Astronomy In Ireland 1780-1870: From Astrometry To Astrophysics

This lecture by Professor Jim Bennett will take place in the RDS on Thursday February 15th at 18:30. Professor Jim Bennett is a historian of science who has worked mainly on the physical sciences and practical mathematics, and their intersection in astronomy. He concluded his career in universities and museums as Director of the Museum of … More Astronomy In Ireland 1780-1870: From Astrometry To Astrophysics

Reminder: HSTM Network Conference 2017 begins Friday October 13th

HSTM Network Ireland, in association with the RDS Library and Archives, looks forward to welcoming delegates to its Annual Conference this Friday, October 13th at the RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin. Full details of the event are available here Delegate Fee – 60 Euro / RDS Member – 50 Euro / Student/Unwaged – 30 Euro Register for the HSTM Network Ireland … More Reminder: HSTM Network Conference 2017 begins Friday October 13th

HSTM Network Ireland Annual Conference

HSTM member, Dr. Adrian Kirwan (RDS Library & Archives Bursary Recipient) will present a paper on “The RDS Radium Institute and the practical application of science: physics and medical research in early twentieth-century Ireland,” to launch the Annual Conference of the History of Science, Technology and Medicine Network Ireland, being held in association with the … More HSTM Network Ireland Annual Conference

Registration Open for Annual HSTM Network Ireland Conference.

This year the Annual Conference of the History of Science, Technology and Medicine Network Ireland, will be held in association with the RDS Library and Archives, and will take place in the RDS Library on 13 & 14 October.  The RDS Library & Archives is engaged in a research project focusing on the RDS Science Archive … More Registration Open for Annual HSTM Network Ireland Conference.

Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland

HISTORY SECTION LECTURE The Year without Summer (1816) and the Mortality Crisis of 1817: Causes and Consequences. By Breandán Mac Suibhne (Associate Professor of History, Centenary University, New Jersey, and Fellow, Centre for Irish Studies, National University of Ireland, Galway) 17th May 2017 at 6.15pm Geoffrey Bourke Room, First Floor, Setanta House Setanta Place, Dublin 2. … More Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland