Limerick Cafe
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Launched 2006
Limerick Institute of
Technology are delighted to be finally getting Café Scientifique off the ground
in our region.
We've found a home for
2006 at
Java’s Café, Catherine Street, Limerick.
Dublin
Limerick
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Date:
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26th
January |
| Title: |
Stem Cells - hope or hype? |
Speaker:
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Siobhán O’
Sullivan, Scientific Director of the Irish Council for Bioethics |
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Date:
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Thursday 20th
April |
| Title: |
Alien Invaders |
Speaker:
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Dan Minchin,
Lough Derg Science Group |
| Description: |
The zebra mussel arrived in Ireland thirteen
years ago and has changed the ecology of many lakes. It has consequences for
human activities and can not be eradicated. Other invaders are on the way!
Cafe sci on the Road -
this cafe will be held at
Liam O'Rian's pub, Ballina/Killaloe,
close to Lough Derg.
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Date:
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Thursday 1st June, 6pm |
| Title: |
J D Bernal: the sage of
science |
Speaker:
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Andrew Brown, MD, Payson Cancer Care Centre, New Hampshire |
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Organised by the
Munster Group of the Institute of Physics in Ireland.
This talk
commemorates the fascinating life and work of
Nenagh-born physicist, John Desmond Bernal.
His academic career
focussed on crystallography and structural biology and lead to
pioneering work in identifying the structure of various molecules
including DNA. He was instrumental in organising the D-Day landings, and
also took an interest in designing space habitats
– the ‘Bernal Sphere’.
This cafe will be held at
the
Millennium Theatre,
Moylish Park Campus, Limerick Institute
of Technology.
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Date: |
Thursday 16th November, 6.30 pm
Costa Cafe, Jetland Shopping Centre, Limerick |
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Title: |
Space Life Support Systems |
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Speaker: |
Michelle McKeon |
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