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Welcome to the 2025–2026 Meet the Scientist series!

This year we have another exciting line-up of free online webinars designed for 4th to 6th class children in Ireland.

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Teachers, please note: the register button for each webinar will take you to a Zoom registration page with an overview of the content.

 

You will need to register separately for every webinar you would like your class to attend.

Eleanor Dunn

What happens to your body when you’re bitten by a venomous snake?​​

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Meet Dr Michel Dugon, Zoologist at the University of Galway and explore the science behind venomous snake bites.

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Wednesday 12 Nov 2025
12:00 – 12:30

Patricia Logullo
MRI Scans

Can you take a picture of the brain?

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Meet Blessing Folayan, Digital Health Consultant and Radiographer, as she explores the fascinating ways science helps us look inside the body.

Wednesday 19 Nov 2025
12:00 – 12:30​​

Ciara Scott, Orthodontist

What are your superpowers for helping doctors to prevent disease?

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Meet Dr Fernandos Ongolly, Social Scientist at the University of Galway and learn how small choices make a big difference.

Wednesday 26 Nov 2025

12:00 – 12:30

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Justin Gleeson, clinical midwife
Ultrasound

Womb with a View: How Do Babies Grow and Develop?

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Meet Justin Gleeson, Clinical Midwife, Health Service Executive (HSE) and follow a baby’s incredible growth through the three stages of pregnancy.

Live session
Wednesday 3 Dec 2025
12:00 – 12:30

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What is a randomised trial?​

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Meet Dr Leanne Marie Hayes, Pandemic Programme Manager at University College Dublin.

Discover why randomised trials are the fairest way to test a new idea.

Live session
Wednesday 10 Dec 2025
12:00 – 12:30

Sofia Hu, PhD student in Pharmacy
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What is machair, and why is it so special for birds?​

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Meet Dr Eithne Davis, Ecologist, LIFE on Machair. Discover where seaside wading birds raise their families, and how we can help protect them.​

Live session
Wednesday 17 Dec 2025
12:00 – 12:30​

Blessing Folayan, Anaslyst and Radiographer

What does a Surgeon do? 

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Meet Prof Aoife Lowery surgeon, to explore how operations work and the teamwork behind them.

Live session
Wednesday 07 Jan 2026
12:00 – 12:30

Surgical Team in Action
Cloud in the Sky

What is in the air, and why should I care?
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​Meet Dr Liz Coleman Lecturer in Physics, Climate and Air Pollution at the University of Galway and learn about the air you breath.
 


Wednesday 14 Jan 2026
12:00 – 12:30

Can artificial intelligence (AI) help us make better decisions about our health?

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​Meet Dr Conor Judge, Consultant Nephrologist at the Galway University Hospitals, and Senior Lecturer in Applied Clinical Data Analytics at the University of Galway.​

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Explore how artificial intelligence is changing medicine and what it could mean for our health in the future.

Wednesday 21 Jan 2026
12:00 – 12:30

Robot
Diving in the Reef

Why is the deep ocean one of the most amazing places on Earth?​​

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Meet Prof Louise Allcock, Marine Biologist, University of Galway and dive into the mysteries of the deep ocean


Wednesday 28 Jan 2026
12:00 – 12:30

Siobhan McMahon, Neurologist

How does our brain affect how we feel or think?​

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Meet Dr Declan McKernan, Neuroscientist at the University of Galway to discover how the brain’s messages shape how we feel and think.


Wednesday 04 Feb 2026
12:00 – 12:30

Child therapy

Antibiotics vs. bacteria: who wins the battle?

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Join Dr Merve Zeden, Microbiologist at the University of Galway  to uncover the battle between antibiotics and bacteria, and what it means for us all.


Wednesday 11 Feb 2026
12:00 – 12:30

What is data? Can maths tell us the story of a sports game?

​Meet Parastoo Niloofar, PhD Student in Statistics at the University of Galway as she uses hurling to show what data is and how numbers can tell the story of a game.


Wednesday 25 Feb 2026
12:00 – 12:30

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How can science help make our neighbourhoods healthier and happier?

​Meet Dr Lorraine D'arcy, Engineer at the Technological University in Dublin who will show how simple changes to our streets can make daily life safer, healthier, and more enjoyable.

Wednesday 04 March 2025
12:00 – 12:30

Why are bats brilliant and how can they help us all?

​Meet Prof Emma Teeling, Bat biologist at University College Dublin, to discover the secret lives of bats and why these night-time flyers are more important to us than you think!

Wednesday 11 March 2025
12:00 – 12:30

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