Sligo Science Festival 2018 Brochure

SLIGO SCIENCE FESTIVAL

11th – 18th November 2018

#BelieveInScience

At a Glance SLIGO SCIENCE FESTIVAL 2018 11TH – 18TH NOVEMBER PART OF NATIONAL SCIENCE WEEK

Sunday 11th November

Wednesday 14th November

SLIGO SCIENCE FAIR AT IT SLIGO 12.00 -5.00 PM

CARROWKEEL ARCHAEOLOGY WALK WITH SAM MOORE

Family event explaining science in a fun way Public Event (All Ages)

Bus departs IT Sligo at 9.30 am Public Event (13+) – wear sturdy boots and outdoor clothing - booking required

Monday 12th November VETERINARY SCIENCE WITH ANNETT SIGGINS 1.00pm – 2.00pm IT Sligo, Room A0006 Schools Invitation Event

ALEXANDRA JAMIESON Domestic cats In Ireland- An Ancient DNA study 6.30pm IT Sligo, Room A0005 Public Event (All Ages)

Tuesday 13th November DYING FOR A PAYCHECK- HOW CAN IRISH WORKPLACES INFLUENCE OUR HEALTH? 12.00pm IT Sligo, Aurivo Lecture Theatre Public Event for Employers, Employees, Health Professional and General Public.

LET’S GO TO THE MOON- APOLLO 11 WITH DEIRDRE KELLEGHAN SCIENCE ROADSHOW WORKSHOP 10am, 11.30am and 1.30pm Dromore West Community Centre Schools Invitation Event

AIR HEADS WITH EUREKA EDINBURGH 10.30am Sligo Central Library, Stephen St, Rathquarter Schools Invitation Event 1.30pm Tubbercurry Community Library Schools Invitation Event 7.00 pm KINGHOUSE, Boyle Public Event (All Ages)

SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS ON THE STREET WITH EUREKA EDINBURGH Science Buskers will perform around Sligo City Centre, The Model and IT Sligo 10.00am – 4.00pm Public Event (All Ages)

NATIONAL SCREENING SERVICE TALK WITH ANTOINETTE MORLEY Senior Health Promotion Officer - Access Officer Diabetic RetinaScreen 1.00pm – 2.00pm IT Sligo, Room A0004

IT SLIGO LECTURERS ROADSHOW - DR MARY HENEGHAN Pre- School only event

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF GIS 4.00pm – 5.00pm IT Sligo, Room A0004

ASPIRE WITH ABBOTT 6.30pm – 9.30pm IT Sligo, Aurivo Lecture Theatre Public Event (All Ages)

Thursday 15th November IT SLIGO LECTURERS ROADSHOW - DR STEPHEN DALY Scoil Ursula National School & Our Lady of Mercy Primary School Schools only event

CSI EXPERIENCE WITH KIERAN O'BRIEN AND JIM GALLAGHER 9.00am to 4.00pm IT Sligo, Room B3201 Public Event (Age 15+) – booking required

MAGIC SCIENCE – SCIENCE MAGIC WITH IAN DUNNE SCIENCE ROADSHOW 10.30am & 12.30pm Art Deco Theatre, Ballymote, Co Sligo Schools Invitation Event

CAR OF THE FUTURE: HYDROGEN CHALLENGE WITH ARCOLA ENERGY

FLIES: THE LITTLE THINGS THAT HELP RUN THE WORLD! WITH JOHN CAREY PH.D. ENV. SCI. B. ENV. SC 8.00pm, IT Sligo, Room A0005 Public Event (All Ages)

MOONWALKING IN SLIGO 8.00pm Slish Woods, Sligo PUBLIC EVENT (Age 13+) booking required

9.45am, 11.15am & 13:00 The MODEL, The Mall, Sligo Schools invitation only event

ISTA SENIOR SCIENCE QUIZ FOR SECOND LEVEL SCHOOLS The annual ISTA science quiz sponsored by AbbVie 7.00 pm IT Sligo, Room A0006

