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Tag: Royal College of Science for Ireland

Fly me to the moon!

July 19, 2019February 26, 2021Leave a comment

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed the Apollo Lunar Module (Eagle) on the moon, as Michael Collins orbited the moon in the command module (Pilot).  Apollo 11 was launched by a Saturn V rocket from Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island, Florida, on July 16 and returned to Earth on July … Continue reading Fly me to the moon!

Sphagnum Moss to the Rescue

June 28, 2018February 25, 20211 Comment

Irish Bogs contain an abundance of a particular type of moss known as sphagnum which has antiseptic and absorbent qualities. During WWI, this moss was gathered by female volunteers across the country and then sewn into cloth dressings which were sent to hospitals on the continent for the war wounded. UCD Special Collections holds the … Continue reading Sphagnum Moss to the Rescue

Science has Left the Government Buildings!

July 18, 2017February 25, 2021Leave a comment

The buildings in the photos below will be familiar to most readers as the Government Buildings Complex on Kildare Street and Merrion Street in Dublin 2.  It’s where we see Enda, Leo and the rest make statements, greet leaders from other countries, answer awkward questions and pose for photos.  This great building was once the … Continue reading Science has Left the Government Buildings!

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