PROBE Programme of Events on 28.09.18

• 5pm–9pm Tackling TB Find out how researchers use the body’s own immune system to research tuberculosis, and take a look at lung samples that reveal the impact of smoking on the disease.
• 5pm–9pm Bilingual bothers Investigate how the added task of learning English affects the success of international students who are new speakers of the language, and how best to provide support to those learning a second language.
• 5pm–9pm Voracious Vaccines Discover how new types of vaccines, called mucosal vaccines, can take down potential infection at the source.
• 5pm–9pm Crystal Clear With form following function, we can figure out how proteins work by knowing their structure. Explore how researchers in Trinity are trying to figure out the structure of the protein that causes cystic fibrosis using protein crystallography, opening the door to new understanding and treatments.
• 5pm–9pm Avoiding the antibiotic apocalypse With antibiotic resistance on the rise, and the number of new antibiotics being created in decline, it’s no secret that we are in desperate need of new, more efficient ways to create these life-saving drugs. Investigate how Trinity researchers are looking for ways to discover new compounds that could be used as future antibiotics.
• 5pm–9pm How we learn and when we learn Find out how Trinity researchers are learning about how patterns, context and interests change the way we interact with and consume information.
• 5pm–9pm Thinking differently about nerves The simplest of tasks - even eating an apple - require an enormous amount of collaboration between different signals in different parts of the brain. At this installation, watch an animation that allows us to see exactly how the nerves in our brain talk to each other.
• 5pm–9pm AROMAGENESIS Yeasts are the workhorses of the beer and wine industries, responsible for the complex flavours and aromas in these beverages. Learn how yeasts contribute to flavours and aromas, an essential area of study for the improvement of fermentation techniques.
• 5pm–9pm A tough pill to swallow Exploring how research findings in oesophageal cancer has made the leap from lab bench to hospital bedside, introducing new diagnosis and therapy techniques.

• 5pm–9pm How healthy is your liver? Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), a disease caused by obesity, can lead to liver failure, liver cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. Find out how a team of researchers devised a 12-week hospital-based programme to evaluate whether weight loss can reverse the disease’s progression, and get your own liver checked at the same time.
• 5pm–9pm Lightbulb moments Put your heads together to make batteries out of potatoes, coins and screws, and check out a fuel-cell car to see how fuel cells can be the “clean batteries” of the future.
• 5pm–9pm Learning a language through art Children are masters of learning by doing. In this workshop, children and adults alike can dabble in art and language learning simultaneously through fun and engaging activities.
• 5pm–9pm DNAwesome! Using household materials, extract the DNA from different fruits and see its amazing structure up close!
• 5pm–9pm Invading parasites Are parasites always a bad thing? Investigate how and why you can get infected - and how parasitism can be the most popular lifestyle on earth.
• 5pm–9pm Blood works Explore a blood testing lab where you can make giant blown-up blood drops, and discover what’s going on in the cell while your blood is being pumped through your heart. Ever wondered how many blood cells are in your body? Now is your chance to find out!
• 5pm–9pm Healthy Mouth, Healthy Body? Visualize and learn about your oral microbiome. Can it impact your overall health?
• 5pm–9pm Pregnancy Bootcamp Explore the science behind yoga during pregnancy, and try your hand at our taster workshop.
• 5pm–9pm Neurogenetics Discover how the the study of genomes is enhancing our understanding of of neurodevelopment disorders such as autism, learning difficulties, developmental delay and psychosis.
• 5pm–9pm Spreading like Wildfire One of the many effects of climate change is an increased risk of wildfires. Many plant species are now confronted with an increased frequency, timing and spread of wildfire, never seen before. Examine how plants respond to these new circumstances, and whether plant populations can adapt rapidly enough to survive these new pressures.

