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Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill

Have you ever wondered why we laugh or if you can really die of a broken heart? Join Professor Luke O'Neill on ‘Show Me the Science’ as he tackles a different issue each week; from the serious to the silly, all explained through science. This Newstalk production will open the world of science to people of all ages. New episodes every Thursday. Show me the Science is with thanks to B Braun. Listen and subscribe to Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'

Latest episodes

214. The Science Of Motor Neurone Disease

2 days ago - 17 mins

Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill

213. The Science Of Coeliac Disease

8 days ago - 18 mins

Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill

212. The Science Of Vaping

16 days ago - 12 mins

Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill

211. The Science Of The European Research Council

23 days ago - 14 mins

Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill

210. The Science Of Genetic Testing

a month ago - 14 mins

Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill

209. The Sciences Of Organs

a month ago - 15 mins

Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill

156. The Science of Neuralink

Elon Musk's latest venture 'Neuralink' which aims to place a chip within the brain of a human has shown 'promising neural spike detection'. This means that down the line a brain implant could pick up on our thoughts and communicate them directly to a computer, allowing our thoughts to be sent as text messages without ever picking up a phone, or to move a prosthetic limb with ease. Luke takes us through the latest developments in the world of brain implants and offers other examples of their existence already in circulation such as cochlear implants.