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Professor Robert Winston, familiar to everyone as presenter of such popular science programmes as The Human Body and Child of Our Time, will be leading over 300 of the world’s top scientists as they come to Dublin for the BA Festival of Science (3-10 September). Professor Winston is currently President of the BA, which organises the Festival.

Professor Winston, an expert in fertility, will be taking part in a special event at the Royal Dublin Society as part of the Festival’s Science in the City programme. His audience will be able to find out more about the man, the media and making babies.

‘I am very excited about coming to Dublin with the BA Festival of Science,’ says Professor Winston. ‘The Festival is an excellent way for the public to find out about the most cutting-edge research and also to discuss its implications with leading scientists and opinion formers.’

Much of the activity surrounding the Festival will take place at Trinity College Dublin, where many of the university’s scientists will be amongst those discussing their research with the public. In addition, the Science in the City programme will reach out beyond the university’s walls and into venues across the capital, with debates, exhibitions, science cabaret and drama performances. It promises to be challenging and provocative as it looks at Ireland’s smoking ban, debates the issues surrounding immigration and asks if robots will take over the world. It will also be entertaining, with a Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Universe, a family science day where you can experiment with the kids and an investigation into how stage hypnosis works.

‘I am particularly looking forward to taking part in the Science in the City programme,’ adds Professor Winston. ‘It promises to be as much fun for me as I hope it will be for everyone who attends.’

In addition to his talk at the Royal Dublin Society, Professor Winston will be delivering his Presidential Address on Monday 5 September, posing the question of who sets the agenda for science.

Tickets and information for the BA Festival of Science can be obtained from the Temple Bar Information Centre, 12 East Essex St, Dublin or by visiting www.the-ba.net/festivalofscience.

This year’s Festival is supported by Trinity College Dublin, Discover Science & Engineering and the Department of Education and Science.

ENDS

For further information please contact:

Craig Brierley, Press Officer, the BA
Tel: +44 (0)20 7019 4947
Email: craig.brierley@the-ba.net

Note for editors

1. The BA (British Association for the Advancement of Science) is the UK's nationwide, open membership organisation dedicated to connecting science with people, so that science and its applications become accessible to all. The BA aims to promote openness about science in society and to engage and inspire people directly with science and technology and their implications. Established in 1831, the BA organises major initiatives across the UK, including the annual BA Festival of Science, National Science Week, programmes of regional and local events, and an extensive programme for young people in schools and colleges. For more information about the BA, please visit www.the-ba.net.

2. Images of the young people’s activities at the BA Festival of Science can be obtained from the BA Press Office.

3. Discover Science & Engineering (DSE) is the national integrated awareness programme, managed by Forfás on behalf of the Office of Science and Technology. The programme brings together the many pre-existing science, engineering, technology and innovation awareness activities previously managed by different bodies, both public and private. DSE’s mission is to contribute to Ireland’s continued growth and development as a society that has an active and informed interest and involvement in science, engineering and technology. DSE’s overall objectives are to increase the numbers of students studying the physical sciences, to promote a positive attitude to careers in science, engineering and technology and to foster a greater understanding of science and its value to Irish society.

4. Founded in 1592 Trinity College is the oldest university in Ireland and one of the older universities of Western Europe. Based on the general pattern of the ancient colleges at Oxford and Cambridge, Trinity has a main campus extending over 40 acres. Currently the College has a student population of over 15,000, over 65,000 alumni, and 2,500 members of staff. The student population represents every county in Ireland and over 80 countries of the world: not only is it diverse in nationality, it also represents a wide range of social classes and age-groups.

Trinity has been a central force in the social and cultural and economic development of Irish society, partly because it was for many years the only institution of advanced learning and education, but also because of the participation of its staff in the arts, public debate, external committees and consultancy, among other things. The College is committed to excellence in both research and teaching across a wide range of disciplines to the enhancement of the learning experience of each of its students and to an inclusive College community with equality of access for all.

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