OVERVIEW OF FORENSIC AUTOPSY PATHOLOGY WITH DR. PAUL HARTEL, MD 8.00 pm IT Sligo, Room A0005

DR IGGY MCGOVERN Refracting Rhymes 6.30 pm Sligo Central Library, Stephen St, Sligo

FEAR AND LOATHING IN PSYCHEDELIC SCIENCE WITH JOE GEARY AT THE SCIENCE HUB HOSTED BY DR SARAH HEHIR 7.30pm – Andersons Grill & Bar, Kempten Promenade, Sligo Public Event (Age 18+)

Friday 16th November SPECTROSCOPY IN A SUITCASE – WORKSHOP WITH DR. FIONA MCARDLE AND STUDENTS ON THE FORENSIC INVESTIGATION & ANALYSIS PROGRAMME (Public Event) Age: 14-18 years Workshop 1 - 9.30am -11.30am; Workshop 2 12pm – 2pm IT Sligo, Room B2061 Contact Dr. Fiona McArdle (MCARDLE.FIONA@ITSLIGO.IE)

THE MYSTERY OF MUSIC ACCORDING TO SCIENCE WITH EMER MAGUIRE AT THE SCIENCE HUB HOSTED BY DR SARAH HEHIR 7.30pm – Andersons Grill & Bar, Kempten Promenade, Sligo Public Event (Age 18+)

Saturday 17th November COMMUNICATING WITH EXTRATERRESTRIALS WITH DR EAMONN ANSBRO AT THE SCIENCE HUB HOSTED BY DR SARAH HEHIR 7.30pm – Andersons Grill & Bar, Kempten Promenade, Sligo Public Event (Age 18+)

Sligo Science Fair at IT Sligo SUNDAY 11TH NOVEMBER, 12PM – 5PM

Family event explaining science in a fun way. The Annual Science Fair at IT Sligo will include a wide range of performances, interactive displays and demonstrations for all the family to enjoy.

Experiments, Discovery and lots of fun guaranteed for both children and adults.

Theatre Performances MAGICAL SCIENCE WITH GRAHAM HEWSTON E0017 – 12.10, 2.10 & 4.10PM Magic and science are closely related and in this fun-filled presentation we dare to cross the line between the two. This show includes illusions, mysterious bending wires and things which shrink or grow just by looking at them. Get ready to enjoy the magic of the science and the science of the magic!

INGENIOUS ENGINEERS SHOW WITH SUE MCGRATH AURIVO B1094 – 12.00, 2.00 & 4.00PM Chili Chocolate, Explosive Gases, Heavy Gases, Heat Proof Balloons?

Neutralising Stomach Acids, Colour Changing Chemicals, Clouds in Bottles, Ice Cream from Dissolving Salt!

Pneumatic Marshmallows, Acrobatic Planes, Flying Seats? Aiming for the Moon. This actionpacked show takes you on a historical journey of discovery exploring the feats and endeavours of some of Irelands most amazing Scientists and Engineers.

Starting in the 1600’s with Robert Boyle and his vacuum pump, into the 1700’s, the 1800’s, into the 1900’s and Lilian Bland, the first woman to design, build and fly an aircraft! and finally Neil Armstrong the first man to walk on the moon!

IT DOESN'T ADD UP WITH DR KEN FARQUHAR A0006 – 12.15, 2.15 & 3.45PM Pick a card any card, count to ten and think of a Number. Correct!

Does it add up? Is it really magic or maths?

A show that is less sleight of hand and more dexterity in Maths.

Amazing magic tricks are performed and the maths revealed.

Find out about card tricks, solving the Rubik's cube under pressure, the maths of juggling, shape shifting numbers and other astounding stunts and marvellous trickery you can try at home!!!!

KANDOARTS RECYCLE MAGIC WITH KELVIN MOORE A0005 – 12.00, 1.15, 3.00 & 4.15PM 45 minute magic show that uses magic routines and puppets to promote environmental awareness. Learn about Recycling and Energy Conservation in a fun way.

MAD PROFESSOR WITH NIALL O’DWYER A0004 – 1.00, 2.30 & 4.00PM Fun and interactive experience for all the family.

