Podcasts
The Whitaker Institute Podcast Channel features a series of interviews and seminars on Innovation and Societal Change.
Newstalk’s The Hard Shoulder – Mixed reactions to introduction of fines for breaching COVID-19 restrictions
Whitaker Institute member Dr Hannah Durand, of the Health and Well-Being cluster, was interviewed on Newstalk’s The Hard Shoulder about her research with iCare on the effectiveness of fines for breaching COVID-19 restrictions. Listen back here (@3:56).
Listen NowToday with Claire Byrne – Covid 19: Rising Virus Rates And Stricter Restrictions
Whitaker Institute member Dr Hannah Durand, of the Health and Well-Being cluster, spoke with Claire Byrne on Today with Claire Byrne about the new stricter restrictions implemented by the government last week. Listen to the interview below (@31:10)
Listen NowToday FM – Why Threatening People With Fines Won’t Stop Covid Spreading
Whitaker Institute member Dr Hannah Durand, of the Health and Well-Being cluster, spoke to Today FM’s Dermot and Dave about the recent International COVID-19 Awareness and Responses Evaluation (iCARE) research, carried out in collaboration with the Montreal Behavioural Medicine Centre in Canada, to understand the socio-demographic, behavioural and economic determinants of adherence to physical distancing guidance…. | Read on »
Listen NowToday with Claire Byrne – Covid 19: Targeted Messaging
Research from NUI Galway, co-ordinated by Whitaker Institute member Dr Hannah Durand, of the Health and Well-Being cluster, as part of a global study of attitudes towards COVID-19 public health guidelines shows that threats of arrest, fines or quarantine do not help encourage people to behave in line with the advice. The International COVID-19 Awareness… | Read on »
Listen NowBBC Sport – Easkey Britton: ‘Surfing creates a powerful and cultural connection’
Whitaker Institute member Dr Easkey Britton, of the Applied Systems Thinking cluster, has been featured in a recent radio interview and an article from BBC Sport. The pieces give a glimpse into Dr Britton’s life and her passion for the sea and surfing. Listen the interview here (@23:35) Read the article here.
Listen NowRTÉ Drivetime – Psychology behind dangerous driving
Whitaker Institute member Dr Kiran Sarma, of the Health and Well-Being cluster, spoke to RTÉ’s Drivetime with Mary Wilson about new research he is carrying out in relation to the psychology behind dangerous driving, to try and get a better understanding of why some drivers get disqualified.
Listen NowRTÉ Brainstorm – What’s next for the 9 to 5 world of the workplace?
Whitaker Institute member Professor Alma McCarthy, of the Work, Organizations and Society cluster, was featured on RTÉ Brainstorm’s podcast where she contributed to a discussion on the future of office working. Listen to the podcast here.
Listen NowLooking Sideways Podcast – Easkey Britton’s 5 Things to Do for the Ocean
Whitaker Institute member Dr Easkey Britton, of the Applied Systems Thinking cluster, has written a new piece for Looking Sideways Podcast which offers five things we can do for the ocean. Read the piece and listen to the podcast here.
Listen NowSurveillance, Privacy and COVID-19
Whitaker Institute member Dr John Danaher, of the Technology and Governance cluster, has released a podcast which discusses the ethical questions surrounding proposed tracking measures to contain the spread of the disease. In the podcast, John is joined by Carissa Véliz, Research Fellow at the Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics at Oxford and the Wellcome Centre for… | Read on »
Listen NowThe Vital Ethical Contexts of Coronavirus
Whitaker Institute member Dr John Danaher, of the Technology and Governance cluster, has released a podcast looks at the response from government and media to the pandemic through the lens of ethics. In the podcast, John is joined by David Shaw, a Senior Researcher at the Institute for Biomedical Ethics at the University of Basel and… | Read on »
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