Why risky play is good for kids In this week's Brainstorm podcast, we look at the benefits of risky play, the wonders of childhood imagination and how not to design playgrounds Podcast • 16 Oct 24
Why risky play is good for kids In this week's Brainstorm podcast, we look at the benefits of risky play, the wonders of childhood imagination and how not to design playgrounds Podcast • 16 Oct 24
Does what we eat as children affect our future health? As the kids return to school, we look at the long-term implications of what they're eating Podcast • 10 May 22
Does what we eat as children affect our future health? As the kids return to school, we look at the long-term implications of what they're eating Podcast • 10 May 22
What's the science behind the weather forecast? How historic data about weather events can tell us about what comes next Podcast • 09 Mar 23
What's the science behind the weather forecast? How historic data about weather events can tell us about what comes next Podcast • 09 Mar 23
What's going on inside a child's brain? How the infant brain has a huge influence on the rest of his or her life Podcast • 20 Aug 20
What's going on inside a child's brain? How the infant brain has a huge influence on the rest of his or her life Podcast • 20 Aug 20
How we deal with traumatic events Traumas of all sorts can have long-lasting impacts on our mental health Podcast • 13 Aug 20
How we deal with traumatic events Traumas of all sorts can have long-lasting impacts on our mental health Podcast • 13 Aug 20
The inside story of the Irish bog How and why we should preserve these unique landscapes Podcast • 06 Aug 20
The inside story of the Irish bog How and why we should preserve these unique landscapes Podcast • 06 Aug 20
What happens to the waste that goes down the drain in your home? We go on a journey beyond the sink and the drain to find out what happens next Podcast • 31 Jul 20
What happens to the waste that goes down the drain in your home? We go on a journey beyond the sink and the drain to find out what happens next Podcast • 31 Jul 20
What's next for the 9 to 5 world of the workplace? How working from home, data, trade unions and the generation gap will change our working lives Work & careers • 01 Oct 20
What's next for the 9 to 5 world of the workplace? How working from home, data, trade unions and the generation gap will change our working lives Work & careers • 01 Oct 20
How sport uses science in the pursuit of medals, wins and records Sports science has transformed how we think about the limits of human performance Podcast • 15 Jul 20
How sport uses science in the pursuit of medals, wins and records Sports science has transformed how we think about the limits of human performance Podcast • 15 Jul 20
Why does the State have so many secrets on its citizens? A guide to State and institutional secrecy in Ireland Podcast • 06 Sep 19
Why does the State have so many secrets on its citizens? A guide to State and institutional secrecy in Ireland Podcast • 06 Sep 19
What happens when the drugs don't work? We take a deep look in this week's Brainstorm podcast at how and why we use modern antibiotics Podcast • 13 Jul 20
What happens when the drugs don't work? We take a deep look in this week's Brainstorm podcast at how and why we use modern antibiotics Podcast • 13 Jul 20
Is it time to give nuclear power a chance? Nuclear could be the solution to our insatiable hunger for energy and urgent need to combat climate change Podcast • 28 Aug 19
Is it time to give nuclear power a chance? Nuclear could be the solution to our insatiable hunger for energy and urgent need to combat climate change Podcast • 28 Aug 19
Reclaiming the streets from the car With so much of our city space given over to cars, are car-free cities the way to cut through the gridlock? Podcast • 16 Aug 19
Reclaiming the streets from the car With so much of our city space given over to cars, are car-free cities the way to cut through the gridlock? Podcast • 16 Aug 19
The A to Zzz of sleep In this week's Brainstorm podcast, we ask if it's possible to get proper downtime in an always on world Podcast • 06 Nov 19
The A to Zzz of sleep In this week's Brainstorm podcast, we ask if it's possible to get proper downtime in an always on world Podcast • 06 Nov 19
Bugging out about bees, spiders and more We ask where have all the bees gone, count spiders and wonder aloud about various invasive species Podcast • 01 Aug 19
Bugging out about bees, spiders and more We ask where have all the bees gone, count spiders and wonder aloud about various invasive species Podcast • 01 Aug 19
Brainstorm on the radio - Episode 2 Listen back to the latest Brainstorm radio show on RTÉ Radio 1 Brainstorm Radio Show • 10 Dec 18
Brainstorm on the radio - Episode 2 Listen back to the latest Brainstorm radio show on RTÉ Radio 1 Brainstorm Radio Show • 10 Dec 18
Brainstorm on the radio - Episode 1 Listen back to the very first Brainstorm radio show on RTÉ Radio 1 Brainstorm Radio Show • 31 Dec 18
Brainstorm on the radio - Episode 1 Listen back to the very first Brainstorm radio show on RTÉ Radio 1 Brainstorm Radio Show • 31 Dec 18
It's time for more Brainstorm on the radio Tune into RTÉ Radio 1 next Sunday to hear another batch of Brainstorm contributors Brainstorm Radio Show • 07 Dec 18
It's time for more Brainstorm on the radio Tune into RTÉ Radio 1 next Sunday to hear another batch of Brainstorm contributors Brainstorm Radio Show • 07 Dec 18
