Cell EXPLORERS

Three women smiling in front of a museum logo backdrop.

So amazed by the @eusea.bsky.social community, and grateful for the opportunity to facilitate a workshop on improvised theatre for engagement with societal challenges based on our project 'We Built This City on Rock and Coal'. What a wonderful group of people bringing together science and arts!

Delighted to have had the opportunity to present at @eusea.bsky.social 2025 on our 'Empathy Detectives' project, a collaboration between CÚRAM, The PPI Ignite Network, the @ideaslabgalway.bsky.social and a wonderful PPI panel. Great discussions on how public engagment increases research excellence.

We're excited to welcome Sara Verstraeten, Co-Founder of KOI Public Engagement, to the #EUSEA Board! 🎉

Her experience & vision are a huge asset—can’t wait to see how she helps shape EUSEA’s future. 💡🌍

👇 Learn more: #ScienceEngagement #SciComm

Image of a Maker at Dublin Maker. The maker is a man with grey hair who is leaning on a box and talking to someone. He is wearing a Dublin Maker t-shirt and is standing behind a wood greenhouse (made from laser cutting wood), and some electronics. To the right is a white box, with a yellow and blue trim, that has the dublin maker logo, the text "2025 Makers Call Now Open For Application. Appy Now" in blue and yellow, a QR code which links to the website. At the base of the image is black text that reads "For more information visit www.DublinMaker.ie/open-call/"

🚀 Makers, Creators & Crafters– Have you applied yet? 🚀

The Dublin Maker 2025 Open Call is in full swing!

🛠️ All ages & experience levels welcome

📍 Leopardstown Racecourse
📅 30th & 31st August 2025
⏳ Deadline to apply: 31st May

👉 Apply here: lnkd.in/erDukA_e

Supported by @researchireland.ie

Amazing talk on the design, succes & achievement on the video competition #ReelLifeScience by its director & our friend Enda O’Connell, at @eusea.bsky.social #eusea25 @uniofgalway.bsky.social @researchireland.ie

decorative graphic discover call

We are pleased to announce that the Research Ireland Discover Programme is open for applications.

The programme aims to empower participation, grow talent and inspire deep public engagement in #STEM.

For more information visit:

www.researchireland.ie/funding/discover/

We also presented a poster on #fantasticDNA, its delivery practices, and the results of the 2023 roadshow evaluation. funded by @researchireland.ie #cellexplorers #EUSEA25
@uniofgalway.bsky.social @eusea.bsky.social

Great presentation by Silke on the Cell Explorers science club training for youth workers that we created and ran last year as part of the #medtronicfoundation funded GROWS project #EUSEA25 @eusea.bsky.social
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Delighted to attend this year’s @eusea.bsky.social conference with many public engagement practionners from Ireland and @uniofgalway.bsky.social #EUSEA25

#eusea25

We also presented a poster on #fantasticDNA, its delivery practices, and the results of the 2023 roadshow evaluation. funded by @researchireland.ie #cellexplorers #EUSEA2025
@universityofgalway.bsky.social @eusea.bsky.social

Great presentation by Silke on the Cell Explorers science club training for youth workers that we created and ran last year as part of the #medtronicfoundation funded GROWS project #EUSEA2025
@universityofgalway.bsky.social

Delighted to attend this year’s @eusea.bsky.social conference with many public engagement practionners from Ireland and @uniofgalway.bsky.social #EUSEA2025

🧠 We believe brain research is most powerful when it connects with people. Meet our EPE Champions—driving impact through outreach, storytelling & science  

🔗 Read more: futureneurocentre.ie/meet-futuren...

@researchireland.bsky.social @cellexplorers.bsky.social

Look at the brilliant @futureneuro.bsky.social #Cellexplorers team who met the young scientists of StMochta NS! Well done Mona & team! #FantaticDNA #ScienceRoleModels

🚀Last week, our @cellexplorers.bsky.social Team, led by Dr Mona Heiland, brought hands-on science to St Mochta's NS, Clonsilla! Over 200 5th & 6th class students extracted real DNA from bananas and explored the exciting research at #FutureNeuro. Big thanks to the school for the warm welcome!

NEART | Classroom resources | Jigsaw.ie Jigsaw’s mental health supports for post-primary schools

NEART - mental health supports by Jigsaw in partnership with NEPS is launching in post primary schools. Programmes and resources available to all school staff and parents/guardians. #edchatie

jigsaw.ie/neart/

It is a busy morning at #BTYSTE2025 #BTYSTE #cellexplorers @uniofgalway.bsky.social

4 people in a school hallway with loads of different coloured papers spread on the ground, to make posters.

This is how preparations looked for the BT Young Scientist Exhibition in 1995! Then known as Aer Lingus YS. Everything was done by hand... we coloured in our pie charts! #BTYSTE #BTYSTE2025 #speirgorm

Three Kerry sisters win BT Young Scientist top prize Three sisters from Tralee, Co Kerry are the winners of this year's BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition.

Up Kerry! Ciarraí Abú!
#BTYSE 💚💛

The second time students from my old school Presentation Secondary School in Tralee have won the overall prize in the BT Young Scientist exhibition.
(Also the school where Norma Foley taught) #edchatie

Well done 👏🏻 to Ciara, Saoirse and Laoise and their teacher.

Meet Clara ‘s team today at BTYSTE ! Prepare #FantasticDNA with Aine, Aoife & Paola & chat about the @uniofgalway.bsky.social #geneticsandgenomics Bsc with Dr Derek Morris & our team! #BTYSTE2025 #cellexplorers

Don’t Miss the Boat!🚢

One week left to submit your proposals for the #EUSEA25 Conference!

Set sail into the uncharted waters of #PublicEngagement and #ScienceCommunication. Expect smooth sailing, insights from past voyages and exciting opportunities.

euseaconf.eusea.info

Kathriona Devereux and Gaurav Rajauria

Tonight's episode of '10 Things to Know About' will explore the SC-Protein #NationalChallengeFund project which aims to develop a sustainable waste-to-protein biorefinery system.

📺 Tune in at 8.30pm on @rteone.bsky.social

#NextGenerationEU @ucc.bsky.social @uccinnovation.bsky.social