Month: September 2024

Larne: from Genesis to Dismantling of an Early Alumina Industry (1894-present day)

September 29, 2024

Dr Thierry Renaux Aluminium is the most common metal of the Earth’s crust, but it does not exist in its native state. Three successive operations are necessary to obtain pure aluminium: the extraction of the ore, bauxite; the production of the alumina, or aluminium oxide, from this ore; and finally, the production of aluminium. This … More Larne: from Genesis to Dismantling of an Early Alumina Industry (1894-present day)

Listening with Both Ears: The Irish Origins of the Double Stethoscope 

September 23, 2024

By Dr Anne Mac Lellan  As certain nebulae are resolved into stars by powerful telescopes, so specific chest sounds, obscure from their lowness, may be determined by the double stethoscope. Arthur Leared, 1856. The Great Exhibition, held in London’s Crystal Palace in 1851, displayed the wonderful, the beautiful, the useful and the bizarre inventions of … More Listening with Both Ears: The Irish Origins of the Double Stethoscope 

“Our Kids are a Nation of Fatties”: Discovering Obesity in Celtic Tiger Ireland

September 9, 2024

By Dr Conor Heffernan, Ulster University When is it appropriate to criticise, even mock, someone with a medical condition? Is there a point at which we can insult an individual, or even a group, enough for them to overcome their condition? Better yet, can we shame those around them for ‘allowing’ this to happen? What … More “Our Kids are a Nation of Fatties”: Discovering Obesity in Celtic Tiger Ireland