Flashes of Brilliance: The Cutting Edge of Irish Science by Dick Ahlstrom

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Flashes of Brilliance: The Cutting Edge of Irish Science by Dick Ahlstrom

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This illustrated collection of columns highlights science in Ireland in contemporary times. It contains articles from the"Irish Times", accompanied by photographs and a DVD of a tie-in documentary made by New Decade Films.

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Flashes of Brilliance: The Cutting Edge of Irish Science by Dick Ahlstrom

This is an illustrated collection of articles by award-winning journalist Dick Ahlstrom, science editor of the ‘Irish Times’, on the men and women who are transforming Irish science. It serves as an anthology of Irish science, accessibly highlighting progress in astronomy, physical sciences, computer sciences, biosciences, engineering and geosciences in contemporary Ireland. The reader will be enlightened on topics as wide-ranging and topical as ‘Fixing our DNA for the next generation’, ‘Bugs that cause gut feelings’ and ‘Effects of ecstasy now considered to be even worse than feared’. ‘Flashes of Brilliance’ includes a DVD of the book’s tie-in documentary made by New Decade Films.
Dick Ahlstrom is from Philadelphia. He is Science Editor of The Irish Times and has been so since 1995. He lives in Dublin with his wife and children.
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ISBN 13 9781904890157
ISBN 10 1904890156
Title Flashes of Brilliance: The Cutting Edge of Irish Science
Author Dick Ahlstrom
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Binding Type Multiple-component retail product
Publisher Royal Irish Academy
Year published 2006-03-17
Number of pages 176
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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