Declan McKenna

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Declan McKenna

Ulster University

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Dr Declan McKenna is a senior lecturer in the Biomedical Sciences Research Institute at Ulster University.

Home for the Christmas with James Stewart, Donna Reed and Karolyn Grimes

Why It's A Wonderful Life is still a winner today

Frank Capra's masterpiece remains a Christmas classic because the film still speaks to many to us at this time of year

Film • 19 Dec 22

The science of teenagers

Some remarkable biological and psychological changes occur during adolescence which explain how teenagers behave

Health • 11 Nov 21

The moment when you realise you've ran out of shower gel

What makes a great horror movie so scary?

Halloween is a great time watch a scary movie, but what's the science behind why we keep watching even when it scares us?

Horror Movies • 27 Oct 21

The man on the right is responsible for 13% of Spotify's most popular Christmas songs. The man on the left is a national treasure.

What makes Christmas songs so Christmassy?

The science behind Christmas songs involves nostalgia, neural pathways, sleigh bells and, yes, Michael Bublé.

Christmas • 13 Dec 21

All you ever wanted to know about vampires

Here's how science can help explain how various vampire legends have developed

Halloween • 28 Oct 20

What the return to the classroom means for students

Many students have had their courses disrupted, but those studying science have reasons to be optimistic about the future

Education • 28 Oct 20

The science of werewolves

Let's take a look at some real medical conditions which have helped to shape the traditions and rules of werewolf mythology

Halloween • 29 Oct 19

Dublin Fire Brigade personnel taking part in Movember 2017 fund-raising activities

Behind the moustaches: the other side of Movember

Opinion: money raised during Movember will go to fund continuing research into how to treat prostate cancer, a disease which will affect one in eight …

Health • 08 Nov 17

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