How Erwin Schrödinger indulged his ‘Lolita complex’ in Ireland
Nobel Prize-winning physicist, who spent 17 years in Ireland, was a serial groomer of girls
Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies celebrates 80 years of discovery
When founded in 1940 it was the first such institute in Europe
Robert Ballagh at 77: still stamping his mark on Irish art
The musician-turned-artist got an early break designing stamps and banknotes – then the stage beckoned
Story of life: Seven wonders of biological research
From cells and DNA to cloning and biochemistry, here are life’s milestones
UCC staff welcome removal of Watson’s name from building
Nobel laureate’s comments on race ‘do not reflect’ college’s values, says authorities
‘We’re going to cure many, many nasty genetic diseases’
James Watson interview: DNA-pioneer on racism, Trump, belief and scientific truth
TCD Schrödinger forum grapples with big science ideas
Many of ‘the brightest minds’ working on the big questions set to stir scientific melting pot
What is life? Top scientists gather in Dublin to work on Schrödinger’s key question
Five Nobel Prize-winners and some of the world’s most brilliant science minds will speak at the Schrödinger at 75 – the Future of Biology meeting, hosted by Trinity College Dublin
Schrödinger’s grandson in Dublin to mark DNA letter going on display for first time
Francis Crick’s letter summed up critical role played by Nobel prizewinner Erwin Schrödinger
An Irish Twist on ‘The Secret of Life’
What is not widely known is the significant Irish connections to probably the greatest scientific discovery of the 20th Century
Dublin institute marks 75th anniversary of Schrödinger lecture
Austrian physicist who fled to Dublin delivered famous ‘What is Life?’ lecture
Creative advantage of youth an age-old question in science
Forties become the new 20s for physicists as Nobel-winning work takes longer to achieve
Female portraits to go on RIA’s walls for first time in 230 years
‘Women on Walls’ project aims to redress imbalance and inspire other offices to do same
Members of UCC’s governing body criticise university’s Watson decision
Members disassocaite themselves from decision to name a new building after controversial professor
UCC criticised for naming building in honour of Nobel laureate
University stands over tribute to James Watson who has expressed controversial views on race
The Gene: An Intimate History review – journeys in a misunderstood world
Siddhartha Mukherjee’s primer illuminates a subject that most of us find hard to grasp
Carsten Höller: ‘ Nobody I’ve met is aware of what sort of person they are’
The in-demand artist, who’s showing at this year’s EVA International, offers ‘unique inner experiences that can be used for the exploration of the self’
Scientist who discovered DNA double helix to sell Nobel medal
Prof James Watson says he became an ‘un-person’ after controversial remarks on intelligence in 2007
The Annotated and Illustrated Double Helix, by James D Watson
The great geneticist’s reissued classic is one of the most successful descriptions of how science is actually done
DNA: the double helix that changed the world
Sixty years ago, a research paper brought an obscure scientific world into the public domain and transformed science, medicine and ethics
Dated discoveries built on innovation
Interplay between invention and adaptation delivers something new
Sixty years of DNA: ‘It changed our understanding of life’
On April 25th, 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick published one of the greatest biological discoveries of our time. It was so profound that, from solving crimes and finding horse meat in burgers to creating designer babies, we still benefit from – and grapple with – new consequences
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