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“One might say that the purpose of the scientific schools of the Institute is to play a small but effective part in trying to satisfy man’s insatiable desire to understand how nature works” - J.L. Synge Senior, Professor at @StpDias from 1948–1972 #DIASdiscovers
The DIAS School of Celtic Studies @SCSLibrary trace the development of Celtic languages through a study of its different stages of attestation from earliest times to the spoken languages of today. Tuilleadh eolais ar an scoil le fáil anseo: twitter.com/SCSLibrary#DIASdiscovers
In 2012, we launched the Irish Astronomy Trail, which links all the key astronomy sites on the island of Ireland and is a cross-border initiative with the Armagh Observatory. Find out about the trail here: astronomytrail.ie#DIASdiscovers
When sitting down to dinner on the 25th, spare a thought for the 1st astronauts in space at #Christmas who settled down to hot cocoa, cookies, corn chowder, chicken and gravy. Find out about the first Christmas in space aboard Apollo 8 at ietv.co/2EdRJ7s. #DIASdiscovers
“Astronomy was the cradle of the natural sciences and the starting point of geometrical theories.” Cornelius Lanczos, Senior Prof at the @StpDias from 1954 to 1968.
DIAS is the world’s foremost academic publisher in the field of #CelticStudies. 400 books have been published by our School of Celtic Studies. #DIASdiscovers
At DIAS, our mission is to push the boundaries of current understanding in our specialist disciplines and to conduct fundamental research to the highest international standards. #DIASdiscovers
Don't forget that the "Forecasting the Unpredictable: earthquake science in a crowded world" public lecture is being given tomorrow in @tcddublin by Professor John McCloskey, Chair in Natural Hazards Science at @EdinburghUni. All info at bit.ly/2QphEQJ. #DIASdiscovers
My letter @ITletters on Ireland’s astronomical heritage at Dunsink, Armagh and Birr, and the reignition of astronomical research in the country with @I_LOFAR and @ESO. Off to Birr now to check on @I_LOFAR. https://t.co/NajJoVunbv
‘The scientist only imposes two things, namely truth and sincerity, imposes them upon himself and upon other scientists’ – Erwin Schrodinger. Schrodinger was the first Director of Theoretical Physics at DIAS. #DIASdiscovers
At DIAS we contribute to the implementation of a range of national strategies and road maps – Innovation 2020, the National Strategy for Higher Education 2030, the Action Plan for Education and the Global Island policy. We have the future of Ireland at the core of our vision.
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DIAS Social Media Policy
We welcome comments and interactions on the DIAS Facebook and @DIAS_Dublin Twitter pages. However, please note that:
If you follow DIAS on social media, you can expect tweets and posts covering some or all of the following:
RTs are not endorsements; if we RT something, it is because we feel it is of potential interest to our followers.
Who We Follow
If you follow us, we will not automatically follow you back. This is to help our followers identify other accounts/pages that we are following, including accounts/pages of particular relevance to our followers.
Replies/Direct Messages
We welcome feedback from our followers and will try to join the conversation, where possible. However, we will not be able to reply individually to all the messages we receive via social media. The best means of communicating a query to DIAS is through the contact information found here.
Availability
Twitter or Facebook may occasionally be unavailable and we accept no responsibility for lack of service due to this.
“One might say that the purpose of the scientific schools of the Institute is to play a small but effective part in trying to satisfy man’s insatiable desire to understand how nature works” - J.L. Synge Senior, Professor at @StpDias from 1948–1972 #DIASdiscovers
The DIAS School of Celtic Studies @SCSLibrary trace the development of Celtic languages through a study of its different stages of attestation from earliest times to the spoken languages of today. Tuilleadh eolais ar an scoil le fáil anseo: twitter.com/SCSLibrary #DIASdiscovers
In 2012, we launched the Irish Astronomy Trail, which links all the key astronomy sites on the island of Ireland and is a cross-border initiative with the Armagh Observatory. Find out about the trail here: astronomytrail.ie #DIASdiscovers
When sitting down to dinner on the 25th, spare a thought for the 1st astronauts in space at #Christmas who settled down to hot cocoa, cookies, corn chowder, chicken and gravy. Find out about the first Christmas in space aboard Apollo 8 at ietv.co/2EdRJ7s. #DIASdiscovers
“Astronomy was the cradle of the natural sciences and the starting point of geometrical theories.” Cornelius Lanczos, Senior Prof at the @StpDias from 1954 to 1968.
Professor Sergei Lebedev, lead researcher on the @dias_geophysics Sea-Seis project has just been featured in @siliconrepublic's '22 scientists making the world a better place' list! Great to see Sergei and his work being recognised! #DIASdiscovers twitter.com/siliconrepubli…
Our visiting guest, Professor John McCloskey @EdinburghUni spoke to @NewstalkFM @SeanMoncrieff this afternoon about the unpredictability of volcanoes! Don’t miss his talk tonight - 6.30pm @TCD_physics, organised by @dias_geophysics. Full details: bit.ly/2AqmORP
@AdeODubhghaill You seem to have made a good start!
DIAS is the world’s foremost academic publisher in the field of #CelticStudies. 400 books have been published by our School of Celtic Studies. #DIASdiscovers
At DIAS, our mission is to push the boundaries of current understanding in our specialist disciplines and to conduct fundamental research to the highest international standards. #DIASdiscovers
Don't forget that the "Forecasting the Unpredictable: earthquake science in a crowded world" public lecture is being given tomorrow in @tcddublin by Professor John McCloskey, Chair in Natural Hazards Science at @EdinburghUni. All info at bit.ly/2QphEQJ. #DIASdiscovers
Cornelius Lanczos was a Senior Prof at the @StpDias from 1954 to 1968. #DIASdiscovers
.@petertgallagher, Senior Professor @DIAS_Astronomy has a letter in the @IrishTimes on the distinguished astronomical heritage that Ireland has in our observatories at Dunsink, Armagh and Birr, and the contribution they have made to our country. #DIASdiscovers twitter.com/petertgallaghe…
‘The scientist only imposes two things, namely truth and sincerity, imposes them upon himself and upon other scientists’ – Erwin Schrodinger. Schrodinger was the first Director of Theoretical Physics at DIAS. #DIASdiscovers
At DIAS we contribute to the implementation of a range of national strategies and road maps – Innovation 2020, the National Strategy for Higher Education 2030, the Action Plan for Education and the Global Island policy. We have the future of Ireland at the core of our vision.