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RTÉ Science Week: What you missed on Day 5

Keep-to-date to what's on for Day 5 of RTÉ Science Week.
Keep-to-date to what's on for Day 5 of RTÉ Science Week.

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Science Week Daily - Day 5

Dr Jennifer Cleary's guide to what's happening for Science Week around the country and on your screens. Plus a one-minute science demo and a daily life hack! This episode is all about Day 4, Wednesday 16th of November.

Science and Me: Dara O'Briain

Dara O'Briain

The comedian, TV presenter and mathematical sciences graduate tells Rick O’Shea about his student days in UCD, talks about the ‘challenges’ of working with Brian Cox and reveals his favourite scientist of all time.

On TV tonight

Cloud Control

Cloud Control-Who Owns Your Data? RTÉ One 22:15pm

In Cloud Control-Who Owns Your Data?, Anne-Marie Tomchak returns home to Ireland, determined to explore a world where our digital fingerprints are being captured and exploited in all areas of modern life.

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On Radio

Gravity Dr. Marc O'Griofa

Ray is joined in studio by Dr. Marc O’Griofa, Ireland’s first ‘aquanaut’ and we’ll be chatting to him about living under water, as well as doing some gravity experiments with spoons, screw-drivers and sweets.

Science week runs from Sunday 13th November to Sunday 20th November.

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Drivetime: Astronomy 

Drivetime's Graham Clifford looks at advances in Irish Astronomy and discovers what our astronomers, both professional and amateur, are up to.

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Ladies of Science

This drama documentary, set in Ireland, tells the true story of two remarkable women, Lady Mary Rosse and Mary Ward, who had a passion for science and technology, including photography, astronomy, microscopy, illustrations, architecture, all during a time (1850's) when women were not admitted to universities.

Hacked

Keelin Shanley explores the risks of having everything connected, as cyber criminals target personal banking and healthcare to national power grids and transport systems.

10 Things To Know About... Staying Young

A look at how Irish science is helping us stay healthy for longer. Prof Fergal O'Brien studies children's bones for a cure to osteoporosis.

Nationwide

Reports from around the country. Science and innovation is the focus of today's programme as Science Week begins.

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