TROUBLE SLEEPING?

FREE PUBLIC EVENT ON THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP COMING TO ATHLONE

The Midlands Science Festival will be taking place across the region for all ages from November 13th-20th and promises a packed programme with over 120 innovative and hands-on events.

Jackie Gorman, Direc tor of Midlands Science Festival said,
‘We are currently updating our website to include all activities but one public event which we are really looking forward to this year is all about exploring the science of sleep – insomnia, sleep disorders, baby sleeping routinues, sleep deprivation and much more! We all need our sleep and many people struggle with periods of insomina so come along to this free event which will explore how we can improve the quality a good night’s rest.’

This event which takes place in the Little Theatre in Athlone on the night of November 18th promises a highly informative evening with plenty of discussion and question time. Dr. Craig Slattery, a science communica tor and Specialist Lecturer at University College Dublin who is originally from the region Craig will address the audience as will Dr Silke Ryan, Consultant in Respira tory and Sleep Medicine at St. Vincent’s University Hospital and Research Fellow at UCD.

For further information, please contact: Jackie Gorman, 05793 23902