How many dimensions there are? The obvious answer is three, we can move back and forth, left and right, up and down. However, obvious answers have surprisingly often turned out to be wrong, is this the case as... Read More
*DIAS 2020 ACADEMIC EVENT*
*DIAS 2020 PUBLIC EVENT* DIAS was established on 19th June1940 by then Taoiseach Éamon de Valera under the Institute for Advanced Studies Act, 1940 in Dublin. To mark 80 years since our foundation, we’re inviting you to join... Read More
A direct link to the location of this evenings lecture has been issued to all attendees who have registered. A reminder with the same details will issue 10 minutes before the start also. If you encounter any issues... Read More
*DIAS 2020 PUBLIC EVENT* This coming August, we plan to see out the Summer holidays with a number of family friendly movie nights in DIAS Dunsink Observatory. Weather permitting we will host an outdoor cinema, overlooking Dublin City,... Read More
*DIAS 2020 PUBLIC EVENT* In a keynote address for DIAS's 80th anniversary programme, Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell will describe how our understanding of the Universe has changed since the 1920's. But what might the next century bring? Our... Read More
Prof Luke O'Neill will guide us through the history of DIAS's first Director of Theoretical Physics contributions during his time in Dublin. This will include an online screening of the 'Thinking Outside the Box - Schrödinger in Ireland´... Read More
*DIAS 2020 PUBLIC EVENT* This Culture Night visit the open DIAS buildings and delve into the research questions being tackled by our talented staff. This will address our DIAS 2020 themes of Listening to our planet Reaching for... Read More
Speaker: Ian Jubb (DIAS) Einstein's Theory of Relativity revolutionised the way we understand the universe. Its implications for the world around us are far reaching; from black holes and the Big Bang, to more everyday technology like GPS.... Read More
