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Men and women react differently – chemically – during an argument and during the aftermath ‘cooling down’ period. [Credit: Forbes.com]A body of scientific evidence shows that men and women differ –...
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The boredom of this Moscow street seller could be very bad for her health [Credit: Wikipedia]Boredom in work, or at home, is quite literally a killer, according to a growing body of evidence linking it...
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View ArticleWhat’s it all about is launched on RTE Radio 1
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View ArticleWhat’s It All About on RTE Radio 1, The Brain (Episode 1)
Scientists are only beginning to unlock some of the secrets of the remarkable human brain (Credit: howtofascinate.com) What makes a psychopath? Why are some people more empathetic to others? How does...
View ArticleWhat’s It All About? for RTE Radio 1, The Search for ET (Episode 2)
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View ArticleWhat’s It All About? on RTE Radio 1, Life, Death & Beyond (Episode 3)
Seeing a bright light is commonly reported by survivors or near-death experiences [Credit: howstuffworks.com]Ever wonder whether science could shed light on so-called ‘near death experiences’ or what...
View ArticleWhat’s It All About? on RTE Radio 1, Maths on Mars (Episode 4)
Without maths men would not have walked on the Moon, and we wouldn’t appreciate Mozart or Beethoven’s great harmonic symphonies [Credit: Wikipedia] LISTEN HERE When many of us think of maths, we might...
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Discussion of some of the week’s’ top science news stories on East Coast FM’s The Morning Show with Declan Meehan (broadcast on 28th August 2014)...
View ArticleScience unmasks ‘Jack the Ripper'; brain-to-brain communication; Carbon:...
Discussion of some of the week’s’ top science news stories on East Coast FM’s The Morning Show with Declan Meehan (broadcast on 11 September 2014)...
View ArticleFemale cells become sperm; a robot that can do the dishes; What exactly is an...
Discussion of What exactly is an atom? and some of the week’s’ top science news stories on East Coast FM’s The Morning Show with Declan Meehan broadcast on Thursday 18th September, 2014...
View ArticleQuantum teleportation; self-healing metals; and the wonders of the eye
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