English tea and the English flag 34:48

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The Two Brits are Malcolm Teasdale and Francis Carden. The title sounds a little dramatic but the episode is all good and informative. Two things are important to the English and that is tea and the flag, so when an entity messes with them, we cannot sit back and ignore it. Explaining cricket inside 2 minutes is a world record bordering on gibberis…

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Brits in America and a Brit in Asia - all the latest opinions for the day, including driving, imperial v metric logic, appliances, and travel nuances. 27:13

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The Two Brits are Malcolm Teasdale and Francis Carden. Firstly, apologies for the delay in this episode out on the street, but jet lagged Malcolm just returned from his escapades in Asia. He is in fact still alive. This episode includes opinions about the metric vs. imperial way of thinking, roadworks, Pi (3.142 etc. ) Day, appliances, weather, plu…

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Just a 30 minute chinwag (aka chit chat) about travel, planes, foreign currency, and other related stuff 33:27

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The Two Brits are Malcolm Teasdale and Francis Carden. With Malcolm embarking on a trip to Asia, it was time for a quick converstion about travel, albeit a basic one. Comparing the old days to the current time frame always generates conversion, especially when travel is involved. The way things used to be: planes, travelers cheques (ie. checks), an…

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Pre-Superbowl chit chat and comparisons about sporty stuff from America and Britain. Rules, opinions, commentary, etc. 45:27

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The Two Brits are Malcolm Teasdale and Francis Carden. Talking about their expertise (or lack thereof) and opinions about the Big Game. All in jest, but lots of "why" questions with regards to the subjects of parties, tailgating, game times, outfits, the wearing of towels and helmets and others, are all up for dicussion. Included are a few minutes …

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Words & Phrases - The quest to eliminate confusion just a little. Beneficial to both Brits and Americans, sort of. 37:17

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The Two Brits are Malcolm Teasdale and Francis Carden. Words and Phrases from both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. It's a start at least. These two Brits could have talked about this subject for hours, but it would have been too harmful for the listeners. Just call this Part 1. American and Britain have their own words and phrases which can be a littl…

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Bringing in 2024 - Celebrations, Food, Things Dropping, Techy Anomolies, and other strange stuff 33:24

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The Two Brits are Malcolm Teasdale and Francis Carden. What we did on New Years Eve. Traditional dropping of items to welcome 2024. Drinking and eating: Sipping the night away, Baked Potatoes, Indian food, Yorkshire Puddings, Curry Pizzas, Sprouts, etc. So why do crowds of people cause cellular service to crash? Questions, theories, and opinions. W…

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The Christmas Edition (British and American Versions) - Food, Parties, Carol Singing, Santa, Presents & Other Similarities 25:39

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The Two Brits are Malcolm Teasdale and Francis Carden. Christmas from both sides of "The Pond" vary slightly in their methodology. From carol singing with adjusted lyrics, food that may seem a little strange, and behavioral differences to name a few, All in all, Christmas is a fun time of the year, so make the most of it folks and enjoy your time w…

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Cockney Slang - A Crash Course (aka Discussion) to help people from both sides of the Pond when visiting London. 33:57

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The Two Brits are Malcolm Teasdale and Francis Carden. A somewhat educational episode that may help our American and British friends understand the cockney language, even to a small degree. Coming out of an area on the east side of London, at first listen, you may think it is utter nonsense. However, it may serve you well if you travel to the big c…

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Fresh off the Boat in America - A discussion about language fails on arrival in the USA 35:10

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The Two Brits are Malcolm Teasdale and Francis Carden. You gotta start somewhere, so a banter about language fails after setting foot in America after the big move from Britain just seems appropriate. Mistakes, misunderstanding, mispronounciation, misinterpretation all happened to these Brits while settling down in their new environment. Lessons le…

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Two Brits in America - The introduction to what lies ahead. 23:49

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The Two Brits are Malcolm Teasdale and Francis Carden. To be more precise they are English Blokes that live in the USA and have been for many years. Still patriotic, they do travel across the pond to the old coutry at least once a year. This podcast is about fitting in (the early days), languange nuances, culture adjustment fails, misinterpretation…

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We WILL Stop Climate Change: Here's How 41:01

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The world's most important climate conference to date, COP27, is on right now in Egypt. Why should I give a f**k!? You might ask. This is why: Humans have managed to increase Earth's temperature by 1.1 C since the late 1800s, and we're on a trajectory for 3 C warming by 2100, which would basically be Armageddon. But don't freak out just yet, 3 UN c…

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How to Care About Climate Change (& Why You Should) w/ Researcher & Activist Dr Clare Watson 43:11

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In today's episode of this award winning science podcast, Aidan interviews a social scientist and climate activist, Dr Clare Watson, who tells us why many people deny or ignore climate change, and how positivity and community engagement (with a little help from the government) can refresh people's mindsets towards less doom and gloom and more actio…

