Podcast Episodes

Stopping suicide

More than 400 people in Ireland took their own lives in 2022. In Limerick, helicopters are often heard flying above the city in search of missing peo…

2 years, 9 months ago

AI for good

Artificial intelligence can sometimes provoke fear and anxiety. Will it take away our jobs? Will it take over the world? So it’s important to recogni…

2 years, 10 months ago

Coconuts fixing the world

We eat millions of tonnes of coconuts every year - with the dense white flesh of the fruit making a tasty snack and the juice a refreshing drink.

But …

2 years, 10 months ago

Surviving earthquakes

Earthquakes strike suddenly, leaving death and destruction in their wake. But around the world, people are trying to do what they can to make them le…

2 years, 10 months ago

Shockwaves for the heart

Heart disease and other cardiovascular diseases are the biggest killer in the world, causing 18 million deaths globally every year.

Cardiologists and …

2 years, 10 months ago

Genetic problem-solving

From crops that grow faster to rice that could stop children going blind - the world is full of genetically modified products waiting to come onto th…

2 years, 11 months ago

Female farmers fighting sexism

In Bangladesh, there’s an app helping female farmers to get a fairer price for their crop.

At the market, women farmers often face sexism, and struggl…

2 years, 11 months ago

Surprising solar

The fast growth of solar power is a success story in the fight against climate change. However, in some countries progress is being stymied by opposi…

3 years ago

The bubble barrier cleaning up rivers

How can we stop plastic flowing into our oceans? Dutch inventors have one solution, pulling plastic from the water using a ‘net’ made from bubbles. …

3 years ago

Eating invasive species

All across the world, invasive species are on the march. These are plants and animals that take over new areas, throwing nature out of balance. If le…

3 years ago