The Science of Sense: Recent Episodes
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A voyage of discovery through six key environmental elements: our Ocean; Inland Waterways; Soil; Air; Forests and Biodiversity. For kids aged 8-12. Part of the award winning RTÉjr podcast family.
In this episode professor Bumbledumm is joined in the laboratory of curiosity and fascination by junior scientist Marco Acosta and Jack Ho to explore of our ocean. Join a seashore safari with Mona McCrea from Marine Institute's Explorers Education Programme and discover the wonders of our ocean.
In this episode professor Bumbledumm is joined in the laboratory of curiosity and fascination by junior scientists Matthew Ryder Klein and Danish Somai to explore the science of our air. They meet Professor Francesco Pilla and Dr. Ítalo de Sena from UCD and even play some Minecraft with them.
In this episode Professor Bumbledumm is joined in the laboratory of curiosity and fascination by junior scientist Matthew Ryder Klein and Danish Somai to explore Inland waterways. They meet Denis Connelly on an eco showboat and discover Michael O’Connor’s hero of science - the water bug!
Professor Bumbledumm is joined in the laboratory of curiosity and fascination by Junior Scientists Robyn McGarry and Rebekah Dunne. They will explore the amazing science of our soil, meeting with Nuala Madigan of the Irish Peatland Conservation Council at the Bog of Allen Nature Centre.
In this episode professor Bumbledumm is joined in the laboratory of curiosity and fascination by junior scientists Marco Acosta and Jack Ho to explore the amazing science of Forests. We meet with Catherine Cleary and Amy Van Den Broek who run Pocket Forests to discover what makes forests special.
Professor Bumbledumm is joined in the laboratory of curiosity and fascination by Junior scientists Robyn McGarry and Rebekah Dunne to explore biodiversity. They meet with Jesmond Harding at Butterfly Conservation Ireland to discover the wonder of biodiversity through butterflies.
This week, presenters Luc Nanena and Milo Acosta investigate our sense of consciousness with Professor of Neuroscience at University of Sussex, Anil Seth and Professor of Philosophy at University of Glasgow, Fiona MacPherson.
In this episode presenters Hazel Bermingham and Marco Acosta investigate our sense of sight with Professor Aoife McLysaght, Professor of Genetics at Trinity College Dublin.
Today, Professor Bumbledumm with junior scientists Milo Acosta and Luc Nanena, investigate our sense of hearing with Professor Luke O’Neill Professor of Biochemistry and Immunology at Trinity College Dublin.
In this episode Professor Bumbledumm along with presenters Robyn McGarry and Rebekah Dunne investigate our sense of taste with Anna Wedderburn, Public Engagement Officer for the Conway Institute in University College Dublin.
In this episode Professor Bumbledumm with junior scientists Hazel Bermingham and Marco Acosta meet science educator Grace D’Arcy from Smart Docklands in Dublin to investigate our sense of Smell.
In this episode Professor Bumbledumm with junior scientists Robyn McGarry and Rebekah Dunne investigate our sense of touch with Irish Philosopher Professor Richard Kearney from Boston College.