Show Notes
Omicron is the latest thing COVID-19 has dumped on our windscreen just as we thought we left the driveway and were going places. This episode Andrew talks through the science of the most mutated variant yet Omicron after Ireland's first case, how our defenses will manage and what the future of Ireland will look like with COVID.
Much of mainstream media has caused quite a stir and Andrew thinks things are much more mild than they appear. Admitting we should be cautious, he is not concerned that Ireland has strong defenses built to handle anything the virus throws at us. The future is bright and everyone can take a sigh of relief. Oh, and get vaccinated. It's great! It looks like third doses will be needed and early data is showing that it is solid.
Although NPHET and the government have reintroduced new restrictions, Andrew does not see this as a disaster but as a a cautious move in the face of the new variant and following the disastrous third wave last year.
I hope you enjoy this episode and that it is clear. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
More from Living Room Logic – Irish Science Podcast
The world's most important climate conference to date, COP27, is on right now in Egypt. Why should I give a f**k!? You might ask. This is why: Humans have managed to increase Earth's temperature by 1.1 C since the late 1800s, and we're on a trajectory for 3 C warming by 2100, which would basically be Armageddon. But don't freak out just yet, 3 UN climate reports have come out in the last two years that give us CLEAR guidelines on what the world needs to do to stop the earth from warming past 1.5 degrees C and prevent catastrophe. In this bonus episode, Aidan (who just happens to be a climate change expert) breaks down everything we know about climate change and how to stop it using the UN 3 climate reports as a roadmap to victory.
In today's episode of this award winning science podcast, Aidan interviews a social scientist and climate activist, Dr Clare Watson, who tells us why many people deny or ignore climate change, and how positivity and community engagement (with a little help from the government) can refresh people's mindsets towards less doom and gloom and more action and progress.
In today's episode of this award winning science podcast, Aidan interviews an expert in renewable energy, Dr Paul Deane, who explains why renewable energy could play a huge part globally in stabilising energy supplies, reducing costs and reducing carbon emissions massively. Paul has previously given TED talks about these issues and has won several awards for science communication, so he's definitely worth listening to, on top of his expert knowledge of his field.
In today's episode of this award winning science podcast, Aidan interviews an offshore wind energy expert Dr Frances Judge, to find out just how big offshore wind is getting, how to build Eiffel Tower sized structures in raging seas, and why offshore wind may be one of the worlds ways to curb rising energy costs and fight climate change.
What is more painful, a kick in the jewels or giving birth? Who REALLY experiences more pain: men or women?