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Death and Humour (with Susan Messing)
Kate Murray November 4, 2021 November 22, 2021 Uncategorized

Death and Humour (with Susan Messing)

People in this episode:  Dr Jessamyn Fairfield (host) Susan Messing (guest) Jessamyn  0:11   My grief counselor passed away last week. Fortunately, she did such a good job that I don’t even care. Jessamyn  0:32   Do a quick search for jokes about death, and you’ll find a lot, like a lot …

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Statistics (with Dr. Nicole Beisiegel and Prof. Shane Jensen)
Kate Murray October 31, 2021 November 22, 2021 Uncategorized

Statistics (with Dr. Nicole Beisiegel and Prof. Shane Jensen)

People in this episode:  Dr Nicole Beisiegel (performer) Dr Jessamyn Fairfield (host) Dr Shane Jensen (guest) Nicole  0:07   Hi, I’m Nicole and I’m a postdoc in applied maths in UCD. And today I thought I am going to give you a bit of an idea what my research is about. …

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Bias and Comedy (with Ian Lynam and Kasha Patel)
Kate Murray October 21, 2021 November 22, 2021 Uncategorized

Bias and Comedy (with Ian Lynam and Kasha Patel)

People in this episode:  Ian Lynam (performer) Dr Jessamyn Fairfield (host) Kasha Patel (guest) Ian  0:06   My name is Ian and when I was nine years old, I was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome, now more popularly known as autism spectrum disorder. Why am I talking about that? I’ve noticed that …

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Wrongful Conviction (with Sunny Jacobs and Peter Pringle)
Kate Murray October 14, 2021 November 22, 2021 Uncategorized

Wrongful Conviction (with Sunny Jacobs and Peter Pringle)

[Clip Montage] News Anchor 1  0:02   Freedom tonight for a local man who spent nearly a dozen years in prison for crimes he did not commit. Tonight Ruben Martinez is talking about the key evidence that finally cleared him… News Anchor 2  0:13   He was already a free man, but …

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Let’s talk Art! (with Natasha T. Miller and Kate Murray)
Kate Murray October 13, 2021 November 22, 2021 Uncategorized

Let’s talk Art! (with Natasha T. Miller and Kate Murray)

Season 2, Episode 2 COVID-19

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COVID-19 (with Prof. Stephanie McCalla)
Kate Murray September 30, 2021 November 22, 2021 Uncategorized

COVID-19 (with Prof. Stephanie McCalla)

Please Note: In this week’s episode we mention the work of Dr. Katalin Karikó. Dr. Karikó laid the groundwork for the mRNA vaccines, turning the tide of the pandemic. Please see more about Dr. Karikó and her fascinating work here: Full Transcript Below: Jessamyn  0:10   Welcome to You’re Up Next, …

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Climate Change (with Anne Gill and Dr. Rose Mutiso)
Kate Murray September 23, 2021 November 22, 2021 Uncategorized

Climate Change (with Anne Gill and Dr. Rose Mutiso)

We’re kicking off Season 2 of You’re Up Next by exploring the topic of Climate Change through the lenses of humour, creativity and science. Our guests this week are Bright Club performer and comedian, Anne Gill, and Dr. Rose Mutiso who is the former CEO of the Mawazo Institute. Anne  …

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Season 2 Preview, You’re Up Next!
Kate Murray September 23, 2021 October 16, 2021 Uncategorized

Season 2 Preview, You’re Up Next!

This season on You’re Up Next we’ll be exploring some important topics through the lenses of humour, creativity and science. At Bright Club, we help researchers talk about their work using comedy. We believe in using humour to break down barriers between knowledge and people – creating connection and bringing …

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Finding Comedy and Community Online
Kate Murray May 11, 2020 May 11, 2020 Uncategorized

Finding Comedy and Community Online

When you think about a Bright Club event what is the first thing that comes to mind? Science communication and comedy? Yes, of course – but what else? Think back to the last time you attended Bright Club. Maybe you remember making your way to The Black Gate in Galway, …

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