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Green Energy: Economy Booster, Climate Solver w/ Researcher & Policy Advisor Dr Paul Deane 42:50

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In today's episode of this award winning science podcast, Aidan interviews an expert in renewable energy, Dr Paul Deane, who explains why renewable energy could play a huge part globally in stabilising energy supplies, reducing costs and reducing carbon emissions massively. Paul has previously given TED talks about these issues and has won several …

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The Power of Offshore Wind w/ Lecturer & Engineer Dr Frances Judge 42:27

2+ y ago42:27

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In today's episode of this award winning science podcast, Aidan interviews an offshore wind energy expert Dr Frances Judge, to find out just how big offshore wind is getting, how to build Eiffel Tower sized structures in raging seas, and why offshore wind may be one of the worlds ways to curb rising energy costs and fight climate change. This episo…

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Do men feel more pain than women? w/ Dr Siobhain O'Mahony 27:27

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What is more painful, a kick in the jewels or giving birth? Who REALLY experiences more pain: men or women? On today’s show, we sit down with Dr Siobhain O’ Mahony, a senior lecturer at University College Cork specializing in pain neuroscience, women's health, and the gut-brain axis. Dr. Siobhain starts the conversation by defining pain syndromes, …

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How an Irish Mathematician is Uncovering LIFE in the Universe at NASA w/ Dr Caoimhe Rooney 41:58

3y ago41:58

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Today, we sit down with Dr. Caoimhe Rooney, a research scientist at NASA whose areas of expertise include mathematical modelling of complex engineering systems, planetary science, public communication and mission design. She has been featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2022. Listen in as Dr. Rooney discusses how participating in Oxford’s Industrially…

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How Women can OPTIMISE Training to their Bodies w/ Sports Scientist David Nolan 55:48

3y ago55:48

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Does the menstrual cycle impact performance? What about the contraceptive pill? How does a history of research in men, impact how we advise women to exercise? This week Andrew speaks to David Nolan, a fantastic PhD candidate in applied sports sciences under the supervision of Dr. Brendan Egan at Dublin City University. David is an experienced sport…

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When is processed food BAD for you? w/Prof Alan Kelly 39:31

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Today, we sit down with Alan Kelly, a professor in the School of Food and Nutritional Sciences at University College Cork. Listen in as Professor Alan deep dive into the various myths and misconceptions around processed food. Defining “processing” as the transformation of raw material, he sheds some light on what is actually done to food before it …

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Stress: Why some suffer and others COPE w/ Dr Samantha Dockray 33:37

3y ago33:37

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What makes one persons bad day, another persons trauma? This week we go through the extraordinarily complex concepts which are as complex as any individual but Dr Samantha Dockray breaks it down. Dr. Samantha Dockray is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Applied Psychology, University College Cork. Her key interests relate to the application of psy…

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When the Truth doesn't match your Reality w/ Dr Keith Gaynor 45:42

3y ago45:42

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Madness, insanity, and being mental are core to the stigma around mental health. Whilst the depression and anxiety have become more accepted, much of mental health is still poorly understood and draped in stigma, such as psychosis. To get to the core of this Andrew spoke to Clinical Psychologist and associate professor in UCD Dr Keith Gaynor. He is…

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Rising Star in Irish Podcasting Nomination: and How I think we should about Science w/Andrew McGovern 23:55

3y ago23:55

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Andrew has been nominated as a rising star in Irish podcasting. Wild. In this episode he talks about how he thinks about talking science, who he looks up to, how the nomination makes him feel as well as sharing his best bits so far! You can vote for Living Room Logic in the public vote for the Irish podcast awards, you can support us on Patreon and…

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How Poo Made Old Mice Young w/ Dr Katie Guzzetta 29:26

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Season finale warning that will blow your butt off,but.. we might have just the treatment in mind. This week we interviewed the brilliant Dr Katie Guzzetta, former UCC PhD student and current Harvard visiting research fellow. One big paper from her PhD was published in one of the biggest journals in the world where she found that giving old mice a …

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The Best Telescope in Space w/ Optics Engineer Louis Martin 19:37

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The James Webb Space Telescope is nearing its destination 1 million miles away from earth. In the run-up to it’s first images of what the universe was like as far back as 50 million years after the start of time, Aidan interviews optics engineer Louis Martin, an expert in telescope instrumentation. This episode, Louis explains why the Webb is so im…

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Are Jellyfish taking over the oceans? w/ jellyfish expert Dr Aidan Long 28:43

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Everyone has seen a jellyfish flattened on the beach, or swam frantically away from one from fear of getting a nasty sting. But there's a lot more to jellyfish than meets the eye.... Outside Aidan's time as a co-host of the podcast, he's actually an experienced marine researcher, and did his PhD on jellyfish in the North Atlantic ocean. This episod…

