Claire O Connell

Battery low and yet miles to go. It’s a pain for consumers and a challenge for manufacturers: how do you make a battery that can store more charge an(...)

You research complex software, why is there the need for this kind of research? “One of the big changes in software in the last 10-15 years has been (...)

A lot of parents and babies take part in your studies in Cork. What have you been researching? “One of the great things about being a researcher in Ir(...)

Science Lives: Prof Andrew Parnell of Maynooth University on his life’s work   As a statistician you reckon statistical models offer “scientifi(...)

What areas do you research? “I’m interested in how we all differ at the level of our DNA, the set of genes we inherit. Understanding and studying the(...)

You are a medical doctor, how did you become interested in research? “I had done my medical degree and my basic medical training at Trinity College D(...)

The research in your lab looks to control electromagnetic radiation. That sounds ambitious, can you explain? “Electromagnetic or EM radiation exists (...)

Garret, you have won lots of awards for your work as a physician and scientist, and you will soon be inducted into the Italian and German academies of(...)

Sheila, you are interested in big explosions in space. Tell us more “I work on gamma-ray bursts, which are big releases of energy. They usually happen(...)

Maths is everywhere, and this year’s Maths Week (commencing on Saturday, October 13th) will encourage us all to become more comfortable with its every(...)