Episodes
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Science: Introduction to the New Survey of Clare Island - Former President Mary McAleese
Listen to President McAleese’s speech on the significance of the Clare Island surveys and the Royal Irish Academy’s work on Clare Island. www.ria.ie Disclaimer: The Royal Irish Academy has prepared the content of this website responsibly and carefully, but disclaims all warranties, express or...
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Science: Public Lecture - Making Science Work - Sir Paul Nurse
Public Lecture - Making Science Work Sir Paul Nurse Friday, 14 June 2013, Academy House Sir Paul Nurse, President, The Royal Society, gives a lecture on Making Science Work. The photo of Sir Paul Nurse is courtesy of the BBC. www.ria.ie Disclaimer: The Royal Irish Academy has prepared the content...
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Science: Robert Lloyd Praeger and the Darwinian Revolution - Greta Jones
Robert Lloyd Praeger and the Darwinian Revolution Greta Jones, University of Ulster Ulster naturalists long sought to gain an insight into the nature of God through the study of nature. Greta Jones looks at how Darwin's theories affected Praeger and influenced his work. www.ria.ie Disclaimer: The...
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Science: Talks from the Heron-Allen Society - John Whittaker
Talks from the Heron-Allen Society Edward Heron-Allen Edward Heron-Allen gives a lively first-hand account of his time working on the Clare Island Survey in his journals. John Whittaker of the Heron-Allen Society discusses the journals and the memorabilia that Heron-Allen collected during his…
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Science and Humanities: Clare Island Abbey and it's Paintings - Conleth Manning
Clare Island Abbey and it's Paintings Conleth Manning Conleth Manning speaks about Clare Island Abbey and its magnificent wall paintings - a very rare, intriguing and charming example of an Irish medieval painted church interior. Conleth Manning studied Archaeology and Early Irish History at UCD,...
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Science: Clare Island - The Record of a 600-Million Year Assembly line - John Graham
Clare Island - The Record of a 600-Million Year Assembly Line John Graham Clare Island's dramatic and diverse landscape shows the evidence of 6000 million years of climate change. John Graham tells this fascinating story. John R. Graham is a Senior Lecturer and Head of the Department of Geology…
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Science: Assembling the Home Team from A.G. More to R.I.I. Praeger - Declan Doogue
Assembling the Home team: from A.G. More to R.I.I. Praeger Declan Doogue Declan Doogue unravels the influences and players in Irish natural history field studies from A.G. More to the present day. Declan Doogue is the Honorary Vice-President of the Dublin Natuiralists' Field Club and has served…
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Science: Clare Island - Ice Ages and Climate Change - Peter Coxon
Clare Island: Ice ages and Climate Change Peter Coxon Peter Coxon brilliantly outlines the effects of ice ages and climate change on Clare Island and describes how these have shaped its remarkably diverse landscape. Peter Coxon is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography. a Fellow of...
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Science: Academy Discourse - Molecules That Changed the World - Professor K. C. Nicolaou
Academy Discourse - Molecules That Changed the World Professor K. C. Nicolaou, University of California, San Diego Thursday, 3 November 2011, Academy House Professor K.C. Nicolaou is a Cypriot-American chemist known for the total synthesis of natural products. His research is focused on a...
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Science: Academy Discourse - The End of Ageing - Professor Roseanne Kenny
Academy Discourse - The End of Ageing Professor Roseanne Kenny, Mercer's Institute for Successful Aging, St. James Hospital and Neurosciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin Monday, 12 December 2011, Academy House In this discourse Professor Roseanne Kenny explained what is happening in age...
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Science: Marine Institute/Royal Irish Academy Lecture - Alien World - Dr Andy Wheeler
Marine Institute/Royal Irish Academy Lecture - Alien World - New Discoveries of Exotic Lifeforms & Volcanic Metal Chimneys in the Deep Ocean Dr. Andy Wheeler, UCC (Chief Scientist) & the Irish-British VENTuRE Survey Scientific Team Tuesday, 24 April 2012, Academy House Andy Wheeler led a...
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Science: RIA & Science Media Centre - Introduction to the News Media for Ireland's Geoscientists
RIA and Science Media Centre Event - Introduction to the News Media for Ireland's Geoscientists Thursday, 17 May 2012, 13:30 - 18:00, Academy House Chair: Fiona Fox – Chief Executive, Science Media Centre Speakers: Clive Mitchell – Press Officer, British Geological Survey Tom Sheldon – Press...
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Science: A Conversation with Professor Peter Higgs and Colleagues
A Conversation with Professor Peter Higgs and Colleagues Thursday, 2 May 2013, Academy House On Thursday, 2 May 2013, in the Royal Irish Academy, Professor Peter Higgs was joined by University of Edinburgh colleagues, Professor Alan Walker, Dr Victoria Martin and Francisca Garay to explore four...
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Science: Public Lecture - The Double Helix and Its Irish Forbearers - Nobel Laureate James Watson
Public Lecture - The Double Helix and Its Irish Forbearers Nobel Laureate James Watson (Response by David McConnell) Monday, 29 April 2013, 6pm, Academy House A Public lecture by Nobel Laureate James Watson entitled “The Double Helix and Its Irish Forbearers” was held in the Royal Irish Academy ....
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Science: Academy Discourse - The Speed Gene - Dr. Emmeline Hill
Academy Discourse - The Speed Gene Dr. Emmeline Hill (Response by Prof. Dan Bradley) Thursday, 7th March 2013, 6pm, Academy House Dr Emmeline Hill is a co-founder and Chairman of Equinome. She is one of Ireland's most prominent genomics scientists and leads the Equine Exercise Genomics research...
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Science: Weather - Meteorology and Metereological Collections at the RIA and Met Eireann - Mairead Treanor
Weather: Meteorology and Metereological Collections at the Royal Irish Academy and Met Eireann - Mairead Treanor, Librarian, Met Eireann The 2012 Science Lecture Series was organised by the Academy Library as an integral element of an exhibition Science at the Royal Irish Academy: ‘Uniting…
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Science: Scientific Collections of the Edward Worth Library - Elizabethanne Boran
Scientific Collections of the Edward Worth Library - Elizabethanne Boran, Librarian, Edward Worth Library The 2012 Science Lecture Series was organised by the Academy Library as an integral element of an exhibition Science at the Royal Irish Academy: ‘Uniting whatever is pleasing with whatever is...
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Science: Richard Kirwan (1733-1812) - Chemist, Barrister and Philospher - D.T. Burns, MRIA, FRSE. Emeritus Professor of Chemistry, QUB
The 2012 Science Lecture Series was organised by the Academy Library as an integral element of an exhibition Science at the Royal Irish Academy: ‘Uniting whatever is pleasing with whatever is useful’: an exhibition: July 2012-May 2013. Details of the exhibition are available at:...
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Science: Minerals, Museums and Ireland's Industrial Revolution in the 18th and 19th Centuries - Nigel Monaghan, Keeper, Natural History Museums
The 2012 Science Lecture Series was organised by the Academy Library as an integral element of an exhibition Science at the Royal Irish Academy: ‘Uniting whatever is pleasing with whatever is useful’: an exhibition: July 2012-May 2013. Details of the exhibition are available at:...
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Science: Hamilton - Mathematician and Romantic - Prof. Luke Drury, President, RIA
The 2012 Science Lecture Series was organised by the Academy Library as an integral element of an exhibition Science at the Royal Irish Academy: ‘Uniting whatever is pleasing with whatever is useful’: an exhibition: July 2012-May 2013. Details of the exhibition are available at:...
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