Seminars

Remaning Hubble’s law – fair tribute or revisionist history?

4th International Conference on the History of Physics, Trinity College Dublin, June 2022

Abstract

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Hands off Hubble’s Law

WIT Maths-Physics Seminar Series 11/12/19

Poster

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The big bang – is it true? Theory, models and evidence in 20th century physics

IoP Frontiers of Physics Conference, WIT, September 28th  2019

Conference website

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Eddington, Lemaître and the discovery of the expanding universe

Eddington Conference, Observatoire de Paris 27-29 May 2019

Conference website

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Eddington, Lemaître and the discovery of the expanding universe

WIT Maths-Physics Seminar Series 22/05/19

Poster

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Climate science and the media: a war on information

Institute of Physics (Ireland) Spring Weekend  30/03/2019

Conference website

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The dawning of cosmology: internal vs external histories

3rd International Conference on the History of Physics, San Sebastian, October 19th 

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Interrogating the legend of Einstein’s ‘biggest blunder’

2018 History of Physics Conference, Institute of Physics, London, September 27th

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Einstein’s ‘biggest blunder’:  One  Hundred  Years  of  the Cosmological Constant

Niallfest, University College Cork, May 24th-26th

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One hundred years of cosmology: Einstein, Hawking and the big bang

Cosmos Meeting, Midlands Astronomy Club, April 13-15 2018

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Historical and Philosophical Aspects of the Einstein World

Talking about Space and Time,  Bern  Sep 11-15 2017

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Trust, Uncertainty and Society: The Public Perception of Scientific Uncertainty in the Climate Science Debate

When Experts Disagree (WEXT) Conference, UCD Aug 31st- Sep 2nd 2017

Conference programme

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From quarks to climate change: The evolution of science in the 20th century

Robert Boyle Summer School, June 24th 2017

Conference programme

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One hundred years of the cosmological constant

4th Irish Conference on the History of Mathematics 09/06/17

Conference website and programme

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One hundred years of the cosmological constant

WIT Maths-Physics Seminar Series 07/06/17

Poster

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The Einstein World: A Centennial Review of Einstein’s 1917 Model of the Cosmos

Irish Quantum Foundations Conference 25-26 May 2017

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The Einstein World: “My Greatest Blunder”

WIT Maths-Physics Seminar Series 22/03/17

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One hundred years of general relativity: from black holes to gravitational waves

Astronomy Ireland, Trinity College Dublin 14/11/16

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Relativity, astronomy and the universe: the first 100 years

WIT Maths-Physics Seminar Series 12/10/16

Poster

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Astronomy, general relativity and the universe: the first hundred years

Irish National Astronomy Meeting 9/9/16

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Einstein’s Oxford Blackboard

2nd International Conference for the History of Physics

Polleau, Austria Sep 5th-9th 2016

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One Hundred Years of General Relativity

UCD School of Physics, May 5th 2016

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One Hundred Years of General Relativity

Maths-Physics Seminar Series, WIT April 20th 2016

Poster

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Einstein’s Universe: General Relativity and the Big Bang

Institute of Physics Spring Weekend, Belfast, February 20th 2016

Conference programme

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A new perspective on Einstein’s cosmology

Centenary Conference on the History of General Relativity (Dec 2-5) 2015

Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Harnack Haus, Berlin

Conference programme 

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Einstein’s Universe: Relativity and the Big Bang

Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, November 9th 2015

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Steady-state cosmologies in context: from Arrhenius to Einstein, from Hoyle to Linde

Fred Hoyle Birth Centenary Meeting,

Royal Astronomical Society, London, Oct 9th 2015

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Our changing planet: the science behind Laudato Si

Laudato Si Conference,

Waterford Institute of Technology, Oct 3rd, 2015

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Einstein, relativity and the big bang

Astronomy Ireland, Trinity College Dublin, May 11th, 2015

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A new perspective on Einstein’s universe

WIT Maths-Physics Seminar Series, April 29th, 2015

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Einstein’s steady-state theory: an abandoned model of the cosmos

Physics department, University of Maynooth, April 17th 2014

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Einstein and the big bang

Science week, WIT Auditorium, November 13th, 2014

Poster

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New perspectives on steady-state cosmologies

Institute of Physics International Conference on the History of Physics, Trinity College, University of Cambridge, UK,  September 4-6th, 2014

Conference website

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A steady-state model of the cosmos by Albert Einstein

Irish National Astronomy Meeting, Trinity College Dublin, August 14th, 2014

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WIT Summer School, July 2014

Climate change: what lies in the future?

