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12/01/2010
Cork Science Leads Exhibition
Cork delegates are leading the way at this year's BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition, getting under way in Dublin later today.
Thousands of students, teachers, parents and business leaders are expected to attend the event at the RDS, at which almost 15% of the participating teams are from Cork.
The exhibition is open to all second-level students from Ireland, both in the Republic and the North.
As well as the 500 student projects on display, there are a further four exhibition halls with science and technology-based exhibits and entertainment.
Minister Micheál Martin said Cork schools were again leading the at the annual event as he was speaking ahead of his visit to the RDS.
"Cork has a proud record when it comes to the Young Scientist event and this year is no different with 69 of the 500 entries coming from the City and County. I have been honoured to enjoy a long relationship with the event and look forward to meeting the teams from Cork and throughout the country this week," the Minister said.
He added: "The Cork schools are covering a range of issues including complex subjects such as Vitruvian Maths to the science of kite-boarding and dog drinking. The science behind TV crime series CSI is examined as is whether smiling is contagious."
"While no doubt the young people from across Ireland will enjoy the next few days at the RDS, there is of course a very serious side to the exhibition and the important role it plays in developing the Smart Economy."
The minister said the exhibition had successfully stimulated passion for science, technology, maths and engineering in thousands of students around Ireland and generated exceptionally high quality research and ideas.
(DW/BMcC)
Thousands of students, teachers, parents and business leaders are expected to attend the event at the RDS, at which almost 15% of the participating teams are from Cork.
The exhibition is open to all second-level students from Ireland, both in the Republic and the North.
As well as the 500 student projects on display, there are a further four exhibition halls with science and technology-based exhibits and entertainment.
Minister Micheál Martin said Cork schools were again leading the at the annual event as he was speaking ahead of his visit to the RDS.
"Cork has a proud record when it comes to the Young Scientist event and this year is no different with 69 of the 500 entries coming from the City and County. I have been honoured to enjoy a long relationship with the event and look forward to meeting the teams from Cork and throughout the country this week," the Minister said.
He added: "The Cork schools are covering a range of issues including complex subjects such as Vitruvian Maths to the science of kite-boarding and dog drinking. The science behind TV crime series CSI is examined as is whether smiling is contagious."
"While no doubt the young people from across Ireland will enjoy the next few days at the RDS, there is of course a very serious side to the exhibition and the important role it plays in developing the Smart Economy."
The minister said the exhibition had successfully stimulated passion for science, technology, maths and engineering in thousands of students around Ireland and generated exceptionally high quality research and ideas.
(DW/BMcC)
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