Join us in our journey through many principles of science seeing how everyday items help shape the world of science.

THE WONDER OF MARINE LIFE WITH ROBIN BARRY B1080 – ALL DAY

THE SPACE SHOW WITH DECLAN HOLMES E0011 – 12.30, 2.00 & 4.00PM The Space Show will take you on a voyage across the solar system to experience the atmospheric pressure of Venus and the gravity of Jupiter. This interactive show will explore questions like what if the sun was half its size or if the moon didn't exist.

Experience the wonderful magic of the Marine World around us and learn how to identify different sea shore species edible and nonedibles, such as shellfish, seaweed plants, fish, birds and mammals.

Demonstrations & Interactive Workshops NATURE CHALLENGE WITH MICHAEL BELL B1201 – ALL DAY Learn all about the wonderful world of nature to be found in and around Co Sligo. Quizzes to test your nature knowledge, live mini beasts to handle and bones from the second largest animal in the world that were found in Sligo!

2D GAME PROGRAMMING WORKSHOP WITH NEIL GANNON D2039 – 1PM Develop a 2D game from start to finish in this game programming session that covers all the core fundamentals of games development.

Tickets need to be pre-booked at main reception area. Max. 24 participants Minimum age 12 + years

DR MCCURDY’S SONIC PLAYGROUND B1081 – ALL DAY Sonic Playground features a number of instruments that use electronic sensors. The instruments offer visitors something that can be played intuitively; providing scope for expressive playing and exploration beyond merely 'making them sound'. In this special installation, the software for the instruments can even be played together as an orchestra.

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RSC GLOBAL EXPERIMENT: MISSION: STARLIGHT – A GLOBAL EXPERIMENT ON UV PROTECTION B3201 – ALL DAY

EXPLORATION DOME WITH MARTIN CONROY C BLOCK CANTEEN – ALL DAY

What materials will protect us best from ultra violet (UV) radiation???

Experiment with a range of materials to determine which are best for protecting us from UV radiation from the sun. Using UV light colour changing beads experiment with a range of fabrics and creams to determine which block UV light.

Workshop suitable for children aged 6 - 13.

Organiser: Dr. Fiona McArdle with students on the Forensic Investigation & Analysis programme

Mobile Planetarium gives children a chance to interact with the planets and stars in our universe.

ALL-IRELAND POLLINATOR PLAN WITH LEIF BARRY B1082—ALL DAY Leif Barry is an environmental scientist from the Burren in Co. Clare. Leif is a Bumblebee recorder for the National Biodiversity Data Centre. Learn all about our many wild pollinators and how to provide them with nectar and pollen sources so they can survive and thrive. Identification aimed at Adults, parents and children. Come along and learn how to become a citizen scientist!

VICTORIA WALKER’S CHEMICAL CREW BLACK BOX THEATRE – 1.00, 2.30 & 4.00PM Victoria Walker Dance "Chemistry Crew" are delighted to be returning to Sligo IT science fair.

We would like you to come and believe in science with us. Which move is science fact and which is science fiction let the dance reveal.....

THE FLIGHTS OF FANCY WITH GREG, ANNE, TONY, ISABELLA & KEVIN E1007 – ALL DAY Interactive workshop where participants build various scientific flying toys ---- paper helicopters, parachutes, blimps ---The children will then launch them from a kite high in the sky!

ARCHAEOLOGY ROAD SHOW MAIN CONCORSE – ALL DAY WITH SAM MOORE AND THE ARCHAEOLOGY STUDENTS Explore the world of archaeology.

Technology, skulls, bones and stones - see replica skulls of our human ancestors.

Animal bones that might surprise you.

See cutting edge survey technology using drones Get to see how archaeologists find out about our past.

"WHEN I GROW UP" AN INTERACTIVE EVENT DESIGNED TO IGNITE AN INTEREST IN STEM HUME HALL – ALL DAY AbbVie employees will create an immersive and exciting 'STEM World', helping to demystify Science, Technology Engineering and Maths (STEM) through participation in fun games, experiments and…..magic!

