Calling young people aged 10 – 12
CÚRAM’s SFI Discover funded project, Science Waves, is a series of science radio shows and podcasts made by children for children, in partnership with Foróige and National University of Ireland, Galway’s Alternative Radio Station, FLIRT FM and with input from researchers at CÚRAM and NUI Galway. Each episode is 30 minutes and contains fun facts, quiz questions and interviews.
Researchers and contributors include: Professor Sean Dineen, Consultant Endocrinologist and Senior Lecturer in Medicine at NUI Galway, Dr Eilís Dowd, Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology, NUI Galway and President of Neuroscience Ireland, Dr Robert McEvoy, Specialist Registrar, Diabetes and Endocrinology, CÚRAM researchers Liam Fitzgerald, Gillian Murphy, Daniela Costa, Yagmur Bozkurt and Dr Sarah Gundy, Aisling Harris, a dietician with CROÍ, the West of Ireland Heart and Stroke Charity, and YAP member, Síofra Kelleher. The primary students also worked with local rapper and producer, Touché, to create a raps to complement each episode.
Science Waves, Episode 2, Diabetes and Sugar,
November 12th, 11am,
Listen live on FLIRT FM, 101.3FM or online (click Listen Live) – https://linktr.ee/flirtfm
Made in collaboration with St Patrick’s School, Galway
Science Waves, Episode 3, the Heart,
November 19th, 11am,
Listen live on FLIRT FM, 101.3FM or online (click Listen Live) – https://linktr.ee/flirtfm
Made in collaboration with Scoil Croí Íosa, Galway
The first episode is available here: https://www.mixcloud.com/flirtfm/20210917-c%C3%BAramsfi-science-waves-ep-1-the-brain/
For further details, contact Science Waves Manager, Andrea Fitzpatrick, andrea.fitzpatrick@nuigalway.ie
