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Every Wednesday Professor Luke O'Neill from Trinity College Dublin, explores the world of science with his incredible knowledge and familiar wit.

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    • Dec 8, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    Latest episodes from Science with Luke O'Neill

    Another COVID wave in Japan

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2022 8:16


    Luke O'Neill joins us live from Japan where Covid is still presenting significant challenges.

    Could the world be facing a reproductive crisis?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2022 8:01


    Even with the global population hitting 8 billion, could we be facing a reproductive crisis? Professor Luke O'Neill explains this more with Pat this morning on the show.

    COVID numbers on the rise down under

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 8:11


    COVID numbers on the rise down under and talk of a return of strict lockdowns all to discuss with Luke O'Neill, Professor of Biochemistry at the school of Immunology, Trinity College.

    Can a substance found in magic mushrooms alleviate depression?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 6:27


    Can a substance found in magic mushrooms alleviate depression? To discuss this with Pat was Luke O'Neill, Professor of Biochemistry at the School of Immunology, Trinity College .

    Why we enjoy a good scare ! BOO

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 9:46


    Why we enjoy a good scare and how it might help us be more resilient Luke O'Neill, Professor of Biochemistry at the School of Immunology, Trinity College brings us all the facts.

    Are you at night owl or morning lark?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 10:05


    Luke O'Neill joins us next and gives us the science behind what makes you a night owl or morning lark.

    Why NASA crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2022 6:04


    Luke O'Neill Professor of Biochemistry at the School of Immunology, Trinity College Dublin tells us why NASA crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid at 22000 km/h.

    Science With Luke: Is COVID over ?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 9:57


    Regarding Covid19 the key question is Where are we headed next? Isn't it over? And why keep harping on about it when we now have so many other concerns?

    A significant breakthrough autoimmune disease called lupus.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 9:57


    Luke O'Neill joined Pat this morning with details on a significant breakthrough with the very troubling autoimmune disease called lupus.

    The scientific benefits of music

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 7:15


    Luke O'Neill on the scientific benefits of music ahead of this weekend electric picnic, which he is performing at.

    Climate change is leading to more disease outbreaks

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 10:38


    On the show today Luke O'Neill Professor of Biochemistry at the School of Immunology, Trinity College discusses how climate change is leading to more disease outbreaks and is making many diseases worse.

    Trump pleas the 5th with the FBI

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 8:05


    Donald Trump pleads the 5th with the FBI and the New York Attorney General. We discuss this with the law lecturer NUIG law lecturer and Journal.ie Columnist.

    Soccer Sensation, Heather O'Reilly

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 8:16


    Soccer Sensation, Heather O'Reilly joined Pat in the studio to chat about why she came out of retirement and joined Shelbourne FC.

    Bestselling Author Catherine Ryan Howard

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 11:49


    Bestselling Author Catherine Ryan Howard joned Pat on the show with details of her latest thriller 'Run Time'.

    Is our prison system is fit for purpose?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 25:56


    On the show today, we ask if our prison system is fit for its purpose. To discuss Pat was joined on the show by Mick Clifford, Special Correspondent with The Irish Examiner, John Lonergan, former governor of Mountjoy Prison. Philip O'Connor, an Irish journalist based in Sweden gives us an insight into the Swedish justice system and how it works.

    Science With Luke: Polio is becoming a concern again in the UK

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 12:41


    Polio is becoming a concern again in the UK. To bring us up to date on the latest on this Pat was joined in studio by Professor of Biochemistry at the School of Immunology, Trinity College.

    Science With Luke: Substantial developments on next gen vaccines

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 8:58


    There have been substantial developments on next gen vaccines. Luke O'Neill brings us all the details on the show this morning.

    Science With Luke: Moderna to target Omicron

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2022 7:48


    Moderna to target Omicron and the BCG Vaccine could make a comeback. Luke O'Neill joined Johnathan on the show this morning fresh from his travels to the U.S

    Science With Luke: Chemicals that might restore memory loss

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 8:20


    Professor of Biochemistry at the school of Immunology, Trinity College spoke to Pat to discuss chemicals that might restore memory loss as we get older.   Listen and subscribe to The Pat Kenny Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

    Luke O' Neill on the latest covid variant and Monkey Pox.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 11:35


    Two cases of a new sub-variant of Covid-19 of concern were confirmed in Ireland earlier this month, according to the latest report from Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan. Prof Luke O' Neill brings us more details on the latest covid variant and Monkey Pox. Listen and subscribe to The Pat Kenny Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

    Science With Luke: rise of Covid in the US

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022 7:31


    Luke O'Neill  Professor of Biochemistry at the school of Immunology, Trinity College joined Pat to discuss the rise of Covid in the US and the next wave? Listen and subscribe to The Pat Kenny Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

    Science with Luke: Why some smokers never develop lung cancer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2022 9:40


