Podcast

🤰 Dr Vicky O’Dwyer is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at the Rotunda Hospital.  ⚠️We discuss the limitations of abortion care in Ireland and what needs to change. 👩🏼‍⚕️We also discuss the high c-section and induction rate, episiotomies how risks associated with pregnancy and childbirth increase as we age.  

A poignant, heart-breaking yet also inspirational story.  In her own words, Kathleen tells the story of her life before and after her two sons Eoghan, aged 10, and Ruairi, aged 5, were killed by their father ten years ago.    

This was a fun and light-hearted chat with reality TV star and disability campaigner Paddy Smyth.We talked about the challenges growing up in Ireland as  a young gay man with disabilities,  the evolution of his career, and the dating scene (even Grindr!)

I asked Linda her thoughts on how artificial intelligence (AI), such as chat GPT, is impacting learning and teaching and how it will impact the future of university education. We also discussed how collaboration between the arts and sciences will help to solve the housing crisis and global climate crisis.