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News 2023
New RTÉ show & Marina Market fun among highlights of UCC’s Science Week
Science at the Marina Market and a food demonstration by Chef Catherine Fulvio are among the community events that University College Cork (UCC) researchers have organised for Science Week which runs from November 12-19th.
Also UCC researchers, Dr Paul Deane and Dr Sharon Lambert, will be involved in Tomorrow Tonight a new RTÉ scripted, docu-drama set 27 years in the future guiding viewers through the breaking news moments on a seismic night, as climate change pushes the planet to a moment of crisis.
Supported by Science Foundation Ireland (SFI), the theme for Science Week 2023 is ‘Human?’, which asks people to consider what it means to be human in today’s world, and how the decisions made today will impact the people and world of the future.
Speaking as UCC’s list of events was unveiled, Prof. Sarah Culloty, Head of UCC’s College of Science, Engineering and Food Science said: “Understanding science and the role it plays in the world around us is important, and we are delighted to once again participate in Science Week. Our events will bring various disciplines of science from labs and lecture halls to the Marina Market, shopping centres, schools, and public libraries. From the environment around us, to the gut inside us, we have a range of activities for all ages and interests.”
Curiosity about how we interact as human beings – with each other and the world around us – has driven scientific inquiry, leading to discoveries that have transformed our understanding of the universe. For Science Week 2023, the public is being asked to consider the question of what lies ahead for future generations.
A schedule of UCC organised events is listed below.
| Date |
Time |
Event |
UCC Host |
Location |
| Monday November 13th |
9am – 11am |
Primary School Visit |
IPIC, AMBER, CONNECT & Tyndall National Institute |
Douglas & Rochestown Educate Together NS |
| Monday November 13th |
9:30am – 1.30pm |
Inflatable gut |
APC Microbiome Ireland |
Carrigaline Library |
| Tuesday November 14th |
Registration closed |
DNA Workshop |
School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology |
Western Gateway Building |
| Tuesday November 14th |
10am – 12pm |
Secondary School Visit |
IPIC & Tyndall National Institute |
St. Patrick’s College, Gardiner’s Hill |
| Wednesday November 15th |
1pm – 2pm |
UCC Irish Tree Explorers Tour |
School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Science |
UCC Visitor Centre, North Wing of the Quad |
| Wednesday November 15th |
08:50am and 10.40am |
Secondary School Visit |
Dr Lynette Keeney Tyndall National Institute |
Carrigtwohill Community National School |
| Wednesday November 15th |
9.30am – 11.30am |
Primary School Visit |
IPIC & Tyndall National Institute |
Scoil Mhuire Junior School |
| Wednesday November 15th |
7pm – 9pm |
Food demonstration by Chef Catherine Fulvio (breakfast and dinner recipes gut friendly/fermented food) and discussion about the Microbiome and fermented food by Paul Cotter and Elizabeth Schneider |
APC Microbiome Ireland |
Douglas Village Shopping Centre
Free ticket with Promocode - APC |
| Thursday November 16th |
9.30am – 11am |
Secondary School Visit |
Tyndall National Institute |
Ursuline Secondary School, Blackrock |
| Friday November 17th |
All day |
First APC Podcast – Prof Colin Hill in conversation with recent Charles Donovan Microbiome Prize Award Winner, Ruth Ley |
APC Microbiome Ireland |
Podcast providers |
| Friday November 17th |
11.30am – 12.30pm |
Secondary School Visit |
IPIC & Tyndall National Institute |
Christian Brothers |
| Friday November 17th |
7.30pm |
Chemistry Magic Show |
School of Chemistry |
Kane Building, G1 |
| Saturday November 18th |
11am – 3pm |
Science at Marina Market - A fun-filled interactive family day at Cork's Marina Market. Hosted by Teagasc and Vista Milk with APC Microbiome Ireland.
MaREI stand and activities
Tyndall stand and Budding young scientists are invited to explore light and electronics at our stands. Discover how rainbows help us communicate across the globe and in space. Learn about what goes into your devices and build your own circuits. Investigate the science of walking with our magical walking paper hedgehogs.
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