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Claire O'Connell

Claire O'Connell

Claire O’Connell is a scientist-turned-writer. She has a Ph.D. from University College Dublin, and during her scientific career she variously peered at plants, brains, insects and even the inner workings of mammary gland cells. She holds a Masters in Science Communication from Dublin City University. She has been contributing to The Irish Times since 2005 and writes mainly about health, science and innovation.

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The unearthed skeleton of England's King Richard III
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A team at Harvard have designed an insect-scale robot that can fly and move like its creature counterpart

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