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Why Medicine Fails Women 28:28

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Women are consistently receiving worse treatment from doctors, getting less care for painful procedures and having more significant side effects from drugs than men. This episode Andrew speaks about his research into deciphering women’s place in medicine. Unravelling the origin of sex differences in disease incidence such as Alzheimer’s disease (2x…

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High Seas Black Market Salmon 25:11

3+ y ago25:11

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Everybody loves Salmon right? Turns out they're not doing too good. In a shocking turn of events, Atlantic Salmon have been tangled up in a story of illegality and black market activity on the high seas that would make Jack Sparrow quiver in his boots, that's led to an Atlantic-wide collapse in their stocks. How do boats get away with doing questio…

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Dinosaurs: Ancient Chickens? 29:07

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Jurassic Park was great, but Steven Spielberg got it wrong. Dinosaurs have fascinated scientists and the public alike for centuries, and only recently have we been able to shed light on a heated debate surrounding these mysterious creatures - did Dinosaurs have feathers? This raises the question of whether dinosaurs were like lumbering lizards or a…

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Time is not real: here's why 25:31

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There is a subtle but massive difference between, “what time is it?” and “what is time?”. Have you thought about it? It’s a bit like eating a clock… Time consuming. We can’t hold time or see it, but we are all a slave to it. We experience it but cannot say what it is exactly. This episode, Andrew and Aidan discuss this idea. They share what scienti…

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How to Rid the World of Plastic 25:32

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It's at the bottom of the ocean. It's in the food we eat. It's in our cells. It's on the beach, or floating in the ocean. It's in your home, on the street and surrounds you in shops. It's plastic. Single use plastic has revolutionized much of our society, but at what cost? We have been making more plastic year on year since the 50s, none of which h…

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Neuroscience of Depression 29:55

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Why do humans get sad? Our emotions are regulated in our brain and sometimes we are happy and sometimes we are sad. Mental health issues are a result of this process becoming dysregulated. For example, depression could be simplified as a sadness which does not return to neutral. Rather, your neutral mood is overall reduced and you can feel signific…

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How to See the Rest of the Universe 24:09

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It's season 3! The $10bn James Webb telescope, named after the 1960s leader of NASA who saw the moon landing through, has been in the works since the 1990s and astronomy has laid all of their eggs in this basket. Science enthusiasts everywhere are delighted to have a distraction from that which shall not be named and return to blissful ignorance in…

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How to see the Future of Omicron w/ NPHET modeller Prof. Cathal Walsh 34:35

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One of the worst things about COVID-19 has been the uncertainty of what happens next. Professor Walsh is a member of the disease modeling team that projects cases and hospitalizations for NPHET. These models have been a critical tool in NPHETs decision making but has their value been miscommunicated? In this conversation I ask Professor Walsh how t…

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Omicron and the Future of COVID in Ireland 23:28

3+ y ago23:28

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Omicron is the latest thing COVID-19 has dumped on our windscreen just as we thought we left the driveway and were going places. This episode Andrew talks through the science of the most mutated variant yet Omicron after Ireland's first case, how our defenses will manage and what the future of Ireland will look like with COVID. Much of mainstream m…

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Climate Change facts to Save the World 41:27

3+ y ago41:27

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The climate is changing, and as this episode airs, world leaders are deciding the global plan for climate action at COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland. In the episode, Andrew sits nervously as Aidan walks him and YOU through the most important facts from the latest UN climate report that came out in August 2021. These are the facts that world leaders were …

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Climate Change w/ Dr Aidan Long 1:02:11

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It is unequivocal that humans have changed the earth's climate. For this season finale, Dr Aidan puts his climate expert cap on and guides Andrew through this contentious and misunderstood topic. Together, the lads explore the many times the earth's climate has changed in the past, how humans are changing the climate today, and what we can do to so…

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Psychology of Conspiracy w/ Dr Daniel Jolley 37:08

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Dr Daniel Jolley is a social psychologist who studies why people believe conspiracy theories and if they are worth worrying about. From 5G to jet fuel melting steel beams to Bill Gates microchipping the world, we talk through all the questions you want answered. This season is supported by FameLab Ireland. FameLab is the world's leading science com…

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GMOs 55:41

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Ever worry about genetically modified food? What about genetically modified humans!? This episode Andrew and Aidan explore the ways humans have tweaked the genetics of many organisms for our benefit, and the promising but morally grey future of genetic modification from recent scientific breakthroughs. This season is supported by FameLab Ireland. F…

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Appliance Science 57:06

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To make the science of appliance even more fun, Andrew and Aidan crack out some facts, splutter how unnecessarily complicated some appliances are and get absolutely smashed. This history of appliances inspires intrigue with references to Ice Man, how one of the worlds biggest defense companies started out making microwaves and how light bulbs and t…