Upcoming Fringe Events to the Festival of Curiosity

In association with the Embassy of France in Ireland

Lecture by Dr Cécile Fabre (ChemCam)

“Curiosity and ChemCam – analysing the chemical composition of Mars rocks”

Thursday July 25^th at 19:30

Location: Dunsink Observatory    (Admission is free. However, if you wish to attend this event please apply by e-mail to hod@cp.dias.ie as places are limited).

Dr Cécile Fabre is co-investigator in the Franco-American instrument “ChemCam” which has been set up for analysing the chemical composition of Mars rocks in the NASA’s Curiosity Mission.

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 Lecture by Dr Stefano Panebianco (CEA-Saclay)

“Synthesis of Atomic Nuclei in the stars”

Thursday July 25^th at 21:00

Location: Dunsink Observatory    (Admission is free. However, if you wish to attend this event please apply by e-mail to hod@cp.dias.ie as places are limited).

Dr Stefano Panebianco (CEA-Saclay) leads a scientific program aimed at the full characterization of fission products at different research installations (ILL, GSI, GANIL…) and within international collaborations.

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Lecture by Dr Stefano Panebianco (CEA-Saclay)

“Nuclear Fission as a source of energy”

Friday July 26^th at 15:00

Location: DIAS, 10 Burlington Road, Dublin 4  (Admission is free and no booking is required)

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