Featured Science Week Events
Gastronomy @ Castle Leslie - Science of Good Food
Gastronomy @ Castle Leslie - Science of Good Food
The Oriel Room in The Lodge, Castle Leslie, Sunday, 19 November 2017, 5 – 6pm
Attendees to the Castle Leslie Estate food demonstration can look forward to an arrivals drinks reception, followed by the Head Chef Darragh Dooley's presentation of dishes including a selection of appetisers, starters, main courses and desserts.
He will explain the techniques he uses to prepare these dishes and some will incorporate a molecular element. In addition, guests will get the opportunity to sample his food creations followed by Questions and Answers.
The bone vault: The poetry and paleontology of Heaney’s bog bodies
The bone vault: The poetry and paleontology of Heaney’s bog bodies
What different understanding do we gain when a poet describes a fossil or an archaeological site, rather than a paleontologist or archaeologist? Through the lens of Heaney’s poetry on bog bodies, the paleontologist Prof. Michael Stephenson of the British Geological Survey, in conversation with the poet Prof. Iggy McGovern, will compare the methods of the poet and the paleontologist, outlining the case for combining poetry and science to deliver greater understanding of the natural world.
Sea The Stars
Sea The Stars
EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum, Saturday, 18 November 2017, 2 – 3pm
As part of Dublin Science Week 2017, we will be running a special workshop with renowned children's educator, Catherine McGuinness, focusing on amazing discoveries and inventions made by Irish scientists.
Did you know an Irish scientist discovered hot chocolate? Or that another blew up a well known Dublin beach? Come discover the stories of six Irish scientists who found fame abroad and engage with science in a hands on way as we re-imagine some of their most famous experiments! Oh, and taste some free hot chocolate!
The Science of Confidence
The Science of Confidence
Gaiety School of Acting Essex Street West, Temple Bar, Sunday, 19 November 2017, 11am – 12:30pm
Dry mouth
Amygdala Hijack
Sweaty hands
Shortness of breath
Increased heart rate
Increased oxygen intake
Do they sound familiar? Public speaking is the number one fear in the world. You can’t conquer your fear until you first understand the science behind it. The Science of Confidence seminar will take you through the journey of the physiological aspect that lies behind the fear of public speaking, while also providing you with new and robust ideas to excel both in the art of confidence and communication.
Cocktail Chemistry @ Edison
Cocktail Chemistry @ Edison
Edison, 11-12 Washington St, Centre, Cork, Thursday, 16 November 2017, 7 – 9:30pm
Join us for “Cocktail Chemistry" on Thursday 16th November at Edison Cocktail Bar on Washington Street. A team from Queens University, Belfast will combine Alcohol & Alchemy and discuss how science can change your perception of colour and taste.
Two sessions are available 7.00pm and 8.30pm. Tickets: €5 which includes cocktail tastings.
Think Like: Science through Drama
Think Like: Science through Drama
Sunday, 19 November 2017, 11am – 12:30pm ¦ Gaiety School of Acting, Essex Street West, Temple Bar
Go on an exciting science trip with Einstein, Tesla, Marie Curie and others. You will follow in their footsteps: become one of them and you will act and think like them.
Participants will learn about the scientists’ lives and their scientific discoveries, before getting together to organise a science convention during which they will present their exciting discoveries and experiments!
Science Week 2017 is set to be the biggest yet and there is a variety of events around the country to attend to meet increasing public demand. Science Week 2017 takes place from 12-19 November.
#BelieveInScience and Science Week are part of Science Foundation Ireland’s work to promote the potential that science and discovery offer Ireland, today and in tomorrow’s world.
Science Foundation Ireland has partnered with organisations and businesses across Ireland, including running science festivals in Galway, Cork, Carlow, Limerick, Waterford, the Midlands (spanning Longford, Offaly, Laois and Westmeath), Sligo, Mayo, Kerry and Cavan/Monaghan, in the South East (spanning Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Tipperary), Sligo and Tipperary. Some of these festivals are brand new and the line-up also includes a Teagasc-run festival which will see science events spanning eight counties. In Dublin City, there will be a host of science events happening across the city for both adults and children.
Science Foundation Ireland is calling on communities and businesses to play their part in Science Week. For offices, you can imagine and host your own event or simply gather everyone around to watch a TEDx talk or science video. If you own a restaurant, why not highlight the science behind your menu? Why not simply start the science conversation by sharing some science facts in your workplace? If you are involved with a sports club, bring in a guest speaker on the science of your sport.
Alternatively, people can engage with science by attending a Science Week event, by doing experiments with their children, by engaging with Science Foundation Ireland to ask questions about science or by checking out science programming on RTÉ.
If you plan to run an event, don’t forget to register it here.
Recommended read for Science Week
For Science Week 2017, the Rick O’Shea Book Club is recommending The Martian, by Andy Weir for members to enjoy this November. Not only is this a brilliant book but it is also known to be scientifically strong. It includes facts about what we’re up against to grow food in Mars, what storms are like there, how difficult the climate and gravity is, the distance in delivering messages and getting to and from Earth.
The Rick O’Shea Book Club has been running on Facebook since it was established in July 2014 by RTE broadcaster Rick O’Shea. There are now over 10,000 members, making it Ireland’s biggest book club.
Join the book club here!