Deciphering the Universe
How Irish scientists contributed to an extraordinary achievement, the successful landing of a probe on a far distant comet. Following a ten year journey out into space, ESA’s Rosetta launched its Philae probe and seven hours later it signalled that it had landed on the Churyomov-Gerasimenko comet, 510 million km distant from Earth.

Limestone
Paddy Gaffikin explains what's so special about Ireland's most common rock.

Glass Cancer
Experts explain production problems which cause some toughened glass to shatter.

Geo Images
Award winning photography from the annual Du Noyer Competition.

Inside a Jet Engine
A look inside the workings of an incredible engine.

Barking Mad
Why do some trees cast off their bark? Julia Galbenu explains.

Science Spin Regulars
Young Scientists, Careers, Ask a Scientist, Family Science and Weird & Wonderful Animals all inside this issue!

Science Spin is Ireland’s STEM, Nature and Discovery Magazine. Distributed internationally, 100% Irish and the only independent Irish science magazine available in print. 
Inside this issue: Blue or Pink, what determines gender balance?; A look at how temperature can affect the outcome of offspring. Fuel Cells; how do they work? Dirty Old Town; An in depth look at Dublin’s Industrial Heritage. The Shapeshifting Punk; a frog that can not only change its camouflage but is able to change its shape. We also explore the Dual Nature of Light in this issue and feature BTYSE projects on using Insects as a food source. Don’t miss out. There is always something for everyone in each issue of Science SPIN.

What’s the use of investing in science?
It all depends on what we expect by way of return. Scientists at the SFI summit did not think it is all just about money.

Could a cloud of volcanic ash create another mini-ice age?
Following an eruption that grounded flights, another Icelandic glacier covered volcano is likely to pose a much greater climate-changing threat.

The biopharma revolution
Using antibodies to guide drugs to their destination can make traditional treatment far more effective while giving Ireland’s pharmaceutical sector a big boost.

Rock scientists
Geologists are planning to make better use of Ireland’s natural resource through a new organisation, iCRAG.

Lab-on-a-Disk
Through a clever combination of physics, engineering and biotechnology, medical testing can now be done with the spin of a disk.

Young Scientist Exhibition
Are you going to the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition at the RDS? Science Spin will be there, so visit us at Stand W25!

In a Spin
Why do cats always land on their feet? They instinctively know about the power of spin. The power of spin is all around us, so familiar that we sometimes forget that it is there.

Science Week
With lots of activities lined up around the countries for Science Week we take a look at what’s on during mid November.

Tuning in to space
Ireland is making a bid to set up a radio telescope that can probe deep into space.

Protein Factories
The rise of antibiotic resistance is now regarded as a huge threat to human health. By discovering how all our proteins are made, scientists may be able to halt that rise of drug resistance, but is big pharma ready to help?

The Northern Lights
Margaret Franklin explains why the northern skies sometimes light up at night.

Ask a Scientist
How deep can we mine? What colour is the Moon? Where does uranium come from, and can we tap into frozen energy supplies? Our panel of scientists answers readers’ questions.

From Tablet to Tablet
Five and a half thousand years ago a Sumerian scribe used a clay tablet to record the allocation of beer, and now we are back to using code on tablets. At a museum for computers and communications based in Galway we learn that everything we have now has a connection to the past. 

Rocky attractions
A major cross-border initiative is highlighting the geological wonders of the Mournes and Slieve Gullion. After many troublesome years visitors are being welcomed back into an area of outstanding beauty shaped by a geologically violent past. 

Well bred potatoes
Four centuries after they were introduced to Europe, potatoes have become one of the world’s leading crops. However, lack of genetic diversity meant that they had little resistance to disease, but new breeds, developed by Teagasc are overcoming these problems.

Quantum biology
Why are biological systems so efficient? Many of the processes that enable us to live cannot be explained satisfactorily by stick and ball chemistry. Migration in birds is hard to explain, and why does photosynthesis work so well. Quantum mechanics provide some of the answers.

Chalk
Ireland’s most recognisable rock, yet, as Paddy Gaffikin explains, with the exception of a small exposure in Kerry, it only appears in the north east corner of Ireland. Formed in shallow seas by calcareous algae, so small that they can only be seen with the aid of a microscope.

Weird and wonderful
Sive Finlay introduces us to a colourful Australian dancer. The tiny peacock spider males have an irridescent tail flap which they wave while dancing to attract the female.

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