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 insigh...
Jan 12, 2023•52 min
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 ...
May 25, 2022•39 min
Vice Provost Juergen Barkoff on Trinity's Strategic Plan 2020-2025 by Katie S. Byrne and Tom Molloy
May 10, 2022•26 min
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.
Apr 14, 2022•26 min
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 a...
Apr 06, 2022•33 min
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.
Apr 01, 2022•28 min
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 M...
Apr 01, 2022•1 hr 43 min
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.
Mar 25, 2022•38 min
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, aro...
Mar 08, 2022•39 min
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.
Feb 10, 2022•26 min
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
Jan 13, 2022•35 min
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.
Dec 30, 2021•43 min
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.
Jul 02, 2021•42 min
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.
Jun 24, 2021•23 min
Ussher Assistant Professor in Immunology Fred Sheedy may have trained with Luke O'Neill, but he is forging his own trail. He established his independent research group that "examinies macrophage function in health and disease". He pioneered miRNA research in the field of innate immunity during his graduate studies. On top of it all he finds time to mentor those in the LGBTQ+ community and says representation can make all the difference.
Jun 16, 2021•35 min
We sit down with Aine Flood, the Education and Public Engagement Manger with I-LOFAR radio telescope in Birr, County Offaly. She touches on who's best at talking science, misconceptions of science, and all things astronomy.
Jun 08, 2021•35 min
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.
Apr 26, 2021•30 min
Trinity students Lara Pairceir and Laura Brennan founded the app called Ethicart, smartly designed to help us shop more sustainably, in an easy user-friendly way. We go through their experience as students and entrepreneurs to app developers.
Nov 11, 2020•14 min
Dean of Trinity Business School Andrew Burke has entrepreneurship in his roots, but as a former band musician and young student from Dublin he certainly didn't predict where he'd end up. Andrew has led the business school through many successes, evolving from a school to a community, and a sustainable one at that.
Nov 02, 2020•54 min
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.
Aug 05, 2020•31 min
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, m...
Mar 12, 2020•24 min
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).
Feb 18, 2020•32 min
Diarmuid O'Brien, Trinity's Chief Innovation and Enterprise Officer has a seriously impressive resume that he just keeps on building. Listen in as Tom Molloy tries to get behind what makes him tick.
Feb 07, 2020•31 min
Prof Yvonne Buckley lays out what we need to do in Ireland to start replenishing our biodiversity. Not a good sign that our government spends more on greyhound racing than national parks so that would be a start.
Jan 31, 2020•29 min
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.
Jan 17, 2020•29 min
If you don't know Shane's work, you should. He wrote the book on torture (doesn't work) and walking (works a treat) and is often contacted by lawyers from Guantanamo Bay to cite his research in trials of prisoners. He's been quoted in UN policy and was on CIA's radar. Listen in as we try and work out how he does it all, while walking.
Jan 09, 2020•31 min
Everyone here knows Professor Jane Stout for reintroducing bees on campus and increasing Trinity's biodiversity. What she's working on is vital; 75% of crops are animal pollinated, 90% for wild plants. Listen in on the simple ways we can help increase habitat for pollinators and do our part.
Jan 02, 2020•25 min
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.
Dec 05, 2019•29 min
Associate Prof in History Dr Susan Flavin has a unique take on studying history and her work is bringing together historians and archaeologists to explore what we ate and drank (hint: lots of beer) during the 16th century.
Dec 02, 2019•24 min
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.
Nov 20, 2019•20 min