• 5pm–9pm CONTEXT What is the real impact of trauma on your mental health? How does conflict and war, sexual violence, and childhood adversity influence the mental health of survivors, perpetrators, and emergency-service personnel? CONTEXT research projects have been designed to address this issue across varying populations and settings. In the cafe, their research work will be explained through artwork.
• 6pm–6.45pm Poety at PROBE Sometimes, research becomes poetry. Join us for an eclectic mix of poetry readings on our "What’s the Story" Stage by people who’ve written poetry about their research, or who’ve had poetry written about their research!
• 6.45pm-9pm Story time Kick back with a hot cup o’ somehin’ and revel in researchers tales of woe and whoa on our "What’s the Story?" Stage.
• 5pm–9pm Science Gallery Café Stand Stewp and hot drinks available all night.

• 5.30pm–6.30pm Citizens who do Science Everyday, people around the country are working with researchers to make new discoveries. From collecting data to helping analyse it, citizens are catalysing discoveries across many scientific disciplines, from biology to astrophysics. Join us for a panel discussion on the growing field of "citizen science", as we explore this exciting relationship between researchers and people who want to get involved.
• 6.30pm–7.30pm Telling Stories with Research For research to make a difference, it must be shared. The way we share that research often depends on the discipline, but telling a story is a key part of the process. Whether sharing your research with your colleagues, or with society, storytelling can help people connect with the data, facts, and theories behind it. Join us for a panel discussion on the role of storytelling in the biological sciences, in manuscript research, and in archaeology.
• 7.30pm–8.30pm Bright Club Bright Club is a variety night for lateral minds, where researchers become comedians for a night! Each event features academics from science, humanities, and social science talking about their work alongside professional comedians and musicians. Over 40 events have taken place across Ireland since 2015 in Dublin, Galway, Cork, and Athlone. With comedy, music and more besides, Bright Club is the only variety night where you’ll furrow your brow before laughing your face off.
  

• 5pm–9pm Tetractys Tetractys brings together science, music and visual art. The research is grounded on synaesthesia, a condition where the brain mixes up the senses. The colour patterns and shapes of the art works are musically interpreted by a musician and digitally animated with software to produce multisensory experiences.
  
  
• 5.30pm–7pm Beyond the Book of Kells Free, ticketed event. Meet members of the book and print research team from Trinity College Dublin, and learn about their work on medieval manuscripts in The Old Library’s collection. Try your hand at deciphering Latin and illuminating your own unique manuscript.. Book Here
  
  
• 5pm–9pm Unearthing Narratives As part of Probe: European Researchers’ Night 2018, the Trinity Long Room Hub’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie COFUND Fellows for 2017-18, Dr Alex Bubb, Dr Deborah E. Thorpe and Dr Meltem Gürle will present lightning talks on their research. The evening will be hosted by incoming Marie Skłodowska-Curie COFUND Fellow Dr Christopher L. Pastore.
  

• 5pm–9pm British Council Info Point Learn all about the goings-on of our partner for PROBE 2018 - the British Council, and the international science communication competition Famelab.
• 5pm–9pm Irish Universities Association Info Point The IUA will be present as part of PROBE to give out goodies and information about the various programmes supporting research around Ireland. If you have ever been curious about how it works, or been interested in getting a job in research, the IUA are happy to answer questions about all the processes that are involved.

• 11am–7pm, 28th-30th September Faces of Recovery Faces of Recovery is a photography exhibition featuring prominent people from a range of backgrounds: authors, academics, journalists, athletes, singers and politicians - all of whom are openly in recovery from addiction. These nine images tackle our preconceptions around addiction and stigma. This exhibition is brought to you as part of National Recovery Month by the Recovery Academy of Ireland, in partnership with Science Gallery Dublin and TCD PPI Ignite.
  
• 10.30am–12.30pm Make a Bee Hotel How are bees essential for our food and clothes? How do bees communicate? And where do bees live? Join us for a school workshop and make a bee hotel to take back to the classroom along with bee-friendly seeds to plant.

• 5pm-6pm Walking Debate with Trinity Talks Science Join the team behind Trinity’s very own science podcast for a Walking Debate focusing on issues surrounding the theme of Citizen Science.
  
• 6pm-7pm "Jeopardy" with the Global Development Society Join the Global Development Society for a discussion on challenges in humanities research through the format of this popular game show.