• 2023 - Summer School

    Robert Boyle Summer School 2023

    The 11th Robert Boyle Summer School #RBS2023 took place from 22 – 25 June in Waterford City Hall and at the Heritage Centre in the beautiful village of Lismore. Addressing the theme Science Writing | Writing Science, our presenters and guests enjoyed three days of conferencing, culture, conversation and conviviality. The speakers for the…

  • 2022 - Summer School

    Robert Boyle Summer School 2022

    Boyle’s father Richard was the most successful colonial adventurer in 16th /17th Century Ireland. Income from lands in Ireland help fund Boyle’s scientific programme. Boyle also had interests in certain colonial enterprises. In the succeeding centuries there has been an interrelationship between science and colonialism. It is timely to examine…

  • 2021 - Summer School

    Robert Boyle Summer School 2021

    In science, one is rarely alone, as it often involves teamwork and collaboration. Ideas and concepts are discussed with peers, as was the case for Robert Boyle and his sister in the 17th century. While it was socially acceptable for his sister to do charity work, it was not acceptable…

  • 2019 - Summer School

    Robert Boyle Summer School 2019

    The 8th Robert Boyle Summer School will take place from 20 – 23 June 2019 at Waterford City and Lismore and addresses the potentials and perils of SUPERHUMAN. The inspiration for the 2019 summer school was Boyle’s wonderful, prophetic (and now quirky) document from the 1660’s where he lists 24…