Flashes of Brilliance: The Cutting Edge of Irish Science

Flashes of Brilliance highlights scientific research in Ireland. Written by award-winning journalist Dick Ahlstrom, the Science Editor of the Irish Times, this book features articles on 75 men and women whose work is transforming the world of cutting-edge science in Ireland today. Collected from the Science Today page of the Irish Times, the book includes pieces on astronomy, physical sciences, computer sciences, biosciences, engineering, and geosciences. Flashes of Brilliance coincides with the Irish government’s 2006 St. Patrick’s Day theme of “Ireland, a Knowledge-Based Society”. This is the only anthology of Irish scientists and science today.