Science Gallery Events

SNEAK PREVIEW: HYPERBOLIC CROCHET CORAL REEF: A WOOLLY WONDER

Swedey — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:01:45 +0000

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MEMBERS PREVIEW OF HYPERBOLIC CROCHET CORAL REEF
A WOOLLY WONDER

"Everything has been created out of sea mucus for love arises from the foam"
Lorenz Oken

Be the first to dive into the HYPERBOLIC CROCHET CORAL REEF when we explore the silent depths of Science Gallery's newest exhibition. Discover the complex beauty of nature and the fragility of our underwater ecosystem through a mathematical odyssey into climate change.

Location:

Science Gallery

Admission:

€7.50 (free for MEMBER+)

Tours of Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef

bethgormley — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:31:39 +0000

Want to know more about reef? Then sign up for this exclusive tour as we plunge you into the mysterious world of the HYPERBOLIC CROCHET CORAL REEF. Our student mediators will guide you through the exhibition in these environmental and maths based tours where you’re encouraged to ask questions, pick up a crochet needle and dive into the deep.

Location:

Science Gallery

Admission:

€3 (free for Science Gallery MEMBER+)

Electronics Workshop with Mitch Altman and Jimmie P Rodgers

bethgormley — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:02:15 +0000

The Robots.ie and Tog.ie present a Mitch Altman electronics workshop. Mitch is the brains behind Cornfield Electronics and one of the co-founders of Noisebridge hackerspace in San Francisco, and has taught thousands of people to solder travelling all around with his famous workshops and sharing his love of electronics.

If you have ever had any curiosity about making something with electronics, then please join us! Anyone and everyone can learn to make cool things- and it’s fun, and easy. You can learn to make something cool with electronics in one workshop, and take your cool project home with you.

Location:

Studio 1

Admission:

€20 (covers materials and kits)

Stereo: Sounds of the Sun

bethgormley — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:07:19 +0000

As part of the NASA STEREO Convention, Dr Janet Luhmann, Research Geophysicist at the Space Science Laboratory at UC Berkeley, IMPACT Principal Investigator and leader of the development of the STEREO project, will explore the connections between solar science and sound and compare visual and audible representations of data from STEREO. (STEREO is the Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory, an innovative mission to study how large solar storms influence our life on earth.)

Location:

Paccar Theatre

Admission:

Free (pre-booking essential) Suggested donation €5.

STEREO: Solar Stormwatch - Scientists need you!

bethgormley — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:48:55 +0000

Come and get involved in the latest solar research, as Natasha Waterson from the Royal Observatory Greenwich introduces a brand new citizen science project - Solar Stormwatch.

Location:

Paccar Theatre

Admission:

Free (pre-booking essential) Suggested donation €5.

Irish Robotics Club: MAKE NIGHT

bethgormley — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:36:11 +0000

The idea of a “Make Night” is simple - come along to the Science Gallery and make ANYTHING you like, in the company of other “makers” doing the same. Share ideas, materials and tools. Show off you projects and from learn the experience of others. Drink Italian coffee and talk to friendly creative people. Engineers, artists, jam makers, glue and glitter experts all welcome. Pick a project, get your materials together and join in the fun.

Location:

Studio 1

Admission:

Free

PRISM BOOK CLUB: Finding Moonshine by Marcus du Sautoy

bethgormley — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:26:57 +0000

See things differently at PRISM, the popular science book club where geek will always be chic.

To tie in with Science Gallery's exhibition Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef's exploration of maths, PRISM Book Club's March selection is Finding Moonshine by Marcus du Sautoy.

Finding Moonshine: A Mathematician's Journey Through Symmetry is by author Marcus Du Sautoy who makes a habit of making maths fun and popular. In twelve chapters, one for each month of his working year, du Sautoy explores the nature of symmetry and gives an unparalleled insight into the working life of a mathematician.

'Marcus Du Sautoy knows how to tell a story, and, even more important, how to make difficult ideas palatable and entertaining.' Sunday Telegraph

Location:

Studio 2

Admission:

Free (pre-booking essential)

Innovation Interface: Technology on a Human Scale

bethgormley — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:25:43 +0000

Join us as Simon Blyth of IDEO, London discusses User-less Design: Multidisciplinary Design, Boundary Objects and the Possibilities of Practice

Throughout the year, the INNOVATION INTERFACE SERIES aims to gather academics, policy makers, entrepreneurs and business people to kick start the debate between social science and innovation and to forge alliances leading to action.

Location:

Paccar Theatre

Admission:

€4

XCake

bethgormley — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:48:09 +0000

Calling all Cocoaheads!

The idea behind this virtual casual get-together is to share thoughts, tips, problems and ideas to do with Cocoa and writing applications for the Mac and iPhone. It's all new, so all ideas and content is welcome!

For more information visit Xcake.

Xcake meets at Science Gallery on the second Tuesday of every month.

Location:

Studio 2

Admission:

Free

INNOVATION INTERFACE: Technology on the Human Scale

bethgormley — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:21:46 +0000

Join us as Ben Reason Director of Live|work discusses Service Design and User Driven Innovation for Business, Society and the Environment

Throughout the year, Innovation Interface aims to gather academics, policy makers, entrepreneurs and business people to kick start the debate between social science and innovation and to forge alliances leading to action through a series of talks about social science, design and innovation.

Location:

Paccar Theatre

Admission:

€4

XCake

bethgormley — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:48:09 +0000

Calling all Cocoaheads!

For more information visit Xcake.

Xcake meets at Science Gallery on the second Tuesday of every month.

Location:

Studio 2

Admission:

Free

INNOVATION INTERFACE: Technology on the Human Scale

bethgormley — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:29:24 +0000

Join us as we welcome Will Norman of The Young Foundation, London.

Location:

Paccar Theatre

Admission:

€4

Innovation Interface: Technology on a Human Scale

bethgormley — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:51:17 +0000

Join us as we welcome Nina Wakeford Director of INCITE.

Location:

Paccar Theatre

Admission:

€4