A look ahead to astronomical events in 2013
Jan 28th
Posted on behalf of Conor Farrell
We had some great sights in the sky in 2012, but 2013 is expected to be better: we’re going to have northern lights, planets, meteor showers, and maybe even two of the most spectacular comets you will ever see in your life!
McNaught comet taken by voyagernz (CC-BY-ND)
Celebrating Christmas, Sci Comms Style…
Dec 4th
We might have been quiet for the last little while, but the other Science Communicators of Ireland have been taking up the slack. In celebration of Christmas and all things sciencey, we propose a meet up on Thursday 20th of December to catch up on what everyone has been up to. 
We’ve reserved some space in the Long Stone on Townshend St. from 6.30pm and we’d love to see you there! They do serve pub grub, so if you’re popping in straight from work there’s the possibility of getting food.
We’re also preparing a Scibernian Christmas present for your ears, so even if you can’t make the meet-up, you’ll still get to hear us talking science!
School’s out!
Jul 6th
Hi everyone, hope you’re all enjoying the Irish summer (above). This is just a quick update to let you know that we’re slowing things down a bit at Scibernia over the next month or two. We’ll still be updating the blog from time to time and posting short audio clips — particularly from the Euroscience Open Forum in Dublin — but we won’t be publishing any full-length podcasts while we take a little breather. We’ve been producing the podcast since the spring of last year, and we just want to take some time now to reflect and figure out what’s next for Scibernia. You can keep up to date with us here, or on Twitter or Facebook, or email us at podcast@scibernia.ie. Enjoy the summer — easier said than done though of course!
Photo by final gather
Scibernia podcast episode 32: Bat detectives and squirrel hunters
Jun 8th
In this episode of Scibernia, we get up close and personal with creatures great but small – the squirrel, the bat and the pine marten. Plus, our Culture Corner returns with a review of ‘A Universe From Nothing’.
Hit the ‘Play’ or ‘Download’ button below now, or subscribe via iTunes.
In this episode:
- ‘Bat detective’ Geoff Hamilton gives us an audio tour of the ultrasonic world of bats and explains how to track down these nocturnal creatures yourself using a bat detector.
- Meanwhile, Lenny Antonelli sets off to the woodlands of Offaly, in the company of NUI Galway researcher Emma Sheehy, to explore whether Ireland’s beleaguered red squirrel populations could be recovering in some areas thanks to an unlikely ally — the pine marten.
- And in our Culture Corner, guest reviewer Peadar Grogan is in studio to talk about the origins of space and time – the topic of physicist Lawrence Krauss’s book ‘A Universe From Nothing‘.
Get in touch with your feedback, ideas or questions at podcast@scibernia.ie, follow us on Twitter on @Scibernia, or check us out on Facebook. Thanks for listening!
(Image credit: Ray eye via Wikimedia Commons)
Scibernia podcast episode 32: Bat detectives and squirrel hunters Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadScibernia wins a distinction at the Craol Achievement Awards
May 29th
Near FM’s Gavin Byrne (left) is presented with a Craol Achievement Award by Michael O’Keeffe, Chief Executive of the BAI
Here at Scibernia Towers, we’re absolutely thrilled to announce our first award – from Craol, the community radio forum of Ireland. The Craol Achievement Awards were held in the Shamrock Lodge Hotel in Athlone on Saturday 26th of May, part of Craol’s flagship national annual conference Féile 2012, hosted by Athlone Community Radio.
