IAS Public Talk: Die Hard Astro – the Human Drive to Unravel the Universe

Our first public talk of the season is on Monday 29th September at 7:30pm in the Beech Hill building in UCD.  We have a very interesting presentation on the night. We are pleased to introduce documentary filmmaker Seán Ó Cearrúlláin to present a screening of a new documentary on the amateur astronomers of Ireland (see details below). All are welcome.  Hope to see you there!

Description:

This documentary film puts a face to the astronomers of Ireland who continue to pursue their passion for the cosmos despite myriad challenges they must overcome daily to catch a glimpse of the night sky.  They show that the passion of exploring and learning about the cosmos is not just for a select few, but rather, astronomy is for anyone willing to take the time to “look up”…

He says “Most astronomy documentaries are all about “space” and what’s up there, very few if any, put a face to the people doing astronomy, telling the story of their “why” and the “struggles” they face and overcome”

Sean is delighted to present his latest documentary for screening to the IAS on 29th of September and looks forward to taking any questions in a short Q&A after screening. This film is a Pilot to seed the funding needed for create a future documentary that will explore and bring to life the history and accomplishments of Irish astronomy dating back centuries, all support and feedback very welcome so a better presentation for funding can be made to Screen Ireland, the BFI and Swedish & Norwegian Film Institutes.

Bio:

Seán Ó Cearrúlláin MSc BSc PMP is a documentary filmmaker with numerous awards and accomplishments behind him, as well as being a passionate amateur astronomer.