27/11/2020
We might not be able to run an Astronomy on Tap event in Birr atm, but this will keep us entertained this evening!
Catch up on the latest with I-LOFAR and learn more about what Prof Peter Gallagher and PhD Researcher Jeremy Rigney are working on. They'll be online at 5pm with Researchmatters for .
Tickets are of course free, get 'em here! https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/astrolands-exploring-the-universe-with-i-lofar-tickets-130132398507
And it will all be finished up in time for the Toy Show, sorted! 😉
We’re taking a really deep breath as we get ready to tell you EVERYTHING that’s happening tomorrow for START 2020, European Researchers’ Night at Trinity! https://www.tcd.ie/research/start/
First up, we have the completely booked out Code of Kells workshop, zooming live into schoolrooms all over Ireland, and getting the next generation of coders and puzzle masters ready!
https://www.tcd.ie/research/start/maths.php
Then we’re off for another completely booked out tour of the sculptures in St Canice’s Cathedral in Kilkenny. The live session is fully booked, BUT you can watch the video tour any time and download a worksheet here: https://www.tcd.ie/research/start/cathedral.php
It’s time to start talking about Citizen Science in Ireland at 1pm! Find out what Citizen Science is and get a tour of a new virtual platform: https://www.tcd.ie/research/start/citizen-science.php
Join Seónadh O’Leary for a chat about her research on TB, and how smoking affects the immune response of our lungs! https://www.tcd.ie/research/start/tb.php
Travel back from the future to save the planet from a climate disaster in our online escape rooms! These will be running on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday so get a group together and get ready to play: https://www.tcd.ie/research/start/climate.php
Rosie Lavan from the School of English is giving a talk about Seamus Heaney’s poetry at 3pm. This one was booked out but we found some extra tickets so book quickly before they’re all gone too! https://www.tcd.ie/research/start/heaney.php
Ever wondered what the Iliad and the Odyssey sounded like in Ancient Greek? You’ll find out in this session with Professor Ahuvia Kahane as he guides you through the Chicago Homer. There might be rapping! https://www.tcd.ie/research/start/homer.php
Michelle Leech and Claire Poole will host a citizens’ information evening all about E-PRO, the radiation oncology MOOC they developed. Hear from them and patient advocates in this session: https://www.tcd.ie/research/start/e-pro.php
The ADAPT Centre is hosting a Citizens’ Think-In and wants to hear from you about the role that technology plays in your life: https://www.tcd.ie/research/start/think-in.php
Find out all about I-LOFAR which is part of a European-wide low frequency radio telescope helping us understand more about our Sun, distant stars, galaxies and the Universe all from an astrophysics observing facility at Birr Castle! https://www.tcd.ie/research/start/ilofar.php
Watch and Learn is all about what film and television can teach us about society – but it’s booked out… https://www.tcd.ie/research/start/film-workshop.php
Are you curious about what the molecules around us look like in 3D? Then join Cristina Trujillo for a live demo of a new website dedicated to 3D visualisations! Book here: https://bit.ly/39fXTDC
Talk to Palina Piankova about the difference between biological and chronological age! https://www.tcd.ie/research/start/aging.php
Our Kids Science: Coronavirus workshop is already fully booked! https://www.tcd.ie/research/start/kids-science.php
Join researchers from the Neureka project to find out all about their app, dementia awareness, and how they're taking research out of the lab and into your phone! Book here: https://bit.ly/2HyTss6
And that will all be over in time for the Toy Show. What a day!
