Using songs and the arts to inspire Ireland's next generation of scientists, Dr Fergus McAuliffe, Science Foundation Ireland

Enlightening and fun interview with a great Irish science communicator, Dr Fergus McAuliffe

Dr Fergus McAuliffe is Communications and Public Engagement manager at iCRAG, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Applied Geosciences. Fergus has a wide range of experience in science communication, through winning FameLab International in 2013, delivering workshops and conference talks on science communication around Europe, and is currently a presenter on “10 Things to Know About” on RTE1 television.

Link to choral piece mentioned in interview:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liCuV4U3y-Q

More about iCRAG

iCRAG is the SFI Research Centre for Applied Geosciences. We are a team of researchers creating solutions for a sustainable society.

We develop innovative science and technologies to better understand the Earth’s past, present, and future and how people are connected to it.

We drive research in areas that are critical to society and the economy, including:

• Sustainable discovery of energy resources and raw materials required for decarbonisation.
• Securing and protecting groundwater and marine resources.
• Protecting society from Earth’s hazards such as flooding and landslides.

iCRAG, the world leading SFI Research Centre in applied geosciences hosted by UCD, comprises 150 researchers across eight universities and institutions. iCRAG is supported by Science Foundation Ireland, the European Regional Development Fund, Geological Survey Ireland and industry partners.

https://www.icrag-centre.org