Abigail Ruth Freeman
@abigailruthfreeman.bsky.social
Director of Research for Society @ Research Ireland. Science Communication. Research funding, strategy, communications, engagement, challenge-funding, #ScienceWeek #GreenScene on Pat Kenny #Futureproof #NewstalkFM #PhD Genetics
Fantastic picture from @irishtimes.com from the Galway Science and Technology Festival as part of #ScienceWeek. Rían is braver than me!
November 10, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Fantastic picture from @irishtimes.com from the Galway Science and Technology Festival as part of #ScienceWeek. Rían is braver than me!
Such a loss for humanity. Her work showed us that traits we conveniently ascribe to humans only are widespread in other animals. That they deserve more respect and compassion and we could use a little more humility. www.irishtimes.com/world/2025/1...
Jane Goodall, primatologist and global activist, dies aged 91
Scientist turned her childhood love of primates into a lifelong quest for protecting the environment
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October 1, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Such a loss for humanity. Her work showed us that traits we conveniently ascribe to humans only are widespread in other animals. That they deserve more respect and compassion and we could use a little more humility. www.irishtimes.com/world/2025/1...
When I studied genetics @tcddublin years ago we were intro’d to a Huntington’s disease family. It made real for us how awful this condition is... the idea of a cure then seemed like magic, so it is amazing to hear about this incredible progress. Bravo! www.bbc.com/news/article...
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September 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM
When I studied genetics @tcddublin years ago we were intro’d to a Huntington’s disease family. It made real for us how awful this condition is... the idea of a cure then seemed like magic, so it is amazing to hear about this incredible progress. Bravo! www.bbc.com/news/article...
We are delighted to announce the theme of #ScienceWeek2025 will be Then.Today.Tomorrow. We will be celebrating 30 years of Ireland's Science Week - one of the longest running in the world. www.rte.ie/news/busines...
€847,000 in funding for Science Week 2025 events
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science James Lawless has said that €847,820 in funding will be available to support 36 projects taking place nationwide as part of ...
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September 17, 2025 at 3:19 PM
We are delighted to announce the theme of #ScienceWeek2025 will be Then.Today.Tomorrow. We will be celebrating 30 years of Ireland's Science Week - one of the longest running in the world. www.rte.ie/news/busines...
Ireland targets world-class researchers with new initiative www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/i...
Ireland targets world-class researchers with new initiative
Today Minister Lawless has launched the Global Talent Ireland initiative which aims to attract the best and brightest researchers to Ireland.
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July 18, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Ireland targets world-class researchers with new initiative www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/i...
We are delighted to launch Global Talent Ireland - a programme to attract exceptional mid-career and established researchers from across the globe to Ireland. @researchireland.ie www.researchireland.ie/funding/glob...
July 17, 2025 at 11:45 AM
We are delighted to launch Global Talent Ireland - a programme to attract exceptional mid-career and established researchers from across the globe to Ireland. @researchireland.ie www.researchireland.ie/funding/glob...
A potent bacterium in the human gut can supercharge the effects of some cancer drugs in mice — and researchers are now planning a clinical trial to test whether it could do the same in people. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Found: a human gut microbe that makes cancer therapy more effective in mice
Cancer therapies called checkpoint inhibitor drugs, which ratchet up the immune system, work better when this bacterium is around.
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July 16, 2025 at 4:05 PM
A potent bacterium in the human gut can supercharge the effects of some cancer drugs in mice — and researchers are now planning a clinical trial to test whether it could do the same in people. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Dr @abigailruthfreeman.bsky.social speaks about the new €2.7 million Research Ireland – Gas Networks Ireland Innovation Challenge in @irishtimes.com. Read here: www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2025/06/19/research-ireland-and-gas-networks-ireland-partner-to-develop-low-carbon-tech/
June 20, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Dr @abigailruthfreeman.bsky.social speaks about the new €2.7 million Research Ireland – Gas Networks Ireland Innovation Challenge in @irishtimes.com. Read here: www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2025/06/19/research-ireland-and-gas-networks-ireland-partner-to-develop-low-carbon-tech/
Day 1 of the #DalkeyBookFestival -delighted to hear this fascinating conversation between @lukeoneil47.bsky.social and Stephen Pinker #DBF2025
June 12, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Day 1 of the #DalkeyBookFestival -delighted to hear this fascinating conversation between @lukeoneil47.bsky.social and Stephen Pinker #DBF2025
Analysis of ~3 million children shows that first year of schooling is when girls start to fall behind in mathematical achievement. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
When do girls fall behind in maths? Gigantic study pinpoints the moment
Analysis of almost three million children captures when ‘mathematical gender gap’ first emerges and could help focus efforts to stop girls from falling behind.
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June 12, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Analysis of ~3 million children shows that first year of schooling is when girls start to fall behind in mathematical achievement. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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I warned you that I have a problem.
Fiery-throated Hummingbird at Paraiso Quetzal Lodge #CostaRica
#birds #hummingbirds #nature 🌿
Fiery-throated Hummingbird at Paraiso Quetzal Lodge #CostaRica
#birds #hummingbirds #nature 🌿
May 12, 2025 at 1:07 AM
I warned you that I have a problem.
