The Irish Times & Citizen Science!

National Cat Survey – the results are in! The Irish Times linked up with Dr Aoife McLysaght from Trinity College to do a citizen science survey on cats.

 

IoP Rocket Launching Workshop will take place in Athlone Education Centre on Wednesday 4th May 7-9pm. Advance booking required.

Amber Gell rocket scientist on RTE Radio 1 talking to Ryan Tubridy!

Eye On Nature is a new partnership with RTÉ and OPW/Botanic Gardens for a brand new wildlife photography competition with TV, radio and digital programme…

ExpeRimental is a series of short films making it fun, easy and cheap to do science at home with your children. The project was the brainchild of Alom Shaha.

He has made short videos to encourage parents to try out some science-based activities at home. He is particularly focussed on encouraging parents who might feel they lack the expertise to do something like this and to show them that no experience is necessary. Dr Aoife McLysaght from Trinity College participated in this project with her children. The philosophy of the project is that it is all about problem-solving and questioning, and not about the parent (or teacher) providing instructions to be followed by the children. Worth a viewing especially for Primary School teachers.

A new phase of the exhibition Discover your National Library has opened at the NLI this February called Particles of the Past. To celebrate Dublin City of Science 2012, the exhibition will showcase a fascinating selection of science-related gems from the National Library’s collections.

In conjunction with this exhibition and the Dublin City of Science public event programme, the National Library of Ireland will host a series of free public lectures. All are welcome and no booking is required.

Wednesday 21 March at 7pm

‘Science for everyman (and woman): the Royal College of Science for Ireland and its students, 1867-1926’.
Dr Clara Cullen, UCD
All welcome. Booking not required.

Wednesday 28 March

"Robert Boyle: Step-father to modern evidence based medicine"
Jim Malone, Professor (Emeritus) of Medical Physics, TCD; Director of the Robert Boyle Foundation
All welcome. Booking not required.