Tag: History of Technology

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

The Largest Industrial Investment in Ireland’s History: The Aughinish Alumina Refinery in a Globalised Aluminium Economy 

August 29, 2024

by Dr Mauve Carbonell In the early 1970s, driven by an overall increase in needs for raw materials – aluminium in particular – the Alcan company established an alumina production plant in Aughinish near Limerick.[1] But why build a plant costing several hundred million pounds in the middle of the Irish countryside, in Aughinish, on … More The Largest Industrial Investment in Ireland’s History: The Aughinish Alumina Refinery in a Globalised Aluminium Economy 

2016 HSTM Network + Celsius Conference 11-12 November

November 2, 2016

The conference will take place on the St Patrick’s Campus (formerly St Patrick’s College) of Dublin City University. Registration will be at the entrance near reception. If you wish to attend you are kindly requested to register in advance via Eventbrite. FRIDAY 11th Nov  9-10am: registration (reception area, St Patrick’s Campus) 10am-11am: Session 1 Session 1, … More 2016 HSTM Network + Celsius Conference 11-12 November

One Month to the HSTM Network Conference 2016!

October 11, 2016

We are counting down the days until the 2016 HSTM Network Ireland annual conference on the 11th and 12th of November in Dublin City University. Register now through Eventbrite to guarantee your place. There are numerous talks to get excited about all detailed on our conference programme. We’re especially excited about our two key note addresses by Peter … More One Month to the HSTM Network Conference 2016!

HSTM Conference Registration Open

September 9, 2016

Registration is now open for the HSTM Network Ireland annual conference to be held at Dublin City University in Dublin, Ireland on 11 and 12 November. The programme is diverse and international and includes two key note addresses.  Peter Bowler (Queen’s University, Belfast) will speak on ‘Prophets of progress? Predicting the future of science and … More HSTM Conference Registration Open