The Robert Boyle Winter School happened at the RDS Dublin, on the 24th of January 2026 from 9:30 am – 4 pm. Taking place at the Minerva Suite at the RDS in Dublin, this year's Winter School addressed the topic of Mind and Matter.
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Robert Boyle Winter School 2025
The Robert Boyle Winter School happened at the RDS Dublin, on the 24th of January 2026 from 9:30 am – 4 pm. Taking place at the Minerva Suite at the RDS in Dublin, this year's Winter School addressed the topic of Mind and Matter.
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Robert Boyle Summer School 2024
The Summer School took place in Waterford and Lismore from 9-12 May. Addressing the theme Science and Art, our presenters and guests enjoyed three days of conferencing, culture, conversation and conviviality. Many people may see the arts and sciences as two separate worlds, mutually exclusive, or even opposed. Sixty-five years ago,…
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Robert Boyle Winter School 2024
Science and Art The Robert Boyle Winter School took place at the Royal Dublin Society (RDS) on 20 January 2024 from 10 AM to 4 PM. The topic was Science & Art. The speakers for the Winter School are Prof Michael John Gorman, Dr Matthew Morgan, Nollaig Healy, Brian Trench,…
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Robert Boyle Summer School 2023
The 11th Robert Boyle Summer School #RBS2023 took place from 22 – 25 June in Waterford City Hall and at the Heritage Centre in the beautiful village of Lismore. Addressing the theme Science Writing | Writing Science, our presenters and guests enjoyed three days of conferencing, culture, conversation and conviviality. The speakers for the…
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Robert Boyle Winter School 2023
The Robert Boyle Winter School took place at the RDS Dublin, 18 February 2023. Since the 17th century, there has been an interrelationship between science and colonialism. Meanwhile, Ireland both suffered under colonialism and participated in, and benefitted from colonialism.
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Robert Boyle Summer School 2022
Boyle’s father Richard was the most successful colonial adventurer in 16th /17th Century Ireland. Income from lands in Ireland help fund Boyle’s scientific programme. Boyle also had interests in certain colonial enterprises. In the succeeding centuries there has been an interrelationship between science and colonialism. It is timely to examine…
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Robert Boyle Summer School 2021
In science, one is rarely alone, as it often involves teamwork and collaboration. Ideas and concepts are discussed with peers, as was the case for Robert Boyle and his sister in the 17th century. While it was socially acceptable for his sister to do charity work, it was not acceptable…
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Science and Pandemics
Dealing with pandemics is nothing new for scientists. Throughout history new contagious diseases have emerged, seemingly out of nowhere. Physicians, researchers, and public officials then scramble towards mitigating the spread and discovering a cure while death tolls and unemployment rise.
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Robert Boyle Winter School 2020
The 2nd Robert Boyle Winter School took place in partnership with the RDS Dublin on Saturday 25th January (Robert Boyle's 393rd Birthday!) and explored “Climate Change the Irish Story” with presentations about the past, present and future engagement with Climate Change.