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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 people of all ages. New episodes every Thursday. Show me the Science is with thanks to B Braun.
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Episodes
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
The Science of the Brain
This week on Show Me the Science, Professor Luke O'Neill looks at the science of how the brain works.
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
The Science of Plagues
This week on Show Me the Science, Professor Luke O’Neill looks at the science of plagues.
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
The Science of Ultra-Processed Foods
This week on Show Me the Science, Professor Luke O'Neill looks at the science of ultra processed food
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
The Science of HYROX
This week on Show Me the Science, Professor Luke O'Neill looks at the science of the exercise craze known as HYROX.
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
The Science of Breast Feeding
This week on Show Me the Science, Professor Luke O'Neill looks at the science of Breast Feeding.
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
The Science of Celiac Disease
This week on Show Me the Science, Professor Luke O'Neill looks at the science of Celiac disease. This is a listener request in from Monica Nolan.
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
The Science of ADHD
This week on Show Me the Science, Professor Luke O'Neill looks at the science of ADHD.
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
The Science of Stings
This week on Show Me the Science, Professor Luke O'Neill looks at the science of Stings. These include wasp, bee and nettle stings - a listener request that…
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
The Science of Vitamins
This week on Show Me the Science, Professor Luke O'Neill looks at the science of vitamins. Should everyone be taking them, or are some unnecessary?
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
The Science of Morning Sickness
This week on Show Me the Science, Professor Luke O'Neill looks at the science of morning sickness.
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
The Science of Sperm
This week on Show Me the Science, Professor Luke O'Neill on the science of sperm. Are sperm counts falling?
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
The Science of Cell Death
This week on Show Me the Science, Professor Luke O'Neill discusses the science of cell death…
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
The Science of Alzheimer’s
This week on Show Me the Science, Professor Luke O'Neill discusses the science of Alzheimer's disease. The World Health Organisation has issued guidelines on…
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
The Science of Hantavirus
This week on Show Me the Science, Professor Luke O'Neill discusses the Hantavirus.
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
The Science of Forests
This week on Show Me the Science, Professor Luke O'Neill discusses the benefits of ‘forest bathing’ and spending time walking in a forest. Studies show it can…
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
The Science of Football Fans
This week on Show Me the Science, Professor Luke O'Neill takes a look at the science of being a football fan.
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
The Science of Saliva
This week on Show Me the Science, Professor Luke O'Neill talks about the science of saliva! This is a listener request from Sarah from Kerry.
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
The Science of Cancer Cures
This week on Show Me the Science, Professor Luke O'Neill talks about a recent cancer conference in Chicago, where they announced some remarkable new results...
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
The Science of Wearables
This week on Show Me the Science, Professor Luke O'Neill takes a look at the science of wearables, from smart watches to smart rings. Are they useful to people…
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
The Science of Navigation
This week on Show Me the Science, Professor Luke O'Neill takes a look at the science of how animals navigate and find their way home. In particular, pigeons…
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
The Science of Ozempic
This week on Show Me the Science, Professor Luke O'Neill takes a look at the science of Ozempic, Mounjaro, GLP 1 and more broadly, the science of Peptides.
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
The Science of Ebola
This week on Show Me the Science, Luke O'Neill takes a look at the Ebola virus and the current outbreak happening in Africa. The current outbreak is being…
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
The Science of Exercise
The VHI Women's Mini Marathon is on this week, and on this episode of Show Me The Science, Professor Luke O'Neill takes a look at the science of Exercise. Why…
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
The Science of Gut Health
This week on Show Me The Science, Professor Luke O'Neill takes a look at the science of the gut microbiome, how the health of your gut is important for your…
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
The Science of Saunas
This week on Show Me The Science, Professor Luke O'Neill takes a look at the science of saunas. How does taking a sauna benefit your health and mood, and…
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
The Science of Sibling Rivalry
This week on Show Me The Science, Professor Luke O'Neill takes a look at the science of sibling rivalry. Does the order you come in your family influence your…
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
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 osteoporosis and…
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
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 which are dry and…
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
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 5 years of age…
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
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. So, on this…
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
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 reasons why we…
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
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’Neill explains…
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
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 born…
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
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 stories…
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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 doing…
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
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 it’s the…
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
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 sweat…
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
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 podcast, Professor…
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
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 this…
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
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’Neill…
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
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 realise…
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
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” is really…
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
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 hard, who…
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
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 better…
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
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 are…
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
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 what’s…
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
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 disorder…
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
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 already…
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
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 first time…
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
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 biology of…
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
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 infections…
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
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 roots…
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
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…
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
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 Games, a…
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
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 Swift…
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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 biggest…
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
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 wipe-outs…
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
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 immune system…
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
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 the key…
- Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
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’Neill…