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Shane Bergin
@shanedbergin.bsky.social
Physicist & Associate Professor in science education at UCD Dublin. Interested in public engagement with science & informal education. Council member of Gaisce. Fellow of American Physical Society. Children’s book author; podcaster; & radio regular.
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Dear Jacqui, thank you for your lovely review :)
I’m so glad you enjoyed our book!
October 31, 2025 at 8:28 PM
I love it ;) I’m sure Gaston the Guide Dog would approve
October 30, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Delighted to speak about my children’s book ‘The Experimenters - Luke and Ruby’s Scientific Sleepover’ on Ireland AM. Plenty of cosy science activities for a mid-term break!

www.littleisland.ie/products/the...
October 25, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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So honoured to write a short piece with @shanedbergin.bsky.social in the 10th Anniversary edition of ‘The Slow Professor: Challenging the Culture of Speed in the Academy’ by Drs Maggie Berg and Barbara K. Seeber.
October 20, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Thank you, Jill! That’s a lovely review
October 15, 2025 at 5:47 PM
My new children’s book is available in bookshops from today!

Join Luke and Ruby in ‘The Experimenters’ on cosy adventures where you think, test, & experiment like a real scientist.

It’s been so much fun working with with illustrator Sayani Mukherjee & publisher @littleislandbooks.bsky.social
September 29, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Delighted to see my new book - The Experiment’s - at my local bookshop @ravenbooks.bsky.social .

Published by @littleislandbooks.bsky.social with illustrations by Sayani Mukherjee , you can find the book in local bookshops all across Ireland
⚠️Scientist at work!⚠️

Huge thanks to @shanedbergin.bsky.social for signing copies of his new kids books, The Experimenters, a treat for curious minds
September 26, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Oh wow!!
September 22, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Reposted by Shane Bergin
💙💛 New elective module for students working towards Gaisce Award

UCD and @gaisceaward.bsky.social have partnered to launch a new elective module supporting undergraduate students who are registered for the Award or acting as President’s Award Leaders (PAL).
www.ucd.ie/newsandopini...
UCD introduces elective module for students working towards Gaisce Award
www.ucd.ie
September 15, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Delighted to support this collaboration between UCD & Gaisce - The President’s Award. Looking forward to working with UCD students and staff who are pursuing Gaisce awards or supporting students as PALs (President Award Leaders).
@ucdschooloflaw.bsky.social UCD & @gaisceaward.bsky.social launch a new elective module supporting students pursuing Gaisce Awards. President Michael D. Higgins welcomed the partnership, calling it "an opportunity for young people to build skills and active citizenship."

www.ucd.ie/socscilaw/ne...
September 11, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Thank you, Katherine!
August 30, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Surely not our Lili?!
July 14, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Delighted to be speaking at ViCEPHEC this August.
**SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT** The IOP Keynote at #ViCEPHEC25 will be @shanedbergin.bsky.social .

Shane's talk will explore the complex relationships between science, expertise, policy, and trust.
June 23, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Lovely article, Kate! Reminds me of the graffiti on bench in Trinity Physics that read ‘Watt is love, baby don’t Hertz me’
June 17, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Our favourite bookshop:)
May 10, 2025 at 7:56 PM
You’ll be glad to know there was a (rainy day) discussion in this house about ‘invalid’ pronunciation. Thank goodness your followers are likeminded :)
April 18, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Extraordinary
April 17, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Cannot wait!
April 3, 2025 at 7:41 PM
It is such an honour to have been elected as fellow of the @apsphysics.bsky.social (American Physical Society). Many thanks to them for inviting me to speak about public engagement with science at the conference of 15,000 physicists in California.
March 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM
@daraobriain.bsky.social looking forward to the show on Friday night! Let me know if I can hook you up with liquid nitrogen for the act :) Shane
March 11, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Fire! I’ll be talking to Claire Byrne on @rteradio1.bsky.social shortly about the science behind the flames
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March 10, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Great to be at the RDS for the ESB Primary Science Blast with UCD undergraduate students - the place is buzzing
March 4, 2025 at 11:12 AM