Science Week 2025

26 November 2025

AMBER held the Science Week Event: “Smalltalk on the Big Screen” on 13th November in the Old Science Gallery, Trinity College Dublin.

Led by AMBER, “Smalltalk on the Big Screen” had attendees of all ages who got playful with hands-on materials science & bioengineering activities including: 3-D printing, LEGO® challenges, and interactive demos with TCD, RCSI, Ulster University and Trinity Quantum Alliance.

The matinee performance was held for 5^th & 6^th class students from Scoil Chaitriona and invited guests with the evening public session attended by over 120 people of all ages.

The event included participation by AMBER’s Youth Forum Ambassadors Alex & Emilija who guided guests through the activities and facilitated the post screening Q&A.

There was an opportunity to make your own battery with the team from Current Chemistry Investigators, enjoy a quiet read in the STEM stories space, and the PPI Ignite Network Chillout Zone where people could relax while learning more about the work of those involved in Public Patient Involvement.

This was followed by the premiere of two animated shorts:

‘Something’s Missing’, created by the multi-talented Ian Benjamin Kenny, where rabbit princes Joshua and Kevin turn to the power of regenerative medicine to reveal a long-lost secret.

‘Quantum Quest’, from the creative minds of Adam Rael’s team at Cassette Vision, Alice and Bob are transported to the Quantum Realm, where they experience bizarre phenomena.

Both shorts were created with support from Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland’s National Talent Academy for Animation, based on original storybooks conceived and written through a collaboration between AMBER and Fighting Words. The event wrapped up with a lively panel discussion with scientists and animation teams behind each movie, who delved into the science behind each animation- and was followed by an audience Q&A.

Images captured of both session by Paul Sharp / SHARPPIX