Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating Science Week and exploring science in our everyday lives!

Over the week, students connected with scientists across a total of 21 Chats. They discussed a huge range of science topics in more than 5000 lines of conversation, plus 183 follow-up questions submitted to the Ask page.

22 classes from 10 schools took part – that’s around 350 students, all the way from 1^st year to 6^th! Attendance awards go to Jesus & Mary Secondary School, Sacred Heart School, and Trinity Comprehensive School for attending 3 Chats each ⭐️
A huge well done to Harish K and Alessandra M for joining in with over half of the week’s Chats between them 👏

Science Week’s theme this year was regeneration. Students connected with 39 scientists across diverse specialities who shared insights into their work on sustainable energy, tech advancements, and new health solutions. This diversity was reflected by questions and discussions in Chats.
Take a look below to see just some of the topics students were interested in:

🗨️ In the Chats

We saw students engage in some really in-depth conversations. A student from Roscommon Community College was keen to learn more about Diarmuid’s work. Jose gave Jesus & Mary Secondary School some great insights into the practicalities of working in STEM, and how to get there too!

Lots of students asked the scientists for advice, and it was great to see so much encouragement and positivity! Scientists shared some of their successes in and outside of their work with Tyrrelstown National School, while Trinity Comprehensive students saw how even failures can lead to success:

There were some great tips shared by scientists, and students too:

🔎 Follow-up questions

Check out the detail in Asma’s answer to that climate change question 🤯 Special mentions go to Ahmed Z and Min Y for answering the most follow-up questions!

We hope everyone who took part enjoyed their Chats, and that they’ve given students a new perspective on how science helps us to understand their world.