The story behind Ireland's "vampire skeletons" is just one of the mysteries that will be unravelled as Science Week begins next weekend, writes
Dick Ahlstrom, Science Editor.
There will be something for everyone this year given the more than 450 talks, presentations and fun events.
Dolores O’Riordan, for example, will give a talk on the hidden chemistry going on in the foods we eat and Dr John O’Shaughnessy will talk about how chemistry is central to the work of Ireland’s CSI forensic science team.
Chemistry is important to Science Week 2011 given its theme, “The Chemistry of Life”, said Dr Peter Brabazon, who heads Discover Science and Engineering, the science promotional body that organises the event.
Now in its 15th year it ranks as the single largest science promotion event in the country, attracting well over 100,000 participants across the State.