This year because of the global Covid 19 pandemic, the number of events are limited. Please check back here as we will continue to post events as they are confirmed.
Colin Wright – Juggling; Theory & Practice
Maynooth UniversityAudience: TY to 6th year second level students. Juggling has fascinated people for centuries. Seemingly oblivious to gravity, the skilled practitioner will keep several objects in the air at one time, and weave complex patterns that seem to defy analysis. In this talk the speaker demonstrates a selection of the patterns and skills of juggling
The Shape of Escape: The maths of Crowd Behaviour
UCC Brookfield Health Sciences (Room G04) College Road, CorkSuitable for 4th, 5th and 6th Year students. How many people can you fit into a football stadium or a music festival? How quickly are they all going to be able to get out? These are important questions for event organisers, and they need mathematicians to answer them. In this talk, Aoife Hunt shows how professional consultants
Colin Wright – Juggling; Theory and Practice
Maynooth UniversityAudience: TY to 6th year second level students. Juggling has fascinated people for centuries. Seemingly oblivious to gravity, the skilled practitioner will keep several objects in the air at one time, and weave complex patterns that seem to defy analysis. In this talk the speaker demonstrates a selection of the patterns and skills of juggling
Colin Wight: The Science of juggling
National University of Ireland GalwayAudience: TY and senior Cycle Secondary school. Juggling has fascinated people for centuries. Seemingly oblivious to gravity, the skilled practitioner will keep several objects in the air at one time, and weave complex patterns that seem to defy analysis. In this talk the speaker demonstrates a selection of the patterns and skills of juggling while
Mathematical Principles of the Natural World with Gabriel Gallagher
Waterford Institute of Technology Cork Road, WaterfordAudience: TY and senior Cycle Secondary school. Isaac Newton was arguably the foremost mathematician of his time and one of the greatest scientists of all time. In this presentation, we will explore how he applied mathematics to help explain motion and gravity. These laws, dating from 1687, established the bedrock for our understanding of the
The Maths and Art of Celtic Knots
National Museum of Ireland Kildare St., Dublin, DublinAudience: Transition Year, Secondary Senior Cycle Explore maths and art together in this exciting workshop, brought to you from the House of Maths and Computer Science, Lyons. This interactive workshop explores the use of maths and symmetry in the decorative art on the Ardagh Chalice and wonderful illustrations of the Book of Kells and opens
The Maths and Art of Celtic Knots
National Museum of Ireland Kildare St., Dublin, DublinAudience: Transition Year, Secondary Senior Cycle. Explore maths and art together in this exciting workshop, brought to you from the House of Maths and Computer Science, Lyons. This interactive workshop explores the use of maths and symmetry in the decorative art on the Ardagh Chalice and wonderful illustrations of the Book of Kells and opens
Searching for Certainty
ONLINE EventAudience: Transition Years Have you ever wondered how likely it is you will live to be 120? Would we ever expect a major hurricane to strike Ireland? Perhaps you are curious to know if 10,000 steps each day is enough to keep us fit and healthy? Are you unsure of what you would like to
Einstein’s Relativity
ONLINE EventAudience: Age 15 years+; TY 5th and 6th year (ROI); Y12-Y14 (NI) and Adult Einstein's Relativity - Pythagoras for Space and Time Join Dr Ian Jubb of DIAS and discover how Einstein's theory of relativity opened up a whole new world of understanding and exploration. Einstein's Theory of Relativity revolutionised the way we understand the