Monthly Archives: September 2015

Death of Sir Ronald Ross – 16th September 1932

By Aisling O’Malley Sir Ronald Ross was born in India in 1857, he was educated in Englandand entered the Indian Medical Service in 1881. In 1892 he began his study of malaria and in 1895 began corresponding with Sir Patrick … Continue reading

Vaccination Exhibition 3: Scientific Knowledge

Vaccination is a complicated process. It involves coordination between many different areas of public life, so that immunisations can be manufactured, distributed and given to people. At the heart of it, however, you need an effective vaccine. That requires research … Continue reading

Peek wins international Design Award

Last week in Copenhagen,  Consortium programme Peek received the INDEX: Award 2015 design prize. The team was awarded €100,000 for the design of an affordable smartphone adapter, Peek Retina, which will enable professional eye examinations anywhere in the world. “Peek wins INDEX: Award … Continue reading

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