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Shane Bergin

@shanedbergin.bsky.social

Physicist & Associate Professor in science education at UCD Dublin. Interested in public engagement with science & informal education. Council member of Gaisce. Fellow of American Physical Society. Children’s book author; podcaster; & radio regular.

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Lovely to be at @woodbinebooks.bsky.social today to chat with family and neighbours about The Experimenters. Dawn and co have such a lovely shop with books for all - @littleislandbooks.bsky.social

29.11.2025 19:24 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1
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The Experimenters by Shane Bergin, illustrated by Sayani Mukherjee Cover illustration © Sayani Mukherjee 2025 One of the things I really enjoy about listening to readers in school is when they have picked out a nonfiction text and as well as reading aloud to me, p…

Out now, this week’s #PictureBookFriday read is The Experimenters by @shanedbergin.bsky.social, illustrated by @sayanikoyelartist.bsky.social.

@thelifeofdivia.bsky.social @littleislandbooks.bsky.social

#KidlitUK #UKKidlit

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31.10.2025 12:12 — 👍 9    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 0

Dear Jacqui, thank you for your lovely review :)
I’m so glad you enjoyed our book!

31.10.2025 20:28 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I love it ;) I’m sure Gaston the Guide Dog would approve

30.10.2025 17:32 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Delighted to speak about my children’s book ‘The Experimenters - Luke and Ruby’s Scientific Sleepover’ on Ireland AM. Plenty of cosy science activities for a mid-term break!

www.littleisland.ie/products/the...

25.10.2025 11:53 — 👍 7    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
Cover of ‘The Slow Professor: Challenging the Culture of Speed in The Academy” written in black font against a white backdrop. The cover also features the outline of a snail and the words “Tenth Anniversary Edition” across the top in gold lettering

Cover of ‘The Slow Professor: Challenging the Culture of Speed in The Academy” written in black font against a white backdrop. The cover also features the outline of a snail and the words “Tenth Anniversary Edition” across the top in gold lettering

Photo of the first page of chapter entitled “reclaiming the university as place where we belong” written by Emma Farrell and Shane Bergin. The page mostly features a large block of text

Photo of the first page of chapter entitled “reclaiming the university as place where we belong” written by Emma Farrell and Shane Bergin. The page mostly features a large block of text

So honoured to write a short piece with @shanedbergin.bsky.social in the 10th Anniversary edition of ‘The Slow Professor: Challenging the Culture of Speed in the Academy’ by Drs Maggie Berg and Barbara K. Seeber.

20.10.2025 10:20 — 👍 14    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 0

Thank you, Jill! That’s a lovely review

15.10.2025 17:47 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Book cover showing two children and two adults playing in a garden. Children are digging & writing in a notebook. There are birds and flowers and a man looking over the wall at them

Book cover showing two children and two adults playing in a garden. Children are digging & writing in a notebook. There are birds and flowers and a man looking over the wall at them

The Experimenters book on bookshelf facing out with other books near it

The Experimenters book on bookshelf facing out with other books near it

My new children’s book is available in bookshops from today!

Join Luke and Ruby in ‘The Experimenters’ on cosy adventures where you think, test, & experiment like a real scientist.

It’s been so much fun working with with illustrator Sayani Mukherjee & publisher @littleislandbooks.bsky.social

29.09.2025 07:17 — 👍 16    🔁 11    💬 0    📌 1

Delighted to see my new book - The Experiment’s - at my local bookshop @ravenbooks.bsky.social .

Published by @littleislandbooks.bsky.social with illustrations by Sayani Mukherjee , you can find the book in local bookshops all across Ireland

26.09.2025 16:55 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Oh wow!!

22.09.2025 15:13 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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UCD introduces elective module for students working towards Gaisce Award

💙💛 New elective module for students working towards Gaisce Award

UCD and @gaisceaward.bsky.social have partnered to launch a new elective module supporting undergraduate students who are registered for the Award or acting as President’s Award Leaders (PAL).
www.ucd.ie/newsandopini...

15.09.2025 14:38 — 👍 2    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 0

Delighted to support this collaboration between UCD & Gaisce - The President’s Award. Looking forward to working with UCD students and staff who are pursuing Gaisce awards or supporting students as PALs (President Award Leaders).

11.09.2025 17:34 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you, Katherine!

30.08.2025 07:09 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Surely not our Lili?!

14.07.2025 17:58 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Delighted to be speaking at ViCEPHEC this August.

23.06.2025 20:21 — 👍 8    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Lovely article, Kate! Reminds me of the graffiti on bench in Trinity Physics that read ‘Watt is love, baby don’t Hertz me’

17.06.2025 13:06 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Our favourite bookshop:)

10.05.2025 19:56 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

You’ll be glad to know there was a (rainy day) discussion in this house about ‘invalid’ pronunciation. Thank goodness your followers are likeminded :)

18.04.2025 17:17 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Extraordinary

17.04.2025 06:22 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Secret to stronger pour-over coffee with no extra beans unlocked by scientists Pouring water slowly, steadily and from height is key to achieving ‘avalanche’ mixing effect

Finally a good use of science www.theguardian.com/food/2025/ap...

08.04.2025 18:31 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Cannot wait!

03.04.2025 19:41 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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It is such an honour to have been elected as fellow of the @apsphysics.bsky.social (American Physical Society). Many thanks to them for inviting me to speak about public engagement with science at the conference of 15,000 physicists in California.

19.03.2025 14:02 — 👍 13    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

@daraobriain.bsky.social looking forward to the show on Friday night! Let me know if I can hook you up with liquid nitrogen for the act :) Shane

11.03.2025 14:56 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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a muppet is holding a bag of ritz crackers in a kitchen ALT: a muppet is holding a bag of ritz crackers in a kitchen

Fire! I’ll be talking to Claire Byrne on @rteradio1.bsky.social shortly about the science behind the flames

10.03.2025 11:28 — 👍 8    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Great to be at the RDS for the ESB Primary Science Blast with UCD undergraduate students - the place is buzzing

04.03.2025 11:12 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Climate injustice: are universities part of the problem or transformative? Prof. Jennie Stephens is a Professor of Climate Justice at Maynooth University and author of Climate Justice and the University.

You are welcome to join us. Registration here www.eventbrite.ie/e/climate-in...

03.03.2025 07:53 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Our ‘Why Trust Science?’ module at UCD has been exploring trust & the climate emergency (you can listen along open.spotify.com/episode/6xfI...). This week, we welcome Prof Jennie Stephens to lead a conversation on the importance of universities & how they might be transformative for climate action

03.03.2025 07:53 — 👍 13    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0
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Glad to see the top secret Dublin weather shield test worked well :)

23.02.2025 10:37 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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UCD School of Education is inviting applications for 2 Ad Astra/Assistant Professorships in:
1. Children's Digital Futures
2. AI-Driven Educational Innovation

Application deadline: February 21st

More information: www.ucd.ie/adastrafello...

#hiring #jobs #academicjob #ucd #research #academia

15.02.2025 09:30 — 👍 8    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0

In this week’s ‘Why Trust Science’ module at UCD, we ask why mask wearing became contentious for some during the pandemic. We explore the complex relationships between scientists and politicians and ask what have we learned. Listen along to the associated podcast open.spotify.com/episode/3tN0...

11.02.2025 07:45 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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