Spend hours playing, discovering endless possibilities and dreaming of what you can be when you grow up! This event is not just for the kids, parents will love this interactive and inspirational day, too.

Special Guest, Dr Norah Patten, astronaut in training and native of Ballina, Co Mayo, will also be there on the day to speak about her space odyssey and the incredible career paths that can be unlocked by studying STEM subjects.

Displays

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY MAIN CONCOURSE – ALL DAY The EPA will take part in the IT Sligo Science Fair for the first time this year. Featuring a drone, the radon house, live bugs which give us an indication of water quality and some lab and noise monitoring equipment. Lots of information on the work of the EPA including the ‘Stop food waste’ programme, information on private wells, septic tanks and illegal dumping and will offer advice on how you can help protect the environment we live in.

BIRD WATCH IRELAND MAIN ENTRANCE – ALL DAY

EAGLES FLYING MAIN RECEPTION AREA - ALL DAY

THE MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM MAIN CANTEEN –ALL DAY

Get up close with the masters of the sky! Get a picture taken with you and an eagle or an eagle owl on your shoulder. Learn more about these magnificent birds.

The Mountain Rescue Team displays its equipment abseiling techniques

DEFENCE FORCES LOWER CONCOURSE - ALL DAY

Members of the local Garda Siochana talk about crime prevention

Discover the science of Explosive Ordnance Disposal.

SLIGO BAY LIFE BOAT SERVICES MAIN CANTEEN - ALL DAY Take the opportunity to meet the volunteers and members of Sligo and Leitrim emergency services, hear their stories and see the equipment they use.

PRIMARY SCHOOL SCIENCE C BLOCK FOYER - 12.00-2.30 PM Exciting experiments and activities demonstrated by primary school pupils from Sligo town and county.

ARMCHAIR ARCHAEOLOGIST MAIN CONCOURSE – ALL DAY Research display from IT Sligo Archaeology Department and a chance to sit and explore Archaeology yourself with the Armchair Archaeologist.

BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING MAIN CONCOURSE – ALL DAY See Digital Technologies for the Construction Sector. An interactive display from IT Sligo’s Department of Civil Engineering and Construction.

SLIGO GARDA SIOCHANA MAIN CANTEEN –ALL DAY

CIVIL DEFENCE B1202 – ALL DAY SLIGO FIRE DEPARTMENT MAIN CANTEEN – ALL DAY

Science Week SLIGO SCIENCE FESTIVAL’S LECTURES, EVENTS AND PERFORMANCES - ALL EVENTS FREE To guarantee your place please book via eventbright or contact MELIA.OLI@ITSLIGO.IE

Monday 12th November

VETERINARY SCIENCE WITH ANNETT SIGGINS 1.00pm – 2.00pm IT Sligo, Room A0006 Schools Invitation Event As a practising Veterinary Surgeon for 15 years in mixed practice, Annett will host an interactive session with students is to bring awareness about all the scientific streams making Veterinary medicine a complex, challenging and beautiful area to work in. The session will awaken interest in the day to day life of animals and how to think outside the box, which is vital for medical science since every animal is an individual. The session will bring a sense of how combining the care for animals, science and complementary ideas can improve your pets life and what students can do to play their part with their own pets.

ALEXANDRA JAMIESON DOMESTIC CATS IN IRELAND - AN ANCIENT DNA STUDY 6.30pm IT Sligo, Room A0005 Public Event (All Ages) Cats are one of the most popular pets in Ireland today, yet we know very little about how and when they got here. What we do know is the domestic cat spread across Europe starting in the Neolithic, with an increase in intensity around the Roman period and then again in the Medieval period with maritime transport. What is unknown is how and when they arrived to Ireland. This talk will go into exploring how DNA can help us understand more about their arrival.

Alex is a PhD researcher at the University of Oxford. She works on ancient DNA in the field of Archaeology. Her current research is looking at animals which have been moved around by people.

