A Little Light Listening
A Little Light Listening is a podcast by IPIC and is funded by Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland, formerly Science Foundation Ireland. In our podcast we cover the latest developments in light-based science and technology. This regular podcast features STEM and non-STEM experts from Ireland and around the world. We explore a broad range of technology areas including how light is used in medicine, space and communications.
Written, produced and presented by David McGovern.
Music by Prof. Paul Townsend.
Team: David McGovern, Caitriona Tyndall, Elisabeth Wintersteller and Eamonn O`Sullivan.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 14
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Shining a Light on Research With Dr. Steward Reid
Stewart hails from Scotland and joined CDT PIADS in autumn 2020 having previously completed a BSc in Physics with The Open University, and a Masters degree in Theoretical Physics at the University of…
*Christmas Special* - The Surprising History of Christmas Lights
In this special feature length episode we dive into the enchanting history of Christmas lights. We are joined by two incredibly distinguished guests: Dr. Niamh Wycherley, a medieval historian and Pr…
Shining a Light on Research with Dr. Mahrokh Avazpour
Mahrokh Avazpour was awarded a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions co-fund Sparkle Fellowship in 2022 under the supervision of Prof. Liam Barry. She is working in the Optical Communications laboratory in …
Shining a Light on Research with Serene Pauly
Serene is a final year Ph.D. candidate at Queen's University Belfast, specializing in the dynamic field of photonics and data storage. Serene`s research focuses on the intricate mapping of thermal va…
Shining a Light on Research with Dr. Marcos Troncoso Costas
Marcos joined the PhD program in Electronic Engineering with the Radio and Optical Communications Lab at Dublin City University, under the supervision of Prof. Liam Barry and Francisco Díaz in May 20…
Shining a Light on Research with Dr Hemalatha Muthuganesan
"Someone considering a PhD? Yes definitely go for it. More than a technical degree I think it teaches a lot of things in life."
Hemalatha is a researcher in photonics, currently part of the opto-team…
Shining a Light on Research with Dr Oisin McCormack
"If you are interested in doing physics research, even if that's in a company, having a PhD under your belt is a huge boon both personally and career-wise."
Oisin McCormack is an experimental physic…
Shining a Light on Research with Dr Imanda Jayawardena
"Consider what your motivations are for doing a PhD, not just doing something for the sake of it."
Dr Imanda Jayawardena is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions – Science Foundation Ireland Research Fel…
Season 2 of a Little Light Listening launches on the 27th September!
Coming Soon!
Season 2 of a Little Light Listening launches on the 27th September.
This season we explore what is a researcher, the winding paths to becoming researchers and the rewards.
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Light Saving Lungs
In this episode we discuss how the use of a light is helping doctors to understand how the lungs of premature babies are functioning in way that can be done using a harmless light source, can be cont…
Shining a Light on Space - Part 2
In this episode we discuss with Alfredo Carpineti about how light has enabled us to communicate and display images to each other across continents, locate yourself to within a few metres anywhere on …
Shining a Light on Space Part 1
In this episode we discuss how light has enabled us to communicate and display images to each other across continents, locate yourself to within a few meters anywhere on earth and to look back in tim…
Quantum Worlds
This special episode celebrates the World Quantum Day, April 14th, and will delve into what Quantum Technologies are, how they will impact our future and the quantum landscape in Ireland.
Hosted by D…
LiDAR
In this episode we discuss LiDAR, or Light Detection and Ranging technology. How is LiDAR used in many aspects of everyday life including self-drive vehicles, land mapping, meteorology or looking bac…