Fiery-throated Hummingbird at Paraiso Quetzal Lodge #CostaRica
#birds #hummingbirds #nature 🌿
Fiery-throated Hummingbird at Paraiso Quetzal Lodge #CostaRica
#birds #hummingbirds #nature 🌿
National Challenge Fund showcase highlights innovative research www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/r...
National Challenge Fund showcase highlights innovative research
From cyber resilience to renewable energy storage, teams of innovators recently exhibited their projects at the National Challenge Fund showcase.
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May 12, 2025 at 5:17 PM
National Challenge Fund showcase highlights innovative research www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/r...
May 10, 2025 at 4:49 AM
"If we save the sea, we save our world" says British broadcaster Sir David Attenborough in a trailer for his new film, Ocean - "after a lifetime of filming the natural world I now understand the most important place on earth is not on land" www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5J7...
Ocean with David Attenborough | Official Trailer | National Geographic
YouTube video by National Geographic
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May 9, 2025 at 4:09 PM
"If we save the sea, we save our world" says British broadcaster Sir David Attenborough in a trailer for his new film, Ocean - "after a lifetime of filming the natural world I now understand the most important place on earth is not on land" www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5J7...
Three little letters that could help transform the Irish economy: PhD “When we support PhDs, we’re laying the groundwork for a more innovative, resilient Irish economy.”
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Three little letters that could help transform the Irish economy: PhD
Smart domestic policy initiative could boost research and innovation with a positive ripple effect for our economy
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April 28, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Three little letters that could help transform the Irish economy: PhD “When we support PhDs, we’re laying the groundwork for a more innovative, resilient Irish economy.”
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
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Dr @abigailruthfreeman.bsky.social, Director of Research for Society at Research Ireland, discusses the importance of public engagement with science in @irishtimes.com today. Read here: www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/20...
April 17, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Dr @abigailruthfreeman.bsky.social, Director of Research for Society at Research Ireland, discusses the importance of public engagement with science in @irishtimes.com today. Read here: www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/20...
54% of 4,260 global researchers surveyed believe that AI will bring more benefits to society than risks. That makes them seemingly a lot more optimistic than the general public: in a similar survey just 13% of the UK public shared the same rosy view. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Will AI improve your life? Here’s what 4,000 researchers think
Scientists working on artificial intelligence are more confident than the public that the technology will benefit people.
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April 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
54% of 4,260 global researchers surveyed believe that AI will bring more benefits to society than risks. That makes them seemingly a lot more optimistic than the general public: in a similar survey just 13% of the UK public shared the same rosy view. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
In the State, we dispose of 164,000 tonnes of clothing waste a year, making us the second highest producer of textile waste in the EU. Only 6% of so-called post-consumer textiles is reused here through charity shops, vintage stores and online second-hand platforms.
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Clothes banks are overflowing as the ‘market for castoffs collapses’
Charity shops fear they will become dumping ground for poor-quality clothing if new EU law on textile waste is enforced fully
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February 17, 2025 at 7:34 PM
In the State, we dispose of 164,000 tonnes of clothing waste a year, making us the second highest producer of textile waste in the EU. Only 6% of so-called post-consumer textiles is reused here through charity shops, vintage stores and online second-hand platforms.
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
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Garmin broke all their watches today. 😬
January 28, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Garmin broke all their watches today. 😬
Interesting interview with Prof. Frank Gannon, ex Director of EMBO and DG of SFI, reflecting his career (so far!), including on science funding in Ireland, and the origins of "research outputs". Focus on Ireland starts about 15 minutes in... www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWvl...
Frank Gannon, EMBO Director, EMBL Group Leader & Senior Scientist, 1994-2008
YouTube video by EMBL Alumni
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January 24, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Interesting interview with Prof. Frank Gannon, ex Director of EMBO and DG of SFI, reflecting his career (so far!), including on science funding in Ireland, and the origins of "research outputs". Focus on Ireland starts about 15 minutes in... www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWvl...
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And contrails are responsible for up to half the climate impact of flying. This is huge ⬇️
3️⃣ All flight planning must adapt flight paths and schedules to minimise contrails.
Just small changes to 1.7% of flights could reduce contrail impact by 60%. Robust data monitoring and collection will be crucial for informing these calculations.
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Just small changes to 1.7% of flights could reduce contrail impact by 60%. Robust data monitoring and collection will be crucial for informing these calculations.
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January 15, 2025 at 7:28 PM
And contrails are responsible for up to half the climate impact of flying. This is huge ⬇️
@irishrail.bsky.social IrishRail the 8.50 Northbound DART at Glenageary seems to have been cancelled. Any info please?
January 15, 2025 at 8:47 AM
@irishrail.bsky.social IrishRail the 8.50 Northbound DART at Glenageary seems to have been cancelled. Any info please?
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Here's to 2025 hopefully being more "meh" than "argh"
January 1, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Here's to 2025 hopefully being more "meh" than "argh"