Tuesday 13th November

DYING FOR A PAYCHECK- HOW CAN IRISH WORKPLACES INFLUENCE OUR HEALTH?

LET’S GO TO THE MOON- APOLLO 11 WITH DEIDRE KELLEGHAN

12.00pm IT Sligo, Aurivo Lecture Theatre Public Event for Employers, Employees, Health Professional and General Public.

10am, 11.30am & 1.30pm Dromore West Community Centre Schools Invitation Event

Margaret McLoone, lecturer in Health Promotion at IT Sligo, hosts Enda Campbell, co-ordinator of the workplace health promotion programmes within the Irish Heart Foundation. He holds a BSc in Sport and Exercise Science, an MA in Health Promotion and applies his learning from both fields to workplaces across Ireland. To date, Enda has worked with a full spectrum of clients from elite athletes to corporate clients in both public and private sector. He also worked on the development of Ireland’s first postgraduate course in Workplace Wellness that was launched in 2017. With Irish Heart Foundation’s Well@Work programme, he helps workplaces plan, implement and evaluate their own bespoke wellness programmes basing it on the fundamentals of health promotion and best evidence.

Deirdre Kelleghan, Artist, Astronomer, Writer, Educator invents and enacts creative workshops to help bring about a proactive understanding of Astronomy and Space subjects for people of all ages.

The workshop is about the Apollo 11 Moon Landing. A drawing session will then begin with tuition, encouragement and suggestions. This workshop will ensure the attending audience will know how to locate the landing spot of Apollo 11 on the moon with their naked eye. The workshop will finish up with a short video from the NASA Apollo Missions.

Wednesday 14th November

AIR HEADS WITH EUREKA EDINBURGH 10.30am Sligo Central Library, Stephen St, Sligo Schools Invitation Event 1.30pm Tubbercurry Community Library Schools Invitation Event 7.00pm KINGHOUSE, Boyle Public Event (All Ages – Family Friendly) Who you callin’ Airhead?! Steve has a new hobby. He’s a bit of an air head. Long suffering friend Barbara wants to know more, though soon she’ll wish she’d never asked. Join them for the World premiere of this ridiculous adventure of nonsense, one-upmanship and hovercrafts*.

Who knows? You might even learn something along the way. This entertaining and educational science show experiments with air, pressure and Bernoulli’s principle. *Contains actual hovercraft (WWW.EUREKAEDINBURGH.COM/WORK)

CARROWKEEL ARCHAEOLOGY WALK WITH SAM MOORE Bus departs IT Sligo at 9.30 am The Carrowkeel passage tomb complex constitutes one of the best preserved Neolithic funerary landscapes in Europe. It is situated in the Bricklieve Mountains,Co Sligo. The complex comprises 24 passage tombs and cairns that were likely constructed during the Middle Neolithic Ages (3500–2900 cal. BC). Sam will lead a walk in which you will visit four of the 24 cairns in the complex, and explore inside two of the cairns and visit Pollnagolum Cave and the view overlooking the Maullaghfarna Plateau.

It is a relatively slow paced walk with many stops to both explore and rest. Sam Moore is an archaeologist with a keen interest in Irish passage tombs specifically and prehistory in general. He has written or contributed to a considerable number of local history articles, books and guides, and has considerable archaeological excavation and survey experience.

Sensible footwear and waterproofs are advised.

For further information and bookings please contact MOORE.SAM@ITSLIGO.IE or MELIA.OLI@ITSLIGO.IE

IT SLIGO LECTURERS ROADSHOW - DR MARY HENEGHAN Pre School Visit event

IT Sligo archaeologist, Dr James Bonsall, will demonstrate how his GIS students have used freely available online Lidar laser-scan data to identify newly discovered archaeological sites across Sligo and beyond. James will demonstrate how anyone can use the same data to discover new archaeological sites using nothing more than your own computer, tablet or phone. Discover the archaeology of Ireland at your fingertips!

