How do we encourage more girls to defy the stereotypes and take up Stem subjects?

‘If we can send men to the moon why can’t we take an X-ray machine to the nursing home’

Donna Strickland’s low profile highlights women scientists’ battle for recognition

Donna Strickland was among trio of scientists given the award for laser breakthroughs

The first athlete to run a sub four-minute mile was also an eminent neurologist

Festival includes Q & A with award winning French actress Sandrine Bonnaire

Rosita Boland has a world exclusive interview with the man of the moment

‘Women on Walls’ project aims to redress imbalance and inspire other offices to do same

23-strong League of European Research Universities is major player at EU level

It is wrong to equate a woman to a group of cells at the moment of conception

Locals of Northern town feeling ill-informed, not least on the question of Border controls

Science Kombat is a browser-based game that is charming, fun and vaguely educational

UCC’s Dr Maria McNamara makes breakthrough using the skin of a fossilised snake

The fictional story of a real-life spook is overshadowed by the tale’s lumbering biography. The result is a novel that lacks spirit

Artist also specialised in portraits including subjects such as Bill Clinton and Mo Mowlam

Award for creation of energy efficient light source won by American and Japanese trio

John O’Keefe jointly won for discovering how brain’s inner position system works

John Joly was a maverick scientist from Co Offaly who invented the ‘Dublin method’ 100 years ago

Phenomenon has also raised £2 million in UK

The French president’s comment on the need to honour women heroes has created a dilemma

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