Dublin is the self-declared ‘City of Science’ in 2012. This ‘year of science celebration’ will consist of a programme of over 160 science-related events that cross the worlds of art and culture.

These events are targeted at the general public and vary from a science themed picnic to an orchestral piece from the World Science Festival in New York. The programme,  will include photographic and art exhibitions, several theatre pieces, film festivals, tours, trails and treasure hunts, street performances, science buskers, puppet performances, large-scale interactive installations, experiments, science carnivals and public talks, debates and workshops and even a fashion show!

Here's a taste of what to expect throughout the year:

The Science Gallery

HAPPY?
27th April - 1st June
This exhibition will attempt to get to the bottom of exactly why Irish people are so happy.

HACK THE CITY
22nd June - 7th September
This is the flagship exhibition for The Science Gallery in 2012. It will demonstrate how innovation can transform our cities from the ground up.

NANOLAB
14th September - 14th October
Will investigate how cutting edge developments in nanotechnology could transform everything from electronics to medicine to clothing.

GAME
26th October - 18th January 2013
Will play with the future of gaming, leveraging the Ireland's emerging role as an important global hub of the games industry.

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Irish Fim Institute

AMAZE YOUR HEAD

Throughout 2012, he Irish Film Institute will mark the Dublin City of Science 2012 celebrations with a series of events that will provide an opportunity for active public engagement with science and related themes through film.

Each screening will take a particular focus e.g. the environment, knowledge, medical science and of course the science and technology of film and moving image itself. These events will take place at quarterly intervals at the IFI Temple Bar, throughout the year

FUTURE VISIONS

Each screening will capitalise on the fact that the Leaving Certificate English syllabus for 2013 includes the film; Children of Men – a futuristic vision of a world in which humans can no longer procreate but with ultimately a life-affirming ending – Future Visions will offer students the opportunity to engage with some of cinema’s most exciting depictions of the future. An accompanying study guide, with invited contributions from scientific specialists working in Ireland, will facilitate study of the films as well as broader topics such as environmental changes, smart learning and digital and filmmaking technologies.

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National Concert Hall

ICARUS AT THE EDGE OF TIME
14th July 3pm & 7pm

Author Brian Greene teamed up with American composer Philip Glass in this multimedia recreation of Greene’s board book for children Icarus at the Edge of Time; a futuristic reimagining of the classic Greek myth set in outer space, about a boy who challenges the awesome power of a black hole.

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Dublin City Libraries

SCIENCE FOR ALL

Dublin City's public libraries will run co-ordinated programme of events with a scientific theme throughout 2012. There will be a theme of science adopted in to into all relevant programmes and provide an exciting calendar of science related events, free of charge, to the general public. These programmes will run throughout Dublin City Libraries’ twenty-one branch libraries and will include talks, workshops and exhibitions catering for all ages.

To view the full schedule of events see www.dublinscience2012.ie