Events

Libraries to participate in Dublin City of Science

Date: 1 January 2012 - 31 December 2012 Location: Various

Public libraries will host science-theme events to celebrate Dublin City of Science 2012

Showcase of BT Young Scientist projects in Cork

Date: 10 February 2012 - 2 March 2012 Location: Lifetime Lab @ Old Cork Waterworks

If you missed the BT Young Scientist Exhibition, you can now view some the eye-catching projects in your own town or city.

Spacecraft engineer gives talk about robot explorers

Date: 13 February 2012 - 13 February 2012 Location: Fitzgerald Building, Trinity College Dublin

Talk will look at the technology used on the Cassini mission

Mid-term workshops – Be a Brainbox!

Date: 13 February 2012 - 17 February 2012 Location: CIT Blackrock Castle Observatory

The Blackrock Castle Observatory “Be a Brainbox!” workshops are back for the February mid-term break.

Valentine’s Day at the Science Gallery

Date: 14 February 2012 - 14 February 2012 Location: Science Gallery, Trinity College, Dublin

The Science Gallery will host and arts and science event on Valentine’s Day

RDS Distinguished Speaker Series 2012

Date: 14 February 2012 - 22 May 2012 Location: RDS

Learn about cloaking devices, lasers and Saturn’s largest moon

Learn about the science of food and digestion

Date: 16 February 2012 - 16 February 2012 Location: Science Gallery, Trinity College, Dublin

Science shows will look at the science of eating

Coder Dojo at Blackrock Castle Observatory

Date: 19 February 2012 - 19 February 2012 Location: CIT Blackrock Castle Observatory, Cork

A new programming dojo will be established at Blackrock Castle Observatory in Co. Cork.

Engineers week 2012 – Connecting our lives

Date: 27 February 2012 - 4 March 2012 Location: Nationwide

Engineers Week 2012 will run from Monday 27 February to Sunday 4 March. The theme for 2012 is ‘Connecting our lives’.

Engineers Week workshops for schools

Date: 27 February 2012 - 4 March 2012 Location: CIT Blackrock Castle Observatory

During Engineers Week 2012 CIT Blackrock Castle Observatory in association with the Cork Electronics Industry Association will run electronic circuit workshops

Environ 2012 – Irish Environmental Researchers’ Colloquium

Date: 7 March 2012 - 9 March 2012 Location: University College Dublin

The 22nd Irish Environmental Researchers’ Colloquium (ENVIRON 2012) will be held in University College Dublin (UCD) from Wednesday 7 March – Friday 9 March 2012.

Weapons of Mass Destruction of the Immune System

Date: 9 March 2012 - 9 March 2012 Location: RDS Concert Hall, Dublin

Lecture on immunology for students in the Leaving Cert cycle

Sesame Street to star at Atlantic Conference 2012

Date: 29 March 2012 - 29 March 2012 Location: Tullamore, Co Offaly

Atlantic Conference 2012 to hear keynote from Sesame Street producer Carol Lynn Parente (keynote) and other contributions from Audi, LEGO, the Highere Education Authority and others.

Are we happy?

Date: 27 April 2012 - 1 June 2012 Location: Science Gallery, Dublin

Learn about what makes us happy

Hack the City

Date: 22 June 2012 - 7 September 2012

Smartphones and volunteers bring show Dublin in a new light

Arcade Science to transform Dublin

Date: 1 July 2012 - 31 July 2012 Location: Dublin

Arcade Science will make Dublin city a canvas for scientific photos

Finding the future of nanotechnology

Date: 14 September 2012 - 14 October 2012 Location: Science Gallery, Dublin

Find out about what’s new in nanotechnology and the role it could play in everything from food to clothing