Midlands Science

Lots of #biodiversityweek learning this week 🐝🦇🐞🌱

Trifolium pratense, and Oxalis acetosella—are sometimes called shamrocks. The shamrock was traditionally used for its medicinal properties and was a popular motif in Victorian times. #stpatricksday #believeinscience

Shamrock usually refers to either the species Trifolium dubium (lesser clover, Irish: seamair bhuí) or Trifolium repens (white clover, Irish: seamair bhán). However, other three-leaved plants—such as Medicago lupulina,

A little shamrock science for St Patrick’s Day. ☘️ ☘️ The botanist Carl von Linné in his 1737 work Flora Lapponica identifies the shamrock as Trifolium pratense, mentioning it by name as Chambroch.

Great to have a few days of Making Sense with Science workshops running this week. These workshops supported by the RTE Toy Show Appeal explore science, disinformation and misinformation. Huge interest in this area from schools and groups which is really heartening.

More #engineersweek activities today and we are in Castletown Geoghegan. Thanks to Wind Energy Ireland for supporting a range of activities in the midlands this week.

We finished off today’s #engineersweek activities with some great presentations and discussion on courses and careers. Huge thanks to Medtronic, Cpl and TUS for today.

#SeachtainNaGaeilge Déan iniúchadh trí Ghaeilge. Déan iniúchadh ar fud an domhain trí Ghaeilge.Anseo tábla peiriadach na dúile. B' é Dimitri Mendeleev a chur na dúile san ord seo don chéad uair timpeall 1869. #believeinscience #SnaG26

Great to be here today with many friends and colleagues from across research, science outreach and industry in Ireland for the launch of the new strategy for Research Ireland.

Hope everyone looking forward to #valentinesday tomorrow has a lovely day. Remember a Hug without U is toxic 🤣 Love - here’s the #science bit council.science/blog/the-scien… #staycurious #believeinscience

Young people are increasingly learning & expressing themselves through digital platforms. Working with TikTok & the Young Scientist Exhibition allows us to connect STEM education with creativity, helping students build confidence, skills & a passion for science and technology.

Great to be here today at Stripe Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition with TikTok and delighted to have our TikTok content showcased at the exhibition . #stemtok

Happy birthday Isaac Newton and thanks for explaining gravity 🙂

85% said activities changed their view of science and what it might mean for their future. Thank you all so much for sharing your curiosity with us and huge thanks to all of our funders and trustees who are vital to everything that we do.

We got to present papers on our work at European level, got shortlisted for national awards and most of all, we continued to see curiosity and creativity grow among our participants. 90% of those surveyed in 2025 rated activities as excellent.

Thanks so much to everyone for all their support in 2025, we hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and we look forward to exploring lots more science with you in 2026. We have some new programmes coming up next year so stay tuned.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, so here's the science bit. midlandsscience.ie/midlands-scien…

Are you watching #strangerthings ? Here's the science bit!! midlandsscience.ie/midlands-scien…