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The Big Bang – Is It True?

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A steady-state model of the cosmos by Albert Einstein

Irish Quantum Foundations Conference, Trinity College Dublin, May 31st 2014

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Einstein’s steady-state theory: an abandoned model of the cosmos

WIT Maths-physics seminar series, WIT, May 21st 2014

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A new perspective on Einstein’s universe

Seminar for School’s Day, WIT Auditorium, April 3rd, 2014

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Redshifts and paradigm shifts: the discovery of the expanding universe

University College Cork,  February 24th, 2014

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Einstein, the expanding universe and the big bang: paradigm shift or slow dawning?

Astronomy Ireland, Trinity College Dublin, Jan 13th, 2014

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The discovery of the expanding universe: paradigm shift or slow dawning?

223rd Meeting of the American Astronomical Society , Washington, Jan 5th, 2014

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Climate change: what lies in the future?

WIT Summer School, July 16, 17th 2013

Modern climate change (pdf)

Modern climate change (ppt)

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The expanding universe and the big bang: new results from Planck

Main Auditorium, Waterford Institute of Technology, April 10th 2013

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The God particle at last?   

Main Auditorium, Waterford Institute of Technology, Nov 14th, 7 pm 2012

Presented by CALMAST, WIT

Theatre 1, Kane Building, University College Cork, Nov 15th, 7 pm

Presented by  UCC  Physics Society

Main Auditorium, Waterford Institute of Technology, Nov 16th 11.15 am, 2012

Presented by CALMAST, WIT

Press Release (Irish Times )

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VM Slipher and the discovery of the expanding universe

Autumn meeting of the Astronomical Science Group of Ireland, Westwood House Hotel, Galway, November 5th 2012

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ASGI website

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The God particle at last?

Joly Lecture Theatre, Hamilton building, Trinity College Dublin, October 5th 2012

In conjunction with Astronomy Ireland

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Who discovered the expanding universe? An open-bus tour

‘The origins of the Expanding Universe’ conference, Flagstaff, Arizona, September 14th 2012

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The discovery of the expanding universe

Beyond Centre, Arizona State University, September 12th 2012

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Lochlainn O’Raifeartaigh: Life and Science

LMU University, Munich,  July 20th  2012

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The Big Bang and the Birr telescope

Trinity College Dublin, July 2nd  2012

Website (Dublin City of Science)

Website (Astronomy Ireland)

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The Big Bang – Is It True?

Blackrock Castle, Cork, May 4th  2012

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Faster than Light?  The Verdict

UCC Public Science Lecture Series, University College Cork,  Wednesday, March 14th 2012, 8 pm

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The Big Bang – Is It True?

Tyndall Schools lecture 2012  

Poster

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University College Cork,  Monday, January 30th, 12 noon and 2 pm

University of Limerick, Tuesday, January 31st, 12 noon

NUI Galway, Wednesday, February 1st, 12 noon

RDS Dublin, Thursday, Feb 2nd, 12 noon and 2 pm

Queen’s University Belfast, Friday, Feb 3rd, 2pm

Carlow Institute of Technology , Monday, Feb 6th, 12 noon

Waterford Institute of Technology, Tuesday, Feb 7th, 12 noon

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Faster than the speed of light: was Einstein wrong?

Trinity College Dublin, 19/11/2011 (Astronomy Ireland)

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RTE 1 radio interview  (Today With Pat Kenny, 18/11/2011)

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Faster than the speed of light: was Einstein wrong?  October 19th, 2011

Davenport Hotel, Dublin; in conjunction with CALMAST (WIT) and the Irish Skeptics Society

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The Big Bang: is it true? March 21st, 2011

Senior Common Room, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University

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The Big Bang debate: a new perspective? Oct 26th, 2010

STS Fellows meeting, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University

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Black Holes,  the Large Hadron Collider and the God Particle June 14th, 2010

Ed Burke Theatre, Trinity College Dublin (Astronomy Ireland)

Poster & Abstract

Review, Photos and DVD

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The Big Bang, the Large Hadron Collider and the God Particle March 3rd, 2010

