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		<title>Icons of Irish Science &#8211; RTÉ Podcasts</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[RTÉ Radio 1 broadcast a series of radio programmes, called Icons of Irish Science, way back in 2008. Science.ie now reports that these programmes are available as podcasts on the RTÉ website (click here). Presented by Pauric Dempsey of the Royal Irish Academy, the programmes feature some of Ireland&#8217;s most famous scientists and explore how [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sccscience.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10239505&amp;post=1251&amp;subd=sccscience&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Our Recent Twitter Updates</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is selection of our tweets from last week. You can follow us on twitter by clicking here. TEDxDublin Tickets avail In 5 minutes at http://www.sciencegallery.com/events/ Happening Fri March 12th, 7pm @ScienceGallery Follow @DickAhlstrom, science editor of the Irish Times as he travels into Arctic circle! Good reading! This week&#8217;s science fact &#8211; Poison Dart [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sccscience.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10239505&amp;post=1250&amp;subd=sccscience&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>T Research &#8211; Spring 2010 Edition</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Spring Edition of T-Research, Teagasc&#8216;s research and innovation magazine, is now available to download for free online. If you&#8217;re not familiar with the publication T-Research &#8220;aims to disseminate to a wider audience some of the important scientific work being undertaken in Teagasc and in other collaborating research institutions&#8221;. This edition features a host of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sccscience.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10239505&amp;post=1249&amp;subd=sccscience&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Pupil Work &#8211; Cartilage Transplantation by Chris Faerber</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Biology Prize takes later this week. This is one of the essays shortlisted for presentation on Friday. It refers to cartilage transplantation and is written by Chris Faerber, Form VI. Cartilage is a stiff yet flexible connective tissue found in many areas in the bodies of humans and other animals, including the nose, ear [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sccscience.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10239505&amp;post=1248&amp;subd=sccscience&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>iPhone App &#8211; Planets</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another great free iPhone Application for science is PLANETS. Explore the Solar System in 2D or 3D. Is that dot in the sky a star or a planet? Answer that question with this brilliant application. Discover when you can see your favourite planet, and where to look in the sky in relation to the stars. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sccscience.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10239505&amp;post=1247&amp;subd=sccscience&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Science Fact of the Week 45 &#8211; Poison Dart Frogs</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Poison Dart Frogs, members of the Dendrobatidae family, wear some of the most brilliant and beautiful colours on Earth. Depending on individual habitats, which extend from the tropical forests of Costa Rica to Brazil, their colouring can be yellow, gold, copper, red, green, blue, or black. Their elaborate designs and hues are deliberate warnings to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sccscience.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10239505&amp;post=1246&amp;subd=sccscience&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ireland&#8217;s Mammals &#8211; The Fallow Deer</title>
		<link>http://sccscience.wordpress.com/2010/02/27/irelands-mammals-the-fallow-deer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 12:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Fallow Deer is the most common deer in Ireland, in fact many of them can be seen wandering around the grounds of St. Columba&#8217;s College. The Common Fallow Deer (the most common type) have a summer coat which is a chestnut colour with white spots on the side. Their winter coat is greyish-brown without [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sccscience.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10239505&amp;post=1245&amp;subd=sccscience&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Science in Wax</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Wax Museum, in their new home in Temple Bar, has just launched a new permanent exhibition: Science in Wax. The exhibition features some of Ireland&#8217;s most prominant scientists and inventors including John Holland (inventor of the submarine, click here for previous post), Henry Ferguson or modern scientists like Aoife McLysaught. According to their [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sccscience.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10239505&amp;post=1244&amp;subd=sccscience&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Classic David Attenborough Moment</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Longfielder, a new and excellent Irish blog, which focuses on natural history, science and society, recently posted this classic David Attenborough moment. The video features the amazing Lyre Bird of Australia, a bird with a unique way of attracting mates. Thanks Longfielder for reminding me just how good this is. Enjoy.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sccscience.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10239505&amp;post=1243&amp;subd=sccscience&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Mountain &#8211; New RTÉ Science Show</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[RTÉ and The Den have annouced a new science quiz show for children aged 10 to 12 called The Mountain. The show promises great adventure, explosions and plenty of logical and physical challenges. Each team should consist of 3 people and &#8220;should be confident that you can work together as the series is all about [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sccscience.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10239505&amp;post=1242&amp;subd=sccscience&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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