Chain reaction – A curious coincidence linking Mayo and the discovery of penicillin
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Johnny Watterson: Jack Charlton was forged from rough, tough raw material
He was a chip off the same granite block as Matt Busby, Bill Shankly and Brian Clough
Serendipity has played a prominent part in many scientific discoveries
Fortunate unplanned discoveries include penicillin, Viagra, x-rays, radioactivity and microwave ovens
How The Irish Times reported the discovery of penicillin
Irish scientists – and seaweed-gatherers – drove the development of this wonder drug
Scientists say the spread of antimicrobial resistance is a ‘global disaster’
Medics and vets have seen agents such as the MRSA hospital bug and ‘totally drug-resistant TB’ survive treatment and come back stronger
Are you allergic to penicillin? Are you sure?
There’s an 80 per cent chance that they have been incorrectly labelled
The ‘Xcentric’ Carlow physicist who discovered why the sky is blue
Extraordinary Emigrants: John Tyndall’s inventions also led to modern fibre optics, respirators, and fog horns
‘We ought to teach children logic’: Ireland’s Nobel scientist
William C Campbell’s retirement has been ‘absolutely ruined’ since he won the prize aged 85
Holidays with a history
From the Leviathan telescope in Birr Castle to the former ‘Bedlam’ in London, many museums in Ireland and England offer unique insights into the history of science
UN to fight ‘biggest threat to modern medicine’: superbugs
All 193 UN member states are expected to sign a declaration to fight drug-resistant superbugs that are estimated to kill more than 700,000 people each year
Crying game: the uses and abuses of shedding a tear
Shed a tear for contestants on ‘The X Factor’ but, remember, it will dampen your mood
Antibiotics: A life saving resource being undermined by indiscriminate usage
Government should lead EU efforts to ensure better treatment regimes for humans and farm animals
Unthinkable: Should research always give ‘value for money’?
Current funding structures encourage safe and pre-determined research, says consultant neurologist Orla Hardiman
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