Monthly Archives: April 2014

First Soapbox Science Ireland: success!

By Natalie Cooper, who organized the first Soapbox Science Ireland. You can follow Natalie on Twitter, at @nhcooper123   Saturday 26th April was the inaugural Soapbox Science Ireland event, held in Trinity College Dublin’s beautiful Front Square. I’m happy to report that … Continue reading

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Don’t be afraid to collaborate

Dr Helen Sheridan is based at the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Trinity College Dublin . She undertakes original research in traditional medicine and development of new medicines using plants and cell cultures (plant, fungal and animal). Here, Helen (HS) talks to … Continue reading

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On the importance of doing your homework

Prof Yvonne Buckley is based at the School of Natural Sciences and Trinity Centre for Biodiversity Research, Trinity College Dublin. She is an ecologist, who seeks to understand the fundamental drivers of animal and plant population processes in a rapidly changing … Continue reading

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How did I end up becoming a Soapbox Science organizer? Natalie’s story

Natalie Cooper is an Assistant Prof  in Zoology at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. She is the organizer of Soapbox Science Ireland, which will take place for the first time this Saturday 26th April, 12 noon til 3pm, in Trinity College Dublin’s … Continue reading

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Keep up the enthusiasm

Dr Natasha Stephen is a Post-doctoral Research Associate at the Natural History Museum & Imperial College London. She is a geologist, who has specialized in the study of extra-terrestrial rocks. Here, Natasha (NS) talks to Soapbox Science (SS) about her … Continue reading

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Getting the work-life balance right

Dr Isabel Pires is a lecturer in Biomedical Science and Group Leader at the University of Hull. Isabel’s research is all about understanding how cancer modifies the biology of normal cells, and how such modifications might be used to spot aggressive … Continue reading

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On Being a Conference Quota

By A Woman in Science   I attended an excellent specialist conference today, at which I was also a speaker. All speakers were invited. There were 24 of us. My invitation was somewhat clumsy. The organisers had noticed their first … Continue reading

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