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• Mon

  07

  Jul

  2014

  The Science of Sport

  6pm
  

  Global Room, Trinity College Dublin

  
  

  AMBER, the materials science centre based at Trinity College Dublin, will be hosting a free Science of Sport event, including a panel discussion on the overlap between science and sport.

  The event will focus on how science influences everything from injury prevention, tactics, performance analysis, equipment, clothing and stadia.

  The panel discussion, moderated by Newstalk sports journalist Nathan Murphy, will consist of:

  • The Art and Science of Chi Running – Former Olympian and Chi Running Enthusiast; Catherina McKiernan
  • Materials science and sport – Everything from football jerseys and the design of footballs to golf clubs and stadium design – Prof Shane Bergin, Trinity College Dublin
  • World Cup 2014 – Key statistics– Andy McGeady, Sports Analyst    
  • Science and sports injuries – How tissue engineering will reduce the need for complex surgery – Prof Conor Buckley, Trinity College Dublin

   

  Tickets are available at http://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-world-of-science-in-sport-tickets-12077683677?aff=es2&rank=107 .  

  The panel discussion will be followed by a screening of the World Cup Semi Final on a large screen, and there will be prizes on the night.