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Dr Megaphone's Irish Jaunt, Engineers Week 2019

Dates
Monday, March 4, 2019 - 09:45
Location
Engineers Ireland Headquarters, 22 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 R3N2

As part of Engineer’s Week 2019, join Dr Megaphone (Dr Ian Johnston) from The Open University, singer-songwriter Alan McClure and long-suffering demonstrator Sandy the Science Boy for a romp through Ireland's rich history of scientific discovery and engineering imagination. Learn how to walk on the seabed, discover a new use for an ear trumpet and meet a cat which may or may not be alive before joining in the explosive finale. Suitable for ages 8+.

 

About the performers

Dr Ian Johnston is a lecturer at the Open University with a keen interest in making Engineering, Science and Maths as fascinating to other people as they are to him. He has been academic consultant to several BBC programmes including Battle of the Geeks, Bang Goes the Theory and Electric Dreams and he has appeared on RTÉ programmes including the John Murray Show and news2day. His inventions include the world’s most flippable drinks mat and the world’s least embarrassing bath towel.

Alan McClure is a qualified Zoologist who has worked as a Wildlife Ranger, Teacher and Musician. He and Ian are regular collaborators, most recently in “Dr Megaphone Goes West” which they created for Wigtown Book festival in SW Scotland.

 

Admission

‘Dr Megaphone’s Irish Jaunt’ is aimed at anyone who finds science and engineering interesting, and is suitable for ages from eight upwards.

Students must be accompanied by a ticket holding teacher or guardian at all times.

Please bring confirmation of your booking to the event and arrive 10 minutes early as the show will start promptly.

 

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09:45am show 

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