NATIONAL SCREENING SERVICE TALK WITH ANTOINETTE MORLEY Senior Health Promotion Officer - Access Officer Diabetic RetinaScreen 1.00pm – 2.00pm IT Sligo, Room A0004

SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS ON THE STREET WITH EUREKA EDINBURGH See our Science Buskers perform around Sligo City Centre, the Model and IT Sligo 10.00am – 4.00pm Public Event (All Ages) Find Craig and Nic around Sligo to discover a little bit of street science. Explore the amazing power of air and the fun you can have with it.

Watch a little bit of science magic and of course we'll have plenty of fun with our coke fountain!

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF GIS 4.00pm – 5.00pm IT Sligo, Room A0004 GIS Day provides an international forum for users of geographic information systems (GIS) technology to demonstrate realworld applications making a difference in our society. The School of Science at IT Sligo teaches the application of GIS tailored to a variety of higher certificate and degree programmes in Applied Archaeology; Environmental Science; Environmental Protection; Fisheries Management; and Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Post-graduate researchers and staff use GIS on a daily basis to interrogate their data, create unique maps and publish their research.

ASPIRE WITH ABBOTT 6.30pm – 9.30pm IT Sligo, Aurivo Lecture Theatre Public Event (All Ages) A first event of its kind – bringing parents, teachers and students together.

At ASPIRE with ABBOTT discover more about the range of roles that exist within Abbott, hear employee career stories, learn about the future of work, the importance of subject choice and building a pathway to third level education and beyond.

Special guests include: MC: Jonathan McCrea - a multi-award-winning TV and radio broadcaster and presenter on “Futureproof”, Newstalk’s flagship science programme.

STEMtalk presenters: Ciara Judge, the BT Young Scientist, the EU Young Scientist and the Google Science Fair winner and David Collings, a leading international expert on talent management and global mobility Register today on Eventbrite by searching “Aspire with Abbott Sligo”. *Limited Spaces, Online Registration only event.

Thursday 15th November

CAR OF THE FUTURE: HYDROGEN CHALLENGE WITH ARCOLA ENERGY

MAGIC SCIENCE – SCIENCE MAGIC WITH IAN DUNNE

Hosted by The Model, The Mall, Sligo 9.45am, 11.15am & 1.00pm Schools invitation only event

10.30am & 12.30pm Art Deco Theatre , Ballymote, Co Sligo Schools Invitation Event

Can Hydrogen provide a viable method of energy storage for vehicles of the future? This handson workshop allows participants to design and build a hydrogen powered model vehicle. Working in small groups, participants will design and construct their own model vehicle. Each group will be provided with a Hydrogen fuel cell to power their vehicle. Groups will then compete against each other to discover which design is the most efficient. Participants are encouraged to take an iterative approach, designing and building vehicles fast so they can see what works and what doesn’t, working out ways to improve their distance each time they test.

From Robert-Houdin's use of electromagnetism and M.D. Bodie's frightening tricks with static to the more simple but still effective "cut rope restored" they can all be used to demonstrate some principle or other, if only of looking in the right place at the right time. This science show has mystery, suspense and laughs.

IT SLIGO LECTURERS ROADSHOW – DR STEPHEN DALY Our Lady of Mercy Primary School & Scoil Ursula National School School only event

CSI EXPERIENCE WITH KIERAN O'BRIEN AND JIM GALLAGHER

DR IGGY MCGOVERN REFRACTING RHYMES

9.00am to 4.00pm IT Sligo Room B3201 Public Event (Age 15+) – Booking required

6.30pm, Sligo Central Library, Stephen St, Sligo Iggy McGovern is Fellow Emeritus in Physics at Trinity College Dublin; he is also an awardwinning poet. He has published three collections of poetry: The King of Suburbia (Dedalus Press 2005), Safe House (Dedalus Press 2010) and The Eyes of Isaac Newton (Dedalus Press 2017); A Mystic Dream of 4 (Quaternia Press 2013), is his verse biography of the 19th century Irish mathematician and poet, William Rowan Hamilton. He edited the anthology 20|12: Twenty Irish Poets Respond to Science in Twelve Lines (Dedalus Press 2012).

