Trinity College Dublin and the Science Gallery have come up with an unusual new form of self-guided science tour.
Archive for July 2009
Learn about the science and art of bubbles
31 July 2009
Bubbles come under the microscope in the latest exhibition at Dublin’s Science Gallery.
Learn about safety of nanotechnology
31 July 2009
One of Ireland’s top nanosafety experts will give a talk in the Alchemist Cafe about nanotechnology applications and their impact on the environment, including safety issues. The Alchemist Cafe is a series of public talks in which scientists and members of the public meet in a semi-informal setting to discuss ...
Solve crimes in ‘CSI: Dublin’
31 July 2009
“CSI: The Experience” is a new interactive exhibition where you take on the role of a forensic scientist to crack the case.
Help to find a ‘Green Pea’ galaxy
29 July 2009
Hundreds of thousands of members of the public are helping a team of astronomers to discover a group of rare galaxies.
Scientists use ancient dung to study Burren
24 July 2009
Botanists from NUI Galway are using an unusual source to study the history of farming and its impact on the Burren: fungi that grow on cattle and sheep dung.
Students design medical devices
24 July 2009
Engineering and medical students from across Europe have designed some next-generation medical devices in a recent summer school at Trinity College Dublin’s Centre for Bioengineering.
Demand for science places surges at NUI Galway
24 July 2009
NUI Galway has experienced major increases in CAO applications for science, engineering, IT and medicine courses.
Learn astronomy on your iPhone
3 July 2009
An Irish computer programmer is behind the iPhone app which uses the iPhone’s features such as GPS and tilt screen to teach you about astronomy