It’s set to be a very spooky Halloween this year at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) as the annual Samhain agus Science festival takes place from Monday, 26th of October to Wednesday, 4th November.
Now in its third year, Samhain agus Science brings together researchers from DIAS and around the world for a series of free online events that explore the dark side of science and Celtic civilisation in time for the Celtic festival of Samhain.
The festival aims to make the big scientific questions of our time and Celtic history relevant, accessible, and fun to a general audience who might not normally be familiar with these topics.
Some of the mysterious and ghostly events at this year’s Samhain agus Science include:
— Black Holes, the Boundaries of Reality and the Deep Structure of Space and Time: Black holes are among the most fascinating objects that our universe harbours. Join Dr Astrid Eichhorn to explore what is it that black holes hide from us behind their event horizon (Monday, 26th October at 6 pm).
— Close Encounters with the Other Kind: International storyteller and bestselling author Steve Lally will be discussing his book ‘Irish Gothic – Fairy Stories from the 32 Counties of Ireland’. He will recount the various strange and eerie experiences he had while collecting the fairy stories for the book (Wednesday, 28th October at 2 pm).
— Searching for Dark Matter: A True Story of Things that Go Bump in the Night: It’s a remarkable claim, but today’s scientists are convinced that everything we have ever observed, stars, planets, ourselves – everything! – constitutes but a small fraction of the Universe. Join Professor Alex Murphy to find out how scientists have come to this conclusion. (Saturday 31st October at 6 pm).
Commenting today, Dr Eucharia Meehan, CEO and Registrar of DIAS, said: “This year’s Samhain Agus Science festival is not for the faint-hearted. As DIAS is celebrating our 80th anniversary this year, we have made a special effort to make this the spookiest Samhain Agus Science yet.
“Only those daring enough to find out more about the dark side of science and Celtic civilisation are encouraged to attend. Due to Covid-19, all of the Samhain Agus Science events will be taking place online, which means the eerie atmosphere we create at DIAS each year can be felt in your own home for this year’s Samhain Agus Science festival.
“Samhain Agus Science is a great way for anyone that is curious about the world and universe around them, particularly younger people, to learn about the work that we do at DIAS and engage with our research. We’re inviting anyone with an interest in science and history to check out the full programme of events at www.dias.ie/samhain-agus-science.”
For details on where to register to attend the events visit https://www.eventbrite.ie/o/dublin-institute-for-advanced-studies-7722857211
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