The CSI Experience is an informative/educational hands on practical activity, presented by 2 retired Police Crime Scene investigators with over 50 years experience between them. Participants will receive a wide variety of information on different aspects of CSI and will themselves take fingerprints, examine items for fingermarks and also develop shoe marks and recover them with gel lifters.

All equipment will be supplied.

Participants will experience what it’s like to be a Crime Scene Investigator.

WWW.CSIEXPERIENCE.IE For further information and bookings please contact MELIA.OLI@ITSLIGO.IE or book your place at Eventbright

Refracting Rhymes Poet and physicist, Dr Iggy McGovern, will describe how the refraction of light leads to an assortment of atmospheric phenomena that includes the mirage, the rainbow, the Glory and the Green Flash. These are set alongside poems, from William Wordsworth to William Butler Yeats, that, whether in support or otherwise, leaven the physics and hopefully - as the Ancient Greeks would have it - “educate through pleasure”.

ISTA SENIOR SCIENCE QUIZ FOR SECOND LEVEL SCHOOLS The annual ISTA science quiz sponsored by AbbVie 7.00 pm IT Sligo A0006

Friday 16th November

OVERVIEW OF FORENSIC AUTOPSY PATHOLOGY WITH DR. PAUL HARTEL, MD 8.00 pm, IT Sligo, Room A0005 An engaging talk by Dr. Paul Hartel, MD, MSc MA BA HONS, FCAP, FASCP, FFPath (RCPI), Consultant Histopatologist at Sligo University Hospital Dr. Hartel has provided valuable work experience on autopsy and pathology to a number Forensic Investigation and Analysis students at IT Sligo and the presentation will provide an insight into the work of a forensic pathologist.

FEAR AND LOATHING IN PSYCHEDELIC SCIENCE WITH JOE GEARY AT THE SCIENCE HUB HOSTED BY DR SARAH HEHIR 7.30pm – Andersons Grill & Bar, Kempten Promenade, Sligo Public Event (Age 18+) Joe Geary is a doctoral student of counselling psychology, with a particular interest in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. Joe is currently constructing an open-source EEG (brainwave scanner) to develop substancefree psychedelic interventions most commonly known as "neuro-feedback training". By developing these interventions, this technology could allow therapists to effectively respond to people's needs, at minimal cost. As the field of psychedelic science continues it's renaissance, people have substantive questions and legitimate fears arising from their uncertainty, so come along and join the conversation!

SPECTROSCOPY IN A SUITCASE – WORKSHOP WITH DR. FIONA MCARDLE AND STUDENTS ON THE FORENSIC INVESTIGATION & ANALYSIS PROGRAMME Age: 14-18 years Workshop 1 - 9.30am -11.30am ; Workshop 2 12pm – 2pm; Maximum 15 students per workshop.

IT Sligo, Room B2061 Booking required: Contact Dr. Fiona McArdle (MCARDLE.FIONA@ITSLIGO.IE) WWW.RSC.ORG/LEARN-CHEMISTRY/ RESOURCE/RES00000281/INTRODUCTIONTO-SPECTROSCOPY

THE MYSTERY OF MUSIC ACCORDING TO SCIENCE WITH EMER MAGUIRE AT THE SCIENCE HUB HOSTED BY DR SARAH HEHIR 7.30pm – Andersons Grill & Bar, Kempten Promenade, Sligo Public Event (Age 18+) Award winning Musician, science communicator and presenter Emer Maguire presents a creative look at music and science. Do you cry every time you hear ‘Tears in Heaven’? Do your feet move uncontrollably when you hear ‘Uptown Funk’?

Do you still remember the lyrics to the first ever song you learned in primary school? Music is everywhere; from first wedding dances to national anthems, to every party you’ve ever been to! But why do we love music, and why does it make us think, feel, laugh, cry, and dance? Why are some of us obsessed with heavy metal, while others swear by The Beatles? What kind of brain is wired up to make a musical prodigy…and what’s happening in the mind of someone with two left feet?! Join Emer Maguire, to solve the mystery of music (according to science!)

