Jocelyn Bell
19 results

Ingenious Ireland a window on a not so distant past
- Science
- January 30, 2020, 01:00
I was late for an appointment with my chiropractor when I spotted the book. It jumped out at me from a prime position on a front-window shelf of a cha(...)

Higgins: Moral question of how Irish treat immigrants must be a concern
- Social Affairs
- November 21, 2019, 23:15
Irish people should be more “deeply aware” than others of the moral obligation to welcome those fleeing persecution because of our own history with em(...)

Mary Mulvihill’s science and technology book republished
- Science
- November 21, 2019, 21:05
One of the most celebrated books published about Irish science and technology – Ingenious Ireland by Mary Mulvihill – has been reprinted. First publi(...)

Net Results: Sci-fi, spandex and the wonders of WorldCon
- Technology
- August 29, 2019, 05:30
If you were down around Dublin’s convention centre or the 3Arena in mid-August, you may well have encountered a few aliens, orcs, wizards or other vis(...)

Exhibition recognises Irish input in major astronomical discoveries
- Science
- August 19, 2019, 18:07
Ireland’s role in major astronomical discoveries of the past century is being recognised with a travelling exhibition that arrives in Dublin this week(...)

New space at Birr Castle will advance astronomical education
- Science
- July 11, 2019, 00:00
The Low Frequency Array radio telescope at Birr Castle, known as I-LOFAR, has contributed significantly to international space research since it was i(...)

Royal Irish Academy to establish a new academy for leading young researchers
- Education
- May 24, 2019, 18:10
The Royal Irish Academy (RIA) is to establish a new academy for Ireland’s leading young researchers in the sciences and humanities. It will provide (...)

Irish scientists celebrated in Mary Mulvihill award winner’s work
- Science
- May 23, 2019, 18:29
A story for young people about famous Irish scientists, complete with superb portraits, has won the Mary Mulvihill Award for 2019 – the science media (...)

A new map of Ireland: Honouring some of our outstanding women
- People
- March 2, 2019, 06:00
On a tour of Ireland, one might easily ask: where are the women? There are statues to a few (we counted just five), a smattering of commemorative plaq(...)

Figuring out why women don’t figure in Stem industries
- Science
- February 21, 2019, 01:00
“Why are women bad at maths?” You might remember that corny joke that did the rounds donkeys of years ago. You might even remember its punchline. It t(...)