Over three consecutive nights on RTÉ One, Future Island will examine scientific innovations from all around the world, as well as profiling the work of Irish scientists Hamilton and Tyndall, who have left profound legacies.
Presenter Anna Daly will be joined on the series by a panel of experts, among them Dr. Shane Bergin, physicist and Assistant Professor in Science Education at UCD's School of Education, and Dr Jessamyn Fairfield, an American physicist who researches biocompatible nanomaterials and neuromorphic devices at the University of Galway, and who is also a stand-up comedian.
On Thursday's episode, Professor Peter Gallagher of DIAS Dunsink Observatory introduced viewers to Dublin-born mathematician and astronomer William Rowan Hamilton. Watch it back above.
Tune into Future Island tonight on RTÉ One at 7pm.
