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Date
16 December 2019 - 16:06

Where do art and science meet?

Engineer, scientist, performer and aspiring astronaut Niamh Shaw tells us where art and science meet. 

Tags
Science, Theatre
'To be a good writer, read a lot of what you like, and listen when people are speaking to you.'  Image (c) Ben Wright , used under licence and adapted from the original.
Date
12 September 2017 - 20:21

Novelist Sally Rooney on contemporary Irish writing

Sally Rooney released her first novel this year and is one of a group of new authors reshaping Irish writing. We asked her about her book and her contemporaries.

Tags
Literature
'With focus and attention, students can reach their learning goals and stay motivated.' Image (c) TeroVesalainen, licensed under CC0 and adapted from the original.
Date
18 May 2017 - 14:48

Two tools to help you set learning goals

Multiple winner of the TeachingEnglish blog award, Aoife McLoughlin, explains how to set learning goals.

Tags
English language, Schools, Learning resources, Teaching resources
'The English language has about 60 to 70 different prepositions.' Photo (c) Thomas Hawk, licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
21 November 2016 - 16:40

Five fun activities to teach prepositions

How do you make learning prepositions easier for your students? TeachingEnglish blog award winner Aoife McLoughlin of ELT-Connect has some tips.

Tags
Teaching, English language, Teaching resources
Irish film-maker Kate Dolan (left) talks to a young actress on the set of 'Little Doll'. Photo (c) Katie O'Neill
Date
17 March 2016 - 13:13

Two girls' film kiss helped me make sense of my feelings

Do young people need to see gay characters on screen? Absolutely, says Irish film-maker Kate Dolan.

Tags
Arts, Film, Equal opportunities and diversity
'We must improve the productivity of our crops so we can buy the world time to get to a point of population stability.' Photo (c) kuhnmi, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
08 December 2014 - 10:05

Can scientists create a new green revolution?

Can scientists improve photosynthesis and increase the productivity of crops to answer the problem of a growing population? Padraic Flood explains.

Tags
Science
'Stained glass is stained because of nanometre-scale particles of gold embedded in the glass.' Photo (c) Matthew Benton, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
10 November 2014 - 08:13

Nanotechnology: tiny tech, massive impact

As we celebrate World Science Day for Peace and Development today, Adam Murphy, Ireland's 2014 winner of science communication competition FameLab, looks at the benefits of nanotechnology.

Tags
Science
'When it comes to opening doors, FameLab is the masterkey.' Photo of the Natural History Museum (c) Barney Moss, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
25 September 2014 - 10:18

How I started a career in science communication

Winner of FameLab 2013, PhD student Fergus McAuliffe, has had a busy year in science communication. He tells us about the opportunities that have come his way since winning the competition.

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