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Sea2Sky

Vince — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:14:28 +0000

This year, Galway will be the venue for Ireland’s second participation in the European Researchers Night. Sea2Sky is the natural physical world from the marine, through the atmosphere to space. Under the theme of Sea2Sky, the free and fun family-friendly event will see hundreds of scientists presenting their research in form of experiments, competitions, quizzes, simulations and exchange of ideas from the fields of Marine, Atmospherics and Astronomy.

For further queries contact: Colette Lavin at sea2skygalway@gmail.com or Andy Shearer at andy.shearer@nuigalway.ie

Mini Med School Open Lecture Series

Vince — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:50:51 +0000

A series of free public lectures on health topics concludes this month at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland with Pitch-side emergencies and regenerative medicine lecture taking place on the evening of Wednesday, 28th of March.

Professor John O’Byrne from the Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, RCSI and Cappagh Hospital will explore Pitch-side emergencies – what should I do? Professor O’Byrne will describe the orthopaedic first aid management of specific injuries that may be encountered during sports events.

Dr Garry Duffy from the Department of Anatomy, RCSI will discuss Regenerative Medicine – is it the Elixir of Youth? The talk will introduce the topic of regenerative medicine, stem cell biology and explore future treatment options using stem cells for degenerative diseases such as heart failure, Parkinson’s disease, diabetes and spinal cord injury.

For more info check out http://www.rcsi.ie/minimed.

Behind the Scenes

Vince — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:24:38 +0000

The Preservation & Conservation Department of Trinity College Library is opening its doors to secondary schools and the public to learn about the skills involved in the conservation of the library and its archive collections. Visitors will interact with the Long Room of the Old Library staff to learn about the issues involved in the preservation of the Early Printed Books Collection and the early Irish Manuscripts. The Conservation Laboratory will also be opened to the visitors to become familiar with some of the treatments and research carried out.

Participation is by booking only.

See link below for details.

http://www.tcd.ie/Library/preservation/public-engagement/

Stopping the Spread of Superbugs

ellen — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:05:55 +0000

A fast-moving, hospital-based drama where you can get involved by questioning the experts!

This play investigates how two cleaners deal both personally and professionally with the outbreak of a superbug. Dr Anthony Hilton will guide you through the scientific and ethical issues faced by infection control professionals and patients alike.

This is a free event with tickets available on the door or from http://superbugs.eventbrite.com

Launch of the ‘Leaf Watch’ trail at the Botanic Gardens

ellen — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 01:31:41 +0000

Phenology is the science of seasonal changes in the lives of plants and animals – bud burst on trees, flowering seasons, migration or nest-building by birds. By completing our ‘family phenology trail’ you can help do valuable work for the Botanic Gardens. The Environment Protection Agency (EPA) would like you to help by recording on what date the buds or flowers of certain trees and shrubs open, as well as the date when butterflies are on the wing. Research shows that climate change has already had a significant impact on the timing of these events in Ireland.
The trail will take you to a selection of trees to observe and record your findings. Come and meet the expert scientists who will be here at 2.00pm and 4.00pm to launch the trail on Sunday 25th March. You can take this trail any time from the end of March and do it as many times as you like throughout the year. The information you record will be combined with everyone else’s and help us record the impact of climate change at the botanic gardens.

For more information visit the EPA website

The Science of Weather Forecasting

ellen — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 16:15:26 +0000

The Irish Met Society is organising 8 short talks on topics including a history of clouds, surviving an aircraft disaster, weather radar and models and communicating the weather. There will also be a tour of the National Botanic Gardens during the lunch break.

Short Talks on:

A History of Clouds
Surviving an Aircraft Disaster
Satellite Meteorology & Aircraft Contrails
Weather Radar
Plants and Climate Warming
Weather Forecast Models
Forecast Improvements
Communicating the Weather

Saturday March 24th, 2012
National Botanic Gardens

Free to attend but booking required through info@irishmetsociety.org

All Ireland Linguistics Olympiad

ellen — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:40:00 +0000

Some of the best lateral thinkers from secondary schools across Ireland will test their wits against
the languages of the world at the national final of the All-Ireland Linguistics Olympiad (AILO) at
Dublin City University on the 20th of March.

AILO challenges students to develop their own strategies for solving the world’s toughest puzzles in
language, logic and linguistics. The budding linguists will compete in individual and team rounds in
the hope of securing the national trophy and the chance to represent Ireland at the International
Linguistics Olympiad in Slovenia this July.

Run by the SFI-funded Centre for Next Generation Localisation (CNGL), AILO aims to develop
students’ problem-solving skills and to inspire them to consider the fascinating range of careers at
the intersection of language, logistics and computing.

For more on this event, and to try out sample puzzles, see www.cngl.ie/ailo

Treasure Hunt

ellen — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 23:20:10 +0000

One of the highlights of the St. Patrick’s Day festival 2012 will be the Festival Treasure Hunt; a fun filled free event which offers participants the opportunity to discover or rediscover the many buildings, cultural venues, museums of interest throughout Dublin City. The Treasure Hunt is Science themed and participants will have to answer scientific clues to find the next venue. Treasure Hunters are encouraged to dress up in Science related costumes. The hunt will start with registration and entertainment at City Hall. Participants will then follow the scientific clues across Dublin to find some of Dublin’s key scientific sights.

Dublin Parade

ellen — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 23:25:37 +0000

Scientifically Themed St. Patrick’s Day Parade

The 2012 St. Patrick’s Festival Parade in Dublin will have a scientific theme to mark Dublin City of Science 2012. The pageant companies have all responded to a scientifically focused creative brief and will present a world class pageant piece in their own inimitable style. The science themed parade will meander down the streets of Dublin in an explosion of colour and intrigue on March 17^th. A downloadable informative child friendly entertaining publication that will document the creative & scientific story of parade will be produced.

St. Patrick’s Day Parade

ellen — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 22:06:10 +0000