FLIES: THE LITTLE THINGS THAT HELP RUN THE WORLD! WITH JOHN CAREY PH.D. ENV. SCI. B. ENV. SC 8.00pm, IT Sligo, Room A0005 Public Event (All Ages) John Carey is an ecologist with the National Parks and Wildlife Service who specialises in farmland ecology.

John completed his doctoral thesis on insect biodiversity in wet grassland habitats and has a special interest in how certain flies can tell us about the environment around us.

He will present a talk filled with a myriad of fascinating creatures and highlight the vital role that insects play in our ecosystems.

Saturday 17th November COMMUNICATING WITH EXTRATERRESTRIALS WITH DR EAMONN ANSBRO AT THE SCIENCE HUB HOSTED BY DR SARAH HEHIR 7.30pm – Andersons Grill & Bar, Kempten Promenade, Sligo Public Event (Age 18+) Eamonn Ansbro (M.Ast., M.Phil, Ph.D) is an astronomer with extensive experience in researching and exploring the vast possibilities of life beyond our own planet.

MOONWALKING IN SLIGO Northwest Adventure Tours Location: Slish Woods, Sligo 8.00pm Google maps: HTTPS://GOO.GL/MAPS/12JBMV3TEGS Moon walking but not like Micheal Jackson!!

Join Northwest Adventure Tours for a fun and fact filled Moonlit Night Hike on Friday night.

Hike under the starlit sky and learn the wonders of astronomy and what our ancestors thought about the skies. Discover how Star Wars really originated in Sligo and chill out under the stars while enjoying a warm drink and some tips from a professional night sky photographer. Be sure to bring your cameras along and pick up some new tips along the way. Northwest Adventure Tours torches will light the way through this ancient landscape that is steeped in history and astronomical connections. The hike will coincide with the tail end of Leonids Meteor Shower so you might lucky to enough to spot a few shooting stars.

(Age 12 +) Places are limited. For further information and bookings please contact MELIA.OLI@ITSLIGO.IE

SCIENCE ROADSHOWS FOR CHILDREN IN THE NORTHWEST Science: the Best Bits with Ian Dunne Let’s Go to the Moon- Apollo 11 with Deirdre Kelleghan Roadshow Events by IT Sligo in association with County Sligo LEADER Partnership Company Limited. For further information please contact PBRENNAN@SLIGOLEADER.COM Thanks also to Sligo Leader for all assistance with the science trail

AIR HEADS with Eureka Edinburgh in association with Sligo County Libraries For further information please contact PKEANE@SLIGOCOCO.IE

IT SLIGO SCIENCE ROADSHOWS Science Tricks and Treats with Dr Mary Heneghan Classroom Science Workshop with Dr Stephen Daly For further information please contact MELIA.OLI@ITSLIGO.IE For more information on all events, please contact Oli Melia at MELIA.OLI@ITSLIGO.IE Phone : +353 87 136 3886

THE SLIGO SCIENCE TRAIL SCIENCE OBJECTS IN SHOP WINDOWS CAN YOU FIND THEM? IT Sligo Science, Engineering and technology departments have placed Science & Technology objects or challenges in shop windows in Sligo City Centre. Can you find them all and solve the puzzles?

Pick up a map from shops or download the map from WWW.ITSLIGO.IE/SCIENCEWEEK and start the hunt. Once you complete the trail, drop your completed maps into one of Fabio’s Ice cream shop in Quayside shopping centre to enter the prize winning draw.

Whilst dropping off your map why not ask Fabio about The Science of Ice Cream –If you think about it, an ice cream is actually quite a complex and multi-faceted composition – it should be solid, yet soft, and should stay that way while melting slowly. The reasons for the delicate and mesmerising nature of ice cream is ultimately a matter of food chemistry! Drop into one of Fabio’s Ice cream shops on Wine Street or Quayside shopping centre, Sligo during the Science Festival and ask our Ice Cream Scientist a question.

Thank You! Sligo Science Festival Organisers sincerely thank Partners, Local Businesses and Community Groups for their support, including but not limited to:

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