From pagan astronomers to medieval fantasy, here’s what to assume at the DIAS Samhain agus Science Festival 2022.
The Dublin Institute for Highly developed Experiments, also regarded as DIAS, is hosting a science competition with a Celtic Halloween twist this Samhain year.
Returning for its fifth 12 months, the DIAS Samhain agus Science Competition starts tomorrow (27 October) and runs until finally 7 November.
Attendees can bump skeletons with DIAS scientists and global scientists at a collection of cost-free in-particular person and on the net activities that get inspiration from the Celtic competition of Samhain.
“This year’s gatherings occur from throughout our three universities of analysis such as Celtic scientific tests, which will explore medieval Eire traditions, and theoretical physics and cosmic physics, which will introduce the community to the darkish and eerie side of science,” stated Dr Eucharia Meehan, CEO and registrar of DIAS.
The events will take place throughout a quantity of spots, which include Mitchelstown Cave and DIAS’s personal Dunsink Observatory. Five out of the six occasions will be in-individual.
To whet your urge for food for Samhain, there will be a talk on food items and fantasy in medieval Eire presented by Harvard professor Joseph Falaky Nagy.
There is a chat discovering how energetic particles can have an affect on life on other worlds with the quite intriguing title of ‘Slimer or X-Adult males Mutants’.
An additional occasion with a great title is ‘Don’t be Scared of the Dim (Subject)’, which is centred all around, sure, you guessed it: dim matter.
A Zoom communicate will talk to the question ‘Are we dwelling in the Anthropocene?’
Regrettably, two of the occasions are currently absolutely booked, these is Samhain agus Science’s level of popularity.
A person of these is a deep dive into the topic of earthquakes taking spot in Mitchelstown Caves, Co Tipperary. The other is a speak targeted on house telescopes, and is sent by DIAS researcher Dr Patrick Kavanagh.
For those who are nervous to listen to additional about house exploration but missed their likelihood to book Kavanagh’s speak this time all around, dread not!
Kavanagh lately featured on the initial episode of For Tech’s Sake, a podcast by Silicon Republic and the HeadStuff Community.
For far more facts on Samhain agus Science, pay a visit to the DIAS site. Booking in progress is advised.
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