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SCIENCE GALLERY
Igniting creativity and discovery where science and art collide
Science Gallery is a dynamic exploration of the interface between science, technology and culture in a sociable environment. Young adults, 15 years and over, are engaged through an active programme of exhibitions, public experiments and events to help them discover, express and pursue their passion for science. Since its opening in February 2008, there
have been over 500,000 visitors. In 2009 there were four major exhibitions, two micro-shows and over 80 related events. The Gallery is working towards being the central interface engaging the public with science when Dublin is the European City of Science in 2012. Science Gallery has developed a ‘Science and Technology in Society’ course for students in arts, humanities and science disciplines to explore science’s interaction with society through practical examples and project work culminating in a year-end public exhibit.
Science Gallery is supported by
significant private funders – Dell, Google, ICON, PACCAR, Ulster Bank, University of Dublin Fund, Wellcome Trust, media partners The Irish Times – and Government funding from the Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment, Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism, Science Foundation Ireland and Discover Science and Engineering.
www.sciencegallery.com
INFECTIOUS: STAY AWAY
Exploring contagion through science and art
Over 47,000 people ignored the warning to “Stay Away” and came to explore the INFECTIOUS exhibition which investigated mechanisms of contagion and strategies of containment through science and art. Visitors had the opportunity to extract their own DNA and have it analysed. This ‘Lab-in-the-Gallery’ provided some previously ungathered data and has contributed significantly to researchers’ scientific database and publishable research.
The ‘Lab-in-the Gallery’ concept has
been extended to other exhibitions, such as Pay Attention!, and has accelerated by orders of magnitude researchers ability to experiment with the public and gather scientifically relevant data – in one case the equivalent of 20 Ph.D. theses.
INFECTIOUS was curated by
the Science Gallery team in association with Professor Luke O’Neill and Professor Cliona O’Farrelly and was made possible in part by the generous support of The Wellcome Trust.
www.sciencegallery.com/events www.tba.ie
Pictured: Brian Martin (3rd from left) with other finalists
TRINITY BUSINESS STUDENT OF THE YEAR
Recognising student contribution to College society life
Brian Martin was announced as the winner of the 2009 Trinity Business Alumni/Bank of Ireland Business Student of the Year for his outstanding contribution to College society life, community engagement and entrepreneurial activities. The competition, open to final year
business students, is co–ordinated by Trinity Business Alumni (TBA) in association with the School of Business which shortlists finalists from nominations received by staff and students of the College. The Bank of Ireland sponsors and supports the event and has been associated with the competition for the last 15 years.
The TBA is the global association of graduates of Trinity College from all academic disciplines, who are engaged in business activities. The TBA is a forum for alumni to connect and network, to learn, and to contribute to the development of business, College and wider society. The TBA is sponsored by Accenture, HSBC, The Irish Times, Mason, Curran and Hayes, NCB, and Pulse Tidal.
In a short space of time the Science Gallery has become a hub of creativity, stimulating interest, excitement and debate in science with the general public. It has established a strong international reputation for innovative programming and is attracting excellent scientists to showcase their work in an engaging, accessible
and exciting way.” Ben Stewart, Grants Manager, Wellcome Trust
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