Theatre E, Science Block, University College Cork (Public Science Lecture Series)

Slides (ppt)

Video (Quicktime)

Radio interview(Mooney Show, RTE 1, 26/02/10)

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Big Bang mark II: The inflationary universe February 1st, 2010

Physics Dept, University College Cork (Physics Dept Seminar Series)

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The Big Bang – Was Einstein Wrong? Nov 9, 2009

Edmund Burke Theatre, Trinity College Dublin (Astronomy Ireland)

Press Release

Radio interview (Today with Pat Kenny, RTE 1)

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The Big Bang: fact or fiction? Nov 10, 2009

WIT Auditorium (Science Week, CALMAST)

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Walton, the LHC and the Higgs boson Sep 26th, 2009

WIT Auditorium (Frontiers of Physics Conference, Institute of Physics)

Slides (ppt)

Video

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The Big Bang: Fact or Fiction?June 2009

Science Gallery Dublin (The Alchemist Cafe)

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The Rebirth Of American ScienceJune 2009

WIT (Annual Conference of The Irish Society of American Studies)

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The Big Bang – Theory or Established Fact? March 2009

WIT (Astronomy Ireland)

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The Big Bang, the LHC and the Higgs boson Feb 2009

WIT Maths/Physics Seminar Series

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The Big Bang and the LHCDecember 2008

WIT Physics Open Day

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Recreating the Big Bang – Walton, CERN and the LHC Nov 2008

Schrodinger Lecture Theatre, Physics Dept, Trinity College Dublin (Physics Society Lecture)

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Re-creating the Big Bang Jan 2008

WIT Auditorium (Science week lecture)

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The Big Bang and the Mind of God April 2008

WIT Auditorium (SopiaEuropa Public Lecture Series)

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Big Bang II: The Inflationary Universe May 2007

WIT Maths/Physics Seminar Series

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The Big Bang April 2007

WIT Maths/Physics Seminar Series

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Albert Einstein Dec 2006

WIT Maths/Physics Seminar Series

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The theory of relativity Nov 2005

WIT Auditorium (Public lecture)

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The philopsophy of relativityMarch 2005

WIT Philosophical Society

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It Must Be Clear April 2008

WIT Research Skills Workshop

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CALMAST Darwin lecture 11/12/09 (Eoin Gill)

Life and Legacy of Charles Darwin

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Seminar Posters/Abstracts

The Big Bang at The Alchemist cafe

 

The Standard Model, the LHC and the Higgs boson

The Big Bang (Astronomy Ireland lecture, Trinity College Dublin)

The Big Bang: fact or fiction? (Astronomy Ireland lecture, WIT)

The Big Bang, the LHC and the Higgs boson (WIT Maths/Physics Seminar Series)

Re-creating the Big Bang: Walton, CERN and the LHC (Trinity College Physics Society)

The Big Bang ((WIT Maths/Physics Seminar Series)

The Big Bang II: the inflationary universe (WIT Maths/Physics Seminar Series)

The Big Bang and the Mind of God (SophiaEuropa lecture series)

The Philosophy of Relativity (WIT Philosophical Society)

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Videos of talks

1.The Big Bang: was Einstein wrong? Astronomy Ireland, Trinity College Dublin (9/11/09)

http://www.astronomy.ie/lecture200911.html

2.Walton, the LHC and the Higgs boson Institute of Physics Frontiers Conf (26/09/09)

http://www.documentavi.com/Frontiers2009

3. Do Anti-Depressants Work?

RAW Debate at Science Gallery Dublin. Chair: Cormac O’Raifeartaigh (03/04/08)

http://www.sciencegallery.ie/whatsgone_raw

4. Is the Biofuel Dream Dead?

RAW Debate at Science Gallery Dublin. Chair: Cormac O’Raifeartaigh (13/03/08)

http://www.sciencegallery.ie/whatsgone_raw

5. The Big Bang

The Alchemist Cafe, Science Gallery, June 2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WvuYTZNafM

6. Introduction to cosmology parts 1 -5

Introduction to cosmology part 1 (Maths Week, WIT, 2008)

Introduction to cosmology part 2

Introduction to cosmology part 3

Introduction to cosmology part 4

Introduction to cosmology part 5

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