Tag: Irish History

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 

Typhoid, Cockles & Terrorism:  How a Disease Shaped Modern Dublin  

July 29, 2024

by Dr Carly Collier ‘Does Dublin enjoy a pre-eminence in typhoid?’ asked an Evening Telegraph journalist in November 1891 of Sir Charles Cameron, Dublin’s esteemed Medical Superintendent Officer of Health.1 As a powerful local government official in a very public-facing role, Cameron was well-known in Dublin already, but as the Telegraph reflected, ‘[o]f late he … More Typhoid, Cockles & Terrorism:  How a Disease Shaped Modern Dublin  

History of Science, Technology & Medicine Network of Ireland 2024 Conference

April 17, 2024

HSTMI annual conference, 26-27 April, 2024, Carlow College  Friday 26 April 2024.   11.00 am -11.30 am: Registration.   Opening remarks, Carlow College Vice President Dr Eric Derr and Dr Ida Milne, chair, HSTMI  Location: TBD  Panel 1: Cultures of Science and Knowledge   Time: 11.30 am – 1 pm.   Chair: Dr Ida Milne (Lecturer in European History, … More History of Science, Technology & Medicine Network of Ireland 2024 Conference

CFP: 19th Century Ireland

November 1, 2016

The following may be of interest to Historians of STEM subjects. The Society for the Study of Nineteenth-Century Ireland (SSNCI) fosters an inter-disciplinary approach to Nineteenth-Century Irish studies. Figures of Authority in 19th-Century Ireland. The 19th century is often seen as a period when age-old sources of social, political, spiritual and cultural authority were eroded … More CFP: 19th Century Ireland

Ears, Noses, Throats and Irish Independence | Lecture

October 18, 2016

Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland, History of Medicine Section (jointly with the RCSI) presents: Ears, Noses, Throats and Irish Independence Wednesday 26th October 2016 6.15pm First Floor, Setanta House, Setanta Place, Dublin 2. Sir Robert Woods, the first surgeon in Ireland to specialise solely in ENT, had an illustrious career which included presidency of … More Ears, Noses, Throats and Irish Independence | Lecture

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!

The Medical World of early Modern Ireland, 1500-1750

August 12, 2015

‘The Medical World of early Modern Ireland, 1500-1750’ will take place at the Long Room Hub in Trinity College Dublin 3-4 September. Further details and online registration are available at the conference webpage. There is no charge to attend the conference sessions, but advance registration is required for catering purposes. Please click on the links below for … More The Medical World of early Modern Ireland, 1500-1750