Podcast Episodes

Business and science: Quantum computing around the world

It's a rapidly emerging technology that has the potential to solve problems at an incredible pace.

At the moment its uses are limited but that hasn’t stopped investment rolling into the sector and bu…

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

Business and science: What is quantum computing?

We travel to a facility in the south of England to see one of the super-fast computers in action.

We’ll find out what quantum computing has the potential to do, what its going to take to make that a r…

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

Business and science: How risky is SynBio?

For all the exciting developments in the synthetic biology industry, there are also concerns.

People can edit genes in their garages these days, so who’s regulating this space?

Plus - we’ll hear about…

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

Business and science: What you need to know about SynBio

In this week’s series focusing on business and science, we start things off by looking at the world of synthetic biology.

The industry is estimated to be worth around $30bn in the next few years, but …

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

Cutting waste in the beauty industry

Many of us have drawers and boxes full of beauty products that we never end up finishing.

We meet the Nordic start-ups who are trying to cut some of that waste by changing the way we shop.

We find ou…

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

The row over Uruguay's pulp mills

Does the paper industry use too much water? As concern about plastic waste grows, many companies have switched from plastic packaging to paper, but how environmentally friendly is paper production? …

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

The importance of sleep

How does sleep relate to your job, your income, or your socio-economic status?

We look at the impact of a good, and bad night’s rest. We discuss the factors affecting sleep, including access to heal…

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

The UNESCO effect

Delegates will soon descend on Saudi Arabia for perhaps the most consequential meeting in UNESCO’s history. With an extended agenda after last year’s cancellation, it’s the first World Heritage Commi…

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

Ireland's data centre boom

These tech powerhouses bring in money and jobs but can be environmentally problematic and in Ireland data centres account for almost a fifth of the electricity consumption.

We explore how Ireland can …

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

Swiftonomics

Taylor Swift's Eras tour is predicted to make a record $1 billion - but how?

As countries around the world grapple with high inflation, how has Taylor Swift been able to persuade fans to spend money?

O…

Published on 2 years, 4 months ago