It was wonderful to be one of the finalists in this year’s US-Ireland Research Innovation Award presented in association with American Chamber of Commerce and the Royal Irish Academy. It was an incredible honour to represent Trinity College Dublin at such a prestigious event

This interview was recorded at the award ceremony in May 2017.

23rd May 2017

The next Citizen’s Assembly will consider “How we best respond to the challenges and opportunities of an ageing population.” I discussed some of the issues I will be including in my submission with George Hook on High Noon this week. You can listen back here, scroll to the last 10 minutes.

The deadline for submissions is 19th May at 5pm. Submissions are welcomed from anyone.

Explain clearly what you would like the assembly to say to the Oireachtas and give arguments in support of that.

Keep it short and use simple language.

For more information visit www.citizensassembly.ie

On Saturday April 22nd I marched for science and in solidarity with silenced scientists.

I marched because I believe that our world without science would be a very scary place.

I marched for science because I believe that science gives birth to evidence, insight, ideas, solutions, and hope.

I marched for science because science is fundamental to progress.

Sabina Brennan & Prof Luke O’Neill, March for Science

I marched for science because I place greater value on opinion that has been formulated through careful consideration of the evidence than to opinion that ignores facts or empirical evidence.

I marched for science because I want to make a difference and science helps me to do that.

I marched for science because scientific evidence trumps alternative facts every time.

I marched for science because science makes a difference.

One way that science has made a difference is through vaccines. It’s a worrying world when voices without evidence are given the same weight in media as a wealth of scientific research. Lies are lost as a result. Vaccines save lives.

I am delighted to share with you this new animation that I produced for Vaccines today – please share widely people need to know that vaccines save lives.

Enjoy.

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