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 Is Current Climate Change Natural or Man-made? |
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On 3rd December, 2009, Ian Plimer, Professor of Geology, University of Adelaide debated this issue at UCC with Declan Waugh, a prominent Cork-based environmentalist who strongly supports the majority position. Professor William Reville, UCC, chaired the debate. You can view the debate by clicking here.
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| Debate on Ethics of Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research (HESCR) |
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| On Tuesday 27th October 2009 Professors William Reville and Tom Cotter, Biochemistry Department, UCC debated this issue on Dublin City FM Radio. Professor Reville is opposed to HESCR on ethical grounds and Professor Cotter supports HESCR. You can hear the interviews by clicking on the their names. |
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| Public Lecture Series 2010
In this Lecture Series, a distinguished list of speakers will discuss various aspects of science and technology, many of particular relevance to Ireland today.
Weekly from January through March 2010 on Wednesday evenings in Boole 4 Lecture Theatre at UCC |
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Films of Recent UCC Faculty of Science Public Lectures:
Autism; Biochemistry of Health and Mood; Brittle Bones; Cancer; Climate Change; Eugenics and Nazis; Gaia; Health Effects of Ionising Radiation; Mathematics and Economics; Mental Illness; Nuclear Power; Peak Oil; Poisonous Animals; Renewable Energy; Science and Religion (John Polkinghorne). Plus UCC Finalists in Postgraduate Student Public Presentation Competition (2007).
Click here to view films |
Interactive poll
We usually run an interactive poll on this site to guage opinion on current science-related issues. The results make for interesting reading! A new poll will be posted soon, but in the meantime, view the archive of results here.
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Contacts: Users of this site are invited to contact the Editor with letters on current scientific issues, comments on the site, suggestions for improvements, and so on.
Editor: Professor William Reville, Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Science, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland. |
| Tel: +353 (0)21 4904127, +353 (0)21 4904369, Fax: +353 (0)21 4904452, e-mail: w.reville@ucc.ie |
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About this site
Two large sections of this site – Understanding the Natural World and The UCC Public Lectures – explain some of the wonderful knowledge science has discovered about how the natural world works, the place of humans in the world, and the science-based technology on which modern civilisation runs.
We have a rich legacy of science in Ireland that remains largely unappreciated by the general public and another large section of the site contains biographies of famous Irish scientists. There are also sections on Science in the News, Scientific Quotations, Science and Humour, Quizzes and Puzzles, and, Careers and Courses in Science and Technology.
This site is designed like a magazine, with an Editorial Page and Letters to the Editor Page. The Editor, William Reville writes the weekly Science Today column in The Irish Times, and many of these columns have been reproduced as articles on this site. |
College of Science Engineering and Food Science (SEFS)
Annual Graduate Newsletter & Report 2009
Keeping you in touch with developments in Science, Engineering and Food Science at UCC. |
Download your copy here
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