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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 6, Friday 18th of November.
Rick O’Shea meets leading psychologist Professor Ian Robertson, who worked alongside Henry Shefflin on the recent RTÉ documentary about the science of winning. Ian reveals ways in which we can all lead happier lives and he explains how he feels about being a ‘celebrity’ scientist.
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How big is your digital footprint?
Who's reading the "tsunami" of digital data you leave behind you every day? Today, probably dozens of companies have watched what you have done on your phone or tablet, and maybe even followed you home when you switched on you Sat Nav device.
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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'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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Cloud Control-Who Owns Your Data?
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.
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.
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.
Reports from around the country. Science and innovation is the focus of today's programme as Science Week begins.
As @ScienceWeek begins we focus on Science & Innovation with a visit to @blackrockcastle Cork on @RTENationwide tonight @RTEOne 7pm @rte pic.twitter.com/FYXikn2ZJQ
— RTÉ Nationwide (@RTENationwide) November 14, 2016
