Archive for the ‘ZOOLOGY’ Category
18
May
Posted by seanduke in ENGINEERING, MATERIALS, ZOOLOGY. Tagged: Cuticle, Dr Jan-Henning Dirks TCD, Grasshopper, Jan-Henning Dirks, Natural Materials, Supermaterials. 1 Comment
Insects have been around for hundreds of millions of years, and are found in large numbers even in the harshest climates around the world. So, what is the secret to their success? Well, one major factor is undoubtedly the cuticle, which covers the outer body of insects, such as the grasshopper pictured here on the [...]
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1
May
Posted by seanduke in CAREERS, DUBLIN CITY FM, ZOOLOGY. Tagged: Ants, Colby Tanner, Infra-Red Ant Tracking, Social Insects, Theoretical Ecology Group at TCD, Tracking Ants. Leave a Comment
Ants are members of the group of social insects (insects that live together in large colonies) which includes bees and termites. They are fascinating creatures to study. They organise their societies with precision, every individual has a clear role, they are brilliant builders, ferocious in defending their interests, and have incredible physical and sensory abilities. [...]
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23
Nov
Posted by seanduke in DUBLIN CITY FM, ZOOLOGY. Tagged: Crocodiles, John Dunbar, Misunderstood Crocodile, NUIM Zoology, The Reptile Village Kilkenny, Whittaker Awards 2011 NUIM. Leave a Comment
Can you imagine having the crocodile pictured here as a house pet? Or training a crocodile to sit, lie down, or politely wait to be fed? It might sound crazy, but that’s exactly what John Dunbar, a mature student of Zoology at NUI Maynooth has done. John, who is involved with the Reptile Village in [...]
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8
Nov
Posted by seanduke in BOOKS, DUBLIN CITY FM, ZOOLOGY. Tagged: A Natural and Cultural History, Dr Kieran Hickey NUIG, Extermination of the Wolf in Ireland, The Last Wolf in Ireland, Wolves, Wolves in Ireland. Leave a Comment
Wolves were in Ireland long before humans arrived, perhaps as long ago as 30,000 years back when they would have moved across Ice sheets from continental Europe into a land that was, at that stage, like today’s Siberian tundra. (Picture Credit: Four Courts Press) The archaeological evidence suggests that they lived here in plentiful numbers, [...]
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13
May
Posted by seanduke in DUBLIN CITY FM, SPACE, ZOOLOGY. Tagged: Cork IT, Dale Peterson, Dr Niall Smith, Elephant Morality, Ireland's deep space telescope, National Space Centre Midleton, The Moral Lives of Animals. Leave a Comment
Animal Morality, Cork’s ‘Deep Space Telescope’ Science Spinning: ‘The Show with an Irish Spin on Science’, Presented and Produced by Seán Duke Broadcast on 103.2 Dublin City FM, 12/05/2011 To contact the show email: sciencespinning@dublincityfm.ie
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3
May
Posted by seanduke in ASTRONOMY, DUBLIN CITY FM, ZOOLOGY. Tagged: Andy Shearer NUIG, John Dunbar NUIM, Telescopes, The European Extra Large Telescope, The James Webb Telescope, Whittaker Awards 2011 NUIM. Leave a Comment
Science Spinning: ‘The Show with an Irish Spin on Science’, Presented and Produced by Seán Duke Super-Powerful Telescopes, the ‘Misunderstood Crocodile’ This episode was broadcast on Dublin City FM, 21/04/2011 To contact the show email: sciencespinning@dublincityfm.ie
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18
Apr
Posted by seanduke in ENGINEERING, RADIO, ZOOLOGY. Tagged: CAR Group NUI Galway, Connaught Automotive Research, Edward Jones, Intelligent Cars, Liam Lysaght, Mapping Ireland's Mammals, National Biodiversity Data Centre. Leave a Comment
Science Spinning: ‘The Show with an Irish Spin on Science’, Presented and Produced by Seán Duke Intelligent Cars & Mapping Ireland’s Mammals Broadcast on Dublin City FM, 14/04/2011 To contact the show email: sciencespinning@dublincityfm.ie
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21
Jan
Posted by seanduke in DUBLIN CITY FM, INTERNET, MATHEMATICS, ZOOLOGY. Tagged: Barry Smyth, Des McHale, Ireland's Animals, Niall McCoittir, Prime Numbers, Social Net Searching. Leave a Comment
Science Spinning: ‘The Show with an Irish Spin on Science’, Presented and Produced by Seán Duke Broadcast on Dublin City FM, 20/01/2011 Social ‘Net Searching, Ireland’s Animals, & Prime Numbers To contact the show email: sciencespinning@dublincityfm.ie
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