Podcasts
A new material to capture toxic pollutants from the air
Bernal Chair in Crystal Engineering Mike Zaworotko spoke to Live 95fm about a new material developed at his labs to capture cancer-causing Benzene.
Understanding infertility
Newstalk radio presenter Jonathan McCrea, talks to Reproductive Biology expert Dr Sean Fair about infertility; why poor sperm quality is a factor and a new technology to help IVF.
Futureproof Extra:
Prof. Damien Thompson discuses a new Molecule that will be used for next-generation computers modelled on the human brain.
Cracking the code for continuous processing and personalised medicine.
Bernal Chair in Pharmaceutical Powder Engineering Gavin Walker describes medicines of the future that will radically improve patients quality of life
PhD researcher Oisín Kavanagh discusses multi drug formulations
Oisín Kavanagh discusses advances in the distribution and production of medicines which could help to alleviate the financial burden on the State while in turn easing the burden on patients, making drug delivery easier and more effective.
Carbon Negative Farming
NewstalkFM interview Bernal Chair of Crystal Engineering, Mike Zaworotko about a new low- energy technology to remove CO2 from the air.
A new Molecular switch to prolong battery lifetimes and end overheating in portable devices.
Prof. Damien Thompson describes on ClareFM a discovery that could reduce power consumption in mobile phones and electronic devices.
A new Crystalline Material could solve the global water crisis.
Prof. Mike Zaworotoko & Dr Victoria Gascon Perez describe on Live 95FM how crystals can capture water vapor from the air & release it to provide clean water.
Next generation battery technology for electric vehicles.
UL Chair in Chemical Nanotechnology, Prof Kevin M Ryan explains next generation battery technology for Electric Vehicles. Prof Ryan and team are leading EU projects Si-Drive and Neillsbat on new battery technology for EVs.
Futureproof’s 10th Anniversary Climate Action Special on Newstalk.
Futureproof hears from Climate Activists and researchers including Prof. Mike Zaworotoko (0058:58) on how to tackle climate change
Edison of Medicine’ delivers Bernal Distinguished Lecture.
Listen to Biomaterials and Biotechnology: From the discovery of the first angiogenesis inhibitors to the development of controlled drug delivery systems and the foundation of tissue engineering from University of Limerick in Podcasts.
Prof Luuk Van Der Wielen, spoke to RTÉ Radio 1 about the significance of the deal with the Bernal Institute and SKYNRG to develop sustainable aviation fuel.
Bernal Institute and SkyNRG join forces in the fight to reduce carbon emissions
PhD student Sarah Markham talks about Physics on Limerick 95FM radio.
Joe Nash of Limerick Today interviews the 2019 Institute of Physics in Ireland (IOPI) Rosse Medal winner, Sarah Markham
Open Science.
Seminar by Prof. Karel Luyben, former Rector Magnificus of TU Delft and an expert on Open Science. Listen and learn how to implement Open Science.
Atomic Action Movies – Revealing the world, one atom at a time.
Dr Andy Stewart is joined by PhD Students Kalani Moore and Eileen Courtney to describe the atomic action motives brought to life through microscopy.
Towards a Cleaner Carbon Fibre Future.
Dr Maurice Collins is leading a €4.9m EU wide project called LIBRE to create a cleaner and cheaper alternative means of carbon fibre production using lignin, a polymer found in wood and bark, rather than current petroleum based methods.
Sepsis, a worldwide problem crying out for a solution.
Dr Jakki Cooney, co-founder of UL spinout Cala Medical, based in the Nexus Innovation Centre in UL discusses her research.