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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'Neill49. The Science of Birth without Pregnancy
It sounds like the plot to science fiction set far into the future, but it is in fact seemingly growing nearer - the potential for human beings to reproduce…
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48. The Science of Terrifying Creatures
It can seem as though nature has an incredible, unlimited imagination, and it is no surprise that some of the creatures of scary books and movies might take…
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47. The Science of Psychedelics
From mysterious mushrooms to synthetic, mind-altering substances, humans have long used psychedelic drugs, leading to bouts of brilliant creativity and also…
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46. The Science of Shoemaker's Comet
This week Luke brings us the story of a comet, or more precisely the story of the woman the comet was named after, the incredible Carolyn Shoemaker, who began…
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45. The Science of Touch
Humans rely on our bodies' sense to survive and explore our world, but while we know a lot about some sense - like smell, hearing and vision - we know a lot…
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44. The Science of Big Machines
This week Luke looks at the biggest machines ever built, and explains why they are not only a testament to humanity's never ending curiosity and ambition, but…
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43. The Science of Woolly Mammoths
This week's episode might sound like it's pulled from a Hollywood screenplay - the rapidly moving plan for a resurrection of the long extinct Wooly Mammoth…
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42. The Science of Ig Nobel prizes
The Ig Nobel awards are the silliest prizes in science, with experiments on everything from the power of beards to protect a face, to the best ways to kill a…
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41. The Science of Leisure Time
We all want more free time, more time to do what we want with our lives - from hobbies to simply sitting around with our feet up. But can we have too much…
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40. The Science of Sound
Whether deep in our oceans, stretching across our deserts, or even lurking in suburban neighbourhoods, there remain mysterious sounds even science cannot yet…
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39. The Science of Pi
It is the most famous number of them all, and key to so much of what makes our lives tick - but what is Pi and why is it so central to our lives? This week…
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38. The Science of Private Space Flight
What was once the dreams of world leaders has now become the plaything of the super-rich, as space flight has very recently opened up to billionaires and their…
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37. The Science of Tattoos
Humans have been indelibly marking their skin with ink for thousands of years, but why did we start to tattoo ourselves and how does it work? As always science…
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36. The Science of Grandmothers
This week it’s all about celebrating grandmothers. Luke explores the science that explains how grandmothers are the secret to humanity’s success, and why…
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35. The Science of Sea Smells
It's where life began for humans and animals of all kinds and it is essential to all life, but why exactly does the sea smell the way it does? Well, scientists…
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34. The Science of Babies
They're not just cute, they also happen to carry some quite incredible super powers. From underwater survival to growing like giants, this week Luke explains…
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33. The Science of Sweat
Why do we sweat? How important is it? What is the function and why does it smell do bad? And just how big is the deodorant business? This week Luke dives into…
Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill32. The Science of our closest relatives
Could we have found humanity's long lost cousin? A stunning discovery in China has led scientists to think it could be more closely related to humans than…
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31. The Science of UFOs
This week Luke takes a look at the recent US government report looking at mysterious sightings in the skies. What does the report tell us that we didn't know…
Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill30. The Science of Alzheimer's
Alzheimer's is one of the cruelest diseases we can face, robbing someone of their most cherished memories. Long ago thought of as an random affliction in older…
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29. The Science of Human Limits
The human body is an incredible machine, capable of spectacular speed, strength and feats of endurance. But how far can it go? How far can we push our bodies…
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28. The Science of the Human Genome
Would you re-design yourself? Would you re-draw the very building blocks of your body and customise yourself as your vision of the ideal specimen of the human…
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27. The Science of Milk
Its the bedrock of the immune system from birth and it's the fascinating, wonderous key to life of all mammals and one that only made its way into human life…
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26. The Myths of Science
This week Luke heads for the junction of science and old wives' tales, and seeks to dispel some popular myths about our world, from the true memory of a…