Alchemist Aperitifs,3 evenings with speakers from Euroscience Open Forum (ESOF).Dates 11th, 12th and 13th of July. Kudos Bar, The Clarion Hotel,IFSC.
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The Alchemist Cafe and the Irish Science & Technology Journalists’ Association (ISTJA) are hosting the Alchemist Aperitifs, three evenings of open conversation and debates with speakers who are taking part in the Euroscience Open Forum (ESOF). They will be held on the 11th, 12th and 13th of July in the Kudos Bar of The Clarion Hotel in the IFSC.
This first evening will be chaired by the science writer Mary Mulvihill and features:
| Lone Frank, the Danish science writer and author of “My Beautiful Genome”. Lone will be talking about changes in human identity due to developments in genetic science. Alaa Ibrahim, a physicist at the American University Cairo, will discuss how scientist know what they know. Michele Garfinkel, the science policy director at the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), tackling the policy issues in performance enhancing drugs. |
Date: Wednesday 11th July 2012
Location: Kudos Bar, The Clarion Hotel, IFSC, Dublin 1, near the Mayor Square Luas stop.
Time: 6:45pm (sharp)
Admission: Free – All Welcome!
Complimentary finger food will be provided.
This event is in association with CPL, Discover Science & Engineering and the Irish Science & Technology Journalists’ Association (ISTJA)
This second evening will be chaired by the science communication lecturer Brian Trench and features:
Melissa Anderson from the University of Minnesota talking about codes of conduct for scientists. Ellen Hazelkorn of the Dublin Institute of technology reflecting on the relevance of university rankings. The scientist, author and blogger Pam Ronald from the University of California Davis discussing the challenges of feeding the world’s population. |
Date: Thursday 12th July 2012
Location: Kudos Bar, The Clarion Hotel, IFSC, Dublin 1, near the Mayor Square Luas stop.
Time: 6:45pm (sharp)
Admission: Free – All Welcome!
Complimentary finger food will be provided.
This event is in association with CPL, Discover Science & Engineering and the Irish Science & Technology Journalists’ Association (ISTJA).
This third evening will be chaired by Claire O’Connell, a science journalist, and features:
Frank Close from the University of Oxford on the search for the Higgs boson. Sara Tegami of the Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics discussing the use of physics in the battle against cancer. Jean-Patrick Connerade, Imperial College London, talking about poetry and science. |
Date: Friday 13th July 2012
Location: Kudos Bar, The Clarion Hotel, IFSC, Dublin 1, near the Mayor Square Luas stop.
Time: 6:45pm (sharp)
Admission: Free – All Welcome!
Complimentary finger food will be provided.
This event is in association with CPL, Discover Science & Engineering and the Irish Science & Technology Journalists’ Association (ISTJA).