Thank you so much to everyone who registered for our Science Week events, attended our shows, shared, liked, retweeted and spread the word about the Midlands Science Festival 2021. We hope you enjoyed the week as much as we did! Many of the videos from our Science Week events are still available on our YouTube Channel, see individual events below for details. Don’t forget we do free outreach workshops/activities for schools throughout the year and we also have a large number of free resources on our YouTube Channel, including Science at Home videos, Bog Science videos and Climate Action videos.
06nov7:00 pm8:00 pmSea and Sky - The Science of Conservation in Ireland7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Online
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Join Simon Berrow of Irish Whale & Dolphin Group & Brian McCafferty of Birdwatch Ireland to discuss biodiversity in Ireland, the science of conservation and what we can all learn
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Join Simon Berrow of Irish Whale & Dolphin Group & Brian McCafferty of Birdwatch Ireland to discuss biodiversity in Ireland, the science of conservation and what we can all learn from the world around it and how to care for it. This video is now available to view on the Midlands Science YouTube Channel.
This event is part of national Science Week, supported by Science Foundation Ireland.
Time
(Saturday) 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
Online
07nov7:00 pm8:00 pmScience Faction7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Online
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How much science in the blockbuster scientific films is science fiction or Science Faction? For Science Faction, Siobhan Hickey, Barry Fitzgerald, and Andy Gaffney (the crew of the podcast ‘Sound
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How much science in the blockbuster scientific films is science fiction or Science Faction? For Science Faction, Siobhan Hickey, Barry Fitzgerald, and Andy Gaffney (the crew of the podcast ‘Sound in Space’) will delve into the science and stories of three Hollywood blockbuster films.
Is it possible to clone dinosaurs, and should we have dinosaur zoos in the future just like in Jurassic Park? Could we change how time flows as shown in Tenet? And will we ever be able to control the weather from outer space as featured in Geostorm? With science almost anything is possible, but what’s the line between fiction and fact? Check out Science Faction for the answers (well some of the answers). This video is now available on the Midlands Science YouTube Channel.
This event is part of national Science Week, supported by Science Foundation Ireland.
Time
(Sunday) 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
Online
08novAll Day12Innovate and Inspire with STEM(All Day) Online
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What does it mean to pursue a career in science or engineering? What job opportunities are available to those with degrees in these fields? What skills do you need to
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What does it mean to pursue a career in science or engineering? What job opportunities are available to those with degrees in these fields? What skills do you need to have a career in science or to become an engineer? This free career talk will hopefully answer some of these questions. It is aimed at secondary school students but is available to everyone.
This event is presented in partnership with Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) and is part of national Science Week, supported by Science Foundation Ireland.
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Time
november 8 (Monday) - 12 (Friday)
Location
Online
08nov(nov 8)1:00 am12(nov 12)11:00 pmScience Week Book Club1:00 am - 11:00 pm (12)
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Read a science book for science week in the midlands - if you want a scientist to join your book club meeting for a discussion on the issues raised, please
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Read a science book for science week in the midlands – if you want a scientist to join your book club meeting for a discussion on the issues raised, please let us know and we will try to arrange that. Keep an eye on our social media for associated competitions for book clubs.
This event is part of national Science Week, supported by Science Foundation Ireland.
Click here for book recommendations for children, teenagers and adults.
Time
8 (Monday) 1:00 am - 12 (Friday) 11:00 pm
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An animated series exploring the science of the human body specially developed for Science Week by Midlands Science with Panick Design. Everything from the size of the human heart to
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An animated series exploring the science of the human body specially developed for Science Week by Midlands Science with Panick Design. Everything from the size of the human heart to swimming through to the arteries of a whale, each episode explores a different part of the body and features different characters representing the society we live in now. A new episode will be shared every day during Science Week (Monday – Friday) at 2pm on Midlands Science Facebook, so there is no need to pre book this event. These videos are now available on the Midlands Science YouTube Channel.
This event is part of national Science Week, supported by Science Foundation Ireland.
Time
8 (Monday) 2:00 pm - 12 (Friday) 2:00 pm
Location
Online
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An online event exploring sugar and spice and everything science - the science of chocolate. Join chemists Christine Campbell and Craig Slattery to explore everything from why we like the
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An online event exploring sugar and spice and everything science – the science of chocolate. Join chemists Christine Campbell and Craig Slattery to explore everything from why we like the taste of some chocolates more than others to creating the perfect chocolate sauce. This event is part of national Science Week, supported by Science Foundation Ireland and the Royal Society of Chemistry. This video is now available to view on the Midlands Science YouTube Channel.
Time
(Wednesday) 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location
Online
10nov7:00 pm8:00 pmI Like to Move It! The Science of Joint Health7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Online
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An online event exploring the science of joint health with Angela Camon, advanced rheumatology nurse practitioner and Dr Craig Slattery of UCD. This event will explore everything from the science
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An online event exploring the science of joint health with Angela Camon, advanced rheumatology nurse practitioner and Dr Craig Slattery of UCD. This event will explore everything from the science of arthritis to the science of pain management. This video is now available to view on the Midlands Science YouTube channel.
This event is part of national Science Week, supported by Science Foundation Ireland.
Time
(Wednesday) 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
Online
11nov7:00 pm8:00 pmHigh Water - The Science of Flooding7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Online
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Join flooding expert Dr Rolf Hut of Delft University of Technology to discuss the history and science of flooding and what we can do to manage flooding in a responsible
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Join flooding expert Dr Rolf Hut of Delft University of Technology to discuss the history and science of flooding and what we can do to manage flooding in a responsible way. This discussion is part of a series of events for Midlands Science Week with guest festival curator Dr Barry Fitzgerald of TU Eindhoven. This video is now available to view on the Midlands Science YouTube Channel.
This event is part of national Science Week, supported by Science Foundation Ireland.
Time
(Thursday) 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
Online
