Academy Of Science

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A French stamp issued to commemorate the work of Sophie Germain
The ‘extraordinary talent and superior genius’ of Sophie Germain

When a guitar string is plucked, we don’t see waves travelling along the string. This is because the ends are fixed. Instead, we see a standing-wave p(...)

Paul Kammerer: Future investigation may conclusively exonerate him which would make a nice end to his story
Paul Kammerer may have been an honest scientist

Every list of famous scientific frauds includes the case of Paul Kammerer (1880-1926), the Viennese biologist who took his own life in 1926 after char(...)

Podcasts that take you out of your own world are a popular escape because audio entertainment encourages you to create your own mental imagery
Four practical ways to cope with the stresses of modern life

How to live a stress-free life? From 24-hour news feeds to filters, families and full-time jobs, it’s a question that many are seeking to answer. By(...)

Cork CoderDojo member Emily Ray teaches San Francisco students how to code as part of a five-day trip developing technology links between the sister cities
Cork junior coders visit the Valley

Thought and voice-powered technology will replace smartphones and computers over the next decade, according to the co-founder of the company be(...)