Poet and Physicist Iggy McGovern will present a selection of poems from his most recent book: Making Waves, a sonnet sequence based on the life of Erwin Schrödinger. Joining Professor McGovern will be Dr. Ian Jubb, of DIAS,... Read More
Our final day of Samhain agus Science events begins at 1pm, when Dr Martin Möllhoff of DIAS Geophysics will explain why Hekla is to this day frequently referred to as 'gateway to hell'. It's volcanic activity since the... Read More
Join us for our final talk of Samhain agus Science 2021 where Dr Erin Higgins looks at end of life black holes. The most massive stars in our Universe collapse to form black holes at the end of... Read More
The purpose of this conference is to survey the various forms that Platonism has taken in Ireland’s history (from the seventh century to the present) in a broad sense which includes the development of Platonic ideas implicit in... Read More
DIAS is delighted to welcome the award-winning Science Integrity consultant Dr. Elisabeth Bik to present our 2022 DIAS Day Lecture. The Dark Side of Science: Misconduct in Research Science builds upon science. Even after peer-review and publication, science... Read More
From the first ever Irish experiment in space, to landmark insights on volcanoes, the School of Cosmic Physics at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) has played a leading role in strengthening our understanding of the world... Read More
The Armagh-Dunsink-Harvard telescope (ADH) was the first major international project undertaken by Dunsink Observatory following the observatory’s re-opening as part of DIAS’ School of Cosmic Physics (founded in 1947). The ADH was the brainchild of Eric Lindsay, Director... Read More
Professor Joseph Falaky Nagy, Henry L. Shattuck Professor of Irish Studies at Harvard University will take us on a fascinating journey of learning about Food and Fantasy in Medieval Irish Tradition. Food and drink--as well as their preparation,... Read More
Even though we cannot feel it, the ground is always trembling beneath our feet. We know this because really sensitive earthquake detectors feel these vibrations. Join seismologists Professor Chris Bean & Dr Martin Möllhoff from the Dublin Institute... Read More
Finding the signature of life on another world is a key goal of modern astronomy. But what would this life look like? Dr. Donna Rodgers-Lee will discuss the harsh environments that many planets may experience that could affect... Read More
