Trinity Talks Science

In the newest episode of Trinity Talks Science, we talk with contributor Maeve about the plastics in our oceans,  contributor Danielle about cloning and we sit down with Dr. Jeremy Piggott to discuss environmental monitoring! Bacteria To The Future - 2:06 Monkey See, Monkey Clone - 16:40 Dr. Jeremy Piggott - 32:10 Sources: Bacteria to the Future: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-norway-whale/plastic-bags-found-clogging-stomach-of-dead-whale-in-norway-idUSKBN15I2EI https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0269749114002425 https://eic.rsc.org/feature/the-massive-problem-of-microplastics/2000127.article https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2018.00039/full https://www.forbes.com/sites/trevornace/2017/07/26/million-plastic-bottles-minute-91-not-recycled/#56a82e38292c https://www.greenfacts.org/en/marine-litter/l-2/3-micro-plastics.htm https://www.rte.ie/news/2017/0915/905084-birds-plastic-consumption/ Monkey See, Monkey Clone: “Cloning of Macaque Monkeys by Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer” Poo et. al, http://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(18)30057-6 Turner, L. “A Sheep Named Dolly.” CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal 156.8 (1997): 1149–1150. Print. Dr. Jeremy Piggott: http://www.tcd.ie/Zoology/research/groups/piggott/ Credits: Hosts: Molly McCrory and Aneta Gaxha Contributors: Maeve McCann, Danielle Olavario, and Peter Cox Sound Editor: Kate Finucane Executive Producer: Peter Cox Publishing: Thomas Donovan Public Relations Officer: Molly McCrory Secretary: Dan Giffney Fact Checker: Aneta Gaxha Producers: Dan Giffney, Molly McCrory, Kate Finucane, Aneta Gaxha, Thomas Donovan, Ciaran Kelly, Shaun Ussher Special Thanks: DU General Science Society, Trinity News, Dr. Jeremy Piggott Voices: https://soundcloud.com/trinity-news/voices-episode-1-undecided-voters

In Episode 3 of Trinity Talks Science, we talk about fire in space with our sound editor Kate, the long term effects of sleep with our contributor Shaun, and we sit down with zoology professor Dr. Andrew Jackson to talk about computational biology Fires in Space - 1:34 Sleep - 15:26 Dr. Andrew Jackson - 27:31 Sources: Fires in Space: https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/20170001636.pdf http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/(SICI)1099-1018(199609)20:5%3C235::AID-FAM580%3E3.0.CO;2-Y/full https://www.nasa.gov/saffire Sleep: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0091302217300109 https://academic.oup.com/sleep/article-abstract/40/1/zsw027/2920202?redirectedFrom=fulltext http://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/ben/car/2017/00000014/00000010/art00007 Dr. Andrew Jackson: http://www.tcd.ie/Zoology/research/research/theoretical/andrewjackson.php Credits: Hosts: Dan Giffney and Molly McCrory Contributors: Kate Finucane, Shaun Ussher, and Peter Cox Sound Editor: Kate Finucane Executive Producer: Peter Cox Publishing: Thomas Donovan Public Relations Officer: Molly McCrory Secretary: Dan Giffney Fact Checkers: Aneta Gaxha and Dan Giffney Producers: Dan Giffney, Molly McCrory, Kate Finucane, Eleanor Mullen, Shaun Ussher, Aneta Gaxha, Thomas Donovan, Ciaran Kelly Special Thanks: DU General Science Society, Trinity News, Dr. Andrew Jackson

Do Walls Trump Wildlife; We tackle the ecological effects of a wall between Mexico and the US. Schrodinger's Cat Explained; We delve into the confusing world of quantum by explaining the famous thought experiment. Dr Mary Bourke on Mars; We sit down with geomorphologist and Mars expert to discuss her recent research and our future with the red planet. Sources: Do Walls Trump Wildlife? Boone, R. B. and N. T. Hobbs (2004). "Lines around fragments: effects of fencing on large herbivores." African Journal of Range and Forage Science 21(3): 147-158. Epps, C. W., et al. (2005). "Highways block gene flow and cause a rapid decline in genetic diversity of desert bighorn sheep." Ecology letters 8(10): 1029-1038. Letnic, M. and F. Koch (2010). "Are dingoes a trophic regulator in arid Australia? A comparison of mammal communities on either side of the dingo fence." Austral Ecology 35(2): 167-175. Parmesan, C. (2006). "Ecological and evolutionary responses to recent climate change." Annu. Rev. Ecol. Evol. Syst. 37: 637-669. Sullivan, J (2016) ‘What would Trump’s wall mean for wildlife?’, BBC, 1 September. Available at: http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-37200583 . (2 November 2017) Van Oosterzee, P. (2017) ‘Wildebeest no more: The death of Africa’s great migrations’, New Scientist, 6 December. Available at: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23631550-700-wildebeest-no-more-the-death-of-africas-great-migrations/ (09/01/2018). Schrodinger’s Cat Villars, C. N. (1986). The paradox of Schrodinger’s cat. Physics Education, 21(4), 7. https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-9120/21/4/007 http://www.informationphilosopher.com/books/problems/Schrodinger.pdf# https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkVpMAbNOAo Dr. Mary Bourke https://www.astrobio.net/mars/winters-mars-shaping-red-planets-landscape/ Credits: Hosts: Dan Giffney and Molly McCrory Sound Editor: Kate Finucane Executive Producer: Peter Cox Publishing: Thomas Donovan Public Relations Officer: Molly McCrory Secretary: Dan Giffney Fact Checker: Aneta Gaxha Producers: Dan Giffney, Molly McCrory, Kate Finucane, Eleanor Mullen, Shaun Ussher, Aneta Gaxha, Thomas Donovan, Ciaran Kelly Special Thanks: DU General Science Society, Trinity Publications, Dr. Mary Bourke

In our first full-length episode we discuss the history and hidden treasures of Trinity’s museum building, the current state of personalized genome sequencing services as well as their implications and dive into the future of the planet, discussing how its continents might look in 250 million years. Sources: Heritability and Personalised Genomics: Personal genomes: The case of the missing heritability: http://www.nature.com/news/2008/081105/full/456018a.html 23andMe: https://www.23andme.com/ 10 Years of GWAS Discovery: Biology, Function, and Translation.: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28686856 Supercontinents: “The next supercontinent: Four ways Earth could reshape itself”: https://www.newscientist.com/…/mg23631470-700-the-next-sup…/ Further Information: Adam Rutherford: http://adamrutherford.com/ Dr. Patrick Wyse Jackson’s book about the Museum Building: “A Victorian Landmark: Trinity College’s Museum Building”:http://www.openbibart.fr/item/display/10068/1067669 TN SciTech: http://trinitynews.ie/category/science/ Credits: Hosts: Seán Clerkin and Dan Giffney Sound Editors: Seán Clerkin and Kate Finucane Executive Producer: Peter Cox Publishing: Thomas Donovan Public Relations Officer: Molly McCrory Secretary: Dan Giffney Fact Checker: Aneta Gaxha Producers: Dan Giffney, Molly McCrory, Kate Finucane, Eleanor Mullen, Shaun Ussher, Aneta Gaxha, Thomas Donovan, Ciaran Kelly Special Thanks: DU General Science Society, Trinity Publications, Dr. Patrick Wyse Jackson