Speaker: Professor Yongmin Cho, Sogang University, Korea Abstract: The electroweak monopole in the standard model, the existence, characteristic features, cosmological production, and physical implications are discussed. The discovery of Higgs particle has been thought to be the 'final' test... Read More
Speaker:Dr. Alessandro Romito (Lancaster University) Title: Heat transfer from topologically protected dynamics of Majorana zero modes Abstract: Quantum systems can have degenerate ground states protected against local fluctuations with exponential accuracy in the system size due to topology (as... Read More
Registration to open in February 2019
An informative one hour talk followed by hands on viewing of the night sky. Open nights at Dunsink Observatory are free of charge. Weather permitting, visitors can view celestial objects through the historic Grubb Telescope and two smaller... Read More
The Heaventree of Stars is a Bloomsday celebration of astronomy, maths, music and science in Ulysses. This beautiful summer’s evening of readings, discussions and music will be held in the original meridian room of the observatory, now part... Read More
This exhibition commemorates the International Astronomical Union’s centenary by showcasing some of the most significant and surprising astronomical breakthroughs that have shaped science, technology and culture over the last century. The exhibition is being hosted by DIAS and... Read More
The Irish Astronomical Society and the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, along with Belvedere College, SJ, are delighted to present a FREE lecture on Tuesday, September 10th in Belvedere College, Dublin by renowned US-based space science writer Nancy... Read More
The launch of the Online Access via ISOS, to the Irish manuscripts of the Irish College in Leuven, now held in the Royal Library of Belgium. This is a co-operative project between KU Leuven, the Royal Library of... Read More
Despite its lack of large earthquakes, Ireland holds a special place in the history of Earthquake studies thanks to the pioneering work of Robert Mallet in the mid-19th century. Come see the past and present of live earthquake... Read More
Professor Tony Dorlas will describe some early contributions by Schrödinger, explain about quantum theory before quantum mechanics, and colour vision.
