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Research Matters

Bringing Sea & Sky Research to Life

 

On Friday 23rd September 2011 Ireland will host ’Sea2Sky’ - its first ever European Researchers Night - in Salthill, Galway. This one day celebration of science in inner and outer space, is being organised by NUI Galway in collaboration with the Marine Institute and Galway Atlantaquaria and is funded under the European Union’s Marie Curie Programme and Discover Science & Engineering.

The Galway European Researchers Night offers the opportunity for the public to engage with scientists and their research in fun and interactive ways. For one day only these ’ordinary people with unusual occupations’ will come into contact with visitors and will present their research work to the general public. Different exhibits exploring marine science, atmospheric science and astronomy will be set up throughout the venue. Participants will have a chance to learn more about whales and dolphins in Irish waters, see a mini-sea exploration vehicle, take a 3-D tour of the universe, check out live demonstrations, take part in a host of hands-on activities, and much more.

Researchers’ Night is a Europe-wide event bringing together the public at large and researchers once a year on the fourth Friday of September. This is the first time that a European Researchers’ Night event is being held in Ireland.

Sea2Sky is a free event that does not require tickets or advanced booking. Visit Leisureland anytime from 11am-11pm on Friday, September 23rd to take part. For further information visit http://www.sea2sky.ie/wordpress/.

 

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