    Luke O'Neill on the latest scientific developments, including why some smokers never develop lung cancer. Listen and subscribe to The Pat Kenny Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

    Science With Luke O'Neill: The race for a Universal COVID vaccine 

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 11:26


    Luke O'Neill, Professor of Biochemistry at the school of Immunology, Trinity College joined Pat this morning to discuss the race for a universal COVID vaccine.  Listen and subscribe to The Pat Kenny Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

    Luke O'Neill reports from Poland as doctors deliver urgent medical supplies

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 15:13


    As Ukraine urgently needs medical supplies, a group of Doctors in Ireland steps up to deliver them to Poland, joining us from Poland is Professor Luke O'Neill of Trinity College Dublin  Listen and subscribe to The Pat Kenny Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

    Science with Luke: Is returning to our pre-pandemic world even possible?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 12:55


    Luke O'Neill, Professor of Biochemistry at the school of Immunology, Trinity College joined Pat on the show this morning to discuss if we can ever return to our pre-pandemic world.   Listen and subscribe to The Pat Kenny Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

    Science With Luke: The origins of COVID-19

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 10:41


    An extensive study has concluded that the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 jumped to people from animals sold at the Wuhan market on two occasions in late 2019. Professor Luke O'Neill joined Pat this morning for more details on these findings. Listen and subscribe to The Pat Kenny Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

    Science With Luke: The legacy of long COVID

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 13:31


    Luke O'Neill, Professor of Biochemistry at the school of Immunology, Trinity College was with Pat on the show today to discuss the legacy of long COVID. Listen and subscribe to The Pat Kenny Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

    Scientists gave people Covid19 on purpose: what did they learn?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 11:56


    Scientists gave people Covid19 on purpose: what did they learn? Luke O'Neill, Professor of Biochemistry at the school of Immunology, Trinity College joined Pat on the show this morning with more details of the findings. Listen and subscribe to The Pat Kenny Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

    The Covid-19 dividend: What we've learnt that can be applied elsewhere

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 14:33


    The Covid-19 dividend: what we've learned that can be applied elsewhere. Luke O'Neill, Professor of Biochemistry at the school of Immunology, Trinity College was with Pat on the show this morning with more on this. Listen and subscribe to The Pat Kenny Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

    Luke O' Neill on reopening and the endgame for the pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 14:03


    Professor Luke O'Neill joined Pat on the show this morning to talk about the grounds for hope that reopening will work and we can plan for the endgame of the pandemic. Listen and subscribe to The Pat Kenny Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.  

    Science With Luke: A fifth vaccine approval

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2021 21:01


    Luke O'Neill joins us to talk antivirals, a fifth vaccine approval and lots more from the world of science. Listen and subscribe to The Pat Kenny Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

    Science With Luke: Why do boosters help so significantly compared with first and second jabs

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 18:03


    Luke O'Neill, Professor of Biochemistry at the school of Immunology, Trinity College brings us more on Omicron from South Africa and gives us his view on the 20k a day case prediction and he also discusses why do boosters help so significantly compared with first and second jabs Listen and subscribe to The Pat Kenny Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

    Luke O'Neill on the new variant and how it might impact the effectiveness of the vaccines 

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 15:23


    Science with Luke O'Neill

    Science With Luke: How the Omicron variant was predicted

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 19:47


    Professor Luke O'Neill discusses the new Omicron variant

    Science With Luke: What to expect in year 3 of the pandemic 

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2021 14:19


    All the science and covid news with Luke O'Neill

    Science with Luke: More data on boosters, an important new finding on Long Covid

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021 12:46


    News and updates from the world of science with Luke O'Neill

    Luke O'Neill on the pill shown to successfully treat Covid-19

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 8:36


    Science and COVID updates with Luke O'Neill

    Science With Luke : How the third vaccine dose is hugely protective

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 13:15


    Covid and science updates with Luke O'Neill

    Science With Luke: Evidence that boosters work

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 15:44


     Professor Luke O'Neill joined Pat on the show today to discuss the evidence that boosters work plus even more evidence on masks to encourage their continued use. Listen and subscribe to The Pat Kenny Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

    Science With Luke : A malaria vaccine has been approved

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 17:45


    The newly appointed ambassador for science Luke O'Neill talks about flu this winter, marijuana, and covid and the malaria vaccine approved with Pat on the show this morning. Listen and subscribe to The Pat Kenny Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

    Science With Luke: News and updates from the world of science

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 12:04


    Professor Luke O'Neill joined Pat on the show this morning to discuss how safe is the cinema, a drop in shares in Moderna and BioNTech and lots more from the world of science. Listen and subscribe to The Pat Kenny Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

    Science with Luke: What does bat immunity tell us?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 9:57


    Shunning vaccines but taking antibody therapies, Closest relative to COVID-19 virus found. What does bat immunity tell us? Anton discusses all and more with Prof Luke O'Neill. Listen and subscribe to The Pat Kenny Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

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