The SciFest 2020 Virtual National Final took place on a specially commissioned online platform from Thursday 19 to Saturday 21 November. The programme included talks and presentations from a range of eminent speakers, including Nobel Laueate Prof. William C Campbell and Prof. Luke O'Neill, culminating in a live awards ceremony on the Saturday afternoon.
The platform remains live and the full programme may be viewed here: www.scifestfinal2020.ie.
Programme
Time/Speaker
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Title
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Thursday, 19 November
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7.00 p.m.
Introdction: MC Philip Smyth
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7.05 p.m. - 7.10.p.m.
Maya Ajmera: President & CEO at Society for Science & the Public and Publisher, Science News |
A Global Perspective |
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7.10 p.m. - 8.00 p.m.
Prof. Shane O’Mara: Professor of Experimental Brain Research, Trinity Inst. of Neurosciences
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In Praise of Walking: The New Science of How We Walk and Why It's Good For Us
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Friday, 20 November
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10.00 a.m. - 10.30 a.m.
Sue McGrath: aka ‘Scientific Sue’: Founder and CEO of Science2Life
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Bubble Science |
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10.30 a.m. - 11.00 a.m.
Prof. Laoise McNamara: Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, National University of Ireland Galway
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Close to the Bone: Research from Different Perspectives at the Interface Between Engineering and Biology |
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11.00 a.m. - 11.30 a.m.
Prof. Aoife McLysaght: Molecular Evolution Lab, Smurfit Institute of Genetics, Trinity College Dublin
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How New Stuff Happens: The Evolution of New Genes |
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11.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m.
Prof. Niamh Nic Daéid: Director of the Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science (LRCFS), University of Dundee
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Making Science Useful in the Real World – a Story of Forensic Science |
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12.00 p.m. - 12.30 p.m.
Dr Ruth Freeman: Director of Science for Society, Science Foundation Ireland
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Choosing Our Future – Why Our Voices Matter |
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1.30 p.m. - 2.30 p.m.
IOP Physics Panel – Chair, Dr Yvonne Kavanagh, Institute of Technology Carlow, Chair of IOP Ireland Committee
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Supporting Young People to Change the World |
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2.30 p.m. - 3.00 p.m.
Prof. Luke O’Neill: School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Trinity College Dublin
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COVID19: An Update |
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3.00 p.m. - 3.30 p.m.
Aláine Lee: SciFest Alumna 2014
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From SciFest to the South Pacific: My Journey as an Early Career Scientist |
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3.30 p.m. - 4.00 p.m.
Dr Norah Patten: International Space University
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From Ireland to Space |
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7.00 p.m. - 7.20 p.m.
Prof. William C Campbell, Nobel Laureate
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In Conversation with Dr Claire O’Connell |
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7.20 p.m. - 8.00
Dr David Robert Grimes: Dublin City University
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Situation Critical - Why Critical Thinking Has Never Been More Important |
Saturday, 21 November
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11.00 a.m. - 11.30 a.m.
Sue McGrath: aka ‘Scientific Sue’: Founder and CEO of Science2Life
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Bubble Science |
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11.30 a.m. - 11.40 a.m.
Dr Shane Bergin: Assistant Professor, School of Education, University College Dublin
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Impacts of Informal Learning on Students, Parents and Teachers |
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11.40 a.m. - 12.00 p.m.
SciFest Alumni Panel – Chair, Dr Claire O’Connell
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2.00 p.m.
Awards Ceremony: MC Philip Smyth
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2.05 p.m. - 2.10 p.m.
An International Shoutout for SciFest
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2.10 p.m. - 2.20 p.m.
Prof. Brian MacCraith: Former President of Dublin City University and Chair of SciFest Board
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2.20 p.m. - 2.25 p.m.
Margie McCarthy: Head of Education & Public Engagement at Science Foundation Ireland
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2.25 p.m. - 2.30 p.m.
Timothy McGrath, SciFest SFI STEM Champion 2019
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2.30 p.m. - 2.40 p.m.
Ms Norma Foley, TD: Minister for Education and Skills
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2.40 p.m. Presentation of Awards
- Excellence in STEM Awards
- SciFest Scientist of the Future Award
- ISTA Award
- THEA Award
- SciFest Life Sciences Award
- Intel Technology Award
- Specsavers Making a Difference Grand Award Runner-up
- Specsavers Making a Difference Grand Award
- Boston Scientific Medical Devices Grand Award Runner-up
- Boston Scientific Medical Devices Grand Award
- Berlin Long Night of Science Award
- SciFest SFI STEM Runner-up
- SciFest SFI STEM Champion 2020
- Teacher of Excellence Award
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