Once a year Astronomy Ireland organises a major public lecture/debate on an interesting topic. Last year engineer Dr Al Kelly questioned the Big Bang. In just a few hours it will be CREATIONISM that comes under scrutiny. Over 200 Irish scientists have been invited to come and hear Mark Sweetnam speak on "Creationist Cosmology". Mark Sweetnam has a degree in mathematics from Trinity College Dublin he will suggest that the Big Bang is not necessarily the answer to how the universe was created. Many other scientists believe this too. After his presentation you will get a chance to question him and hear others do so. Our annual 'debate' promises to be a very lively, entertaining, and thought provoking event, just like last year. ALL WELCOME. Please bring as many friends as possible to Dublin City University in the main lecture hall of the Henry Grattan Building (behind The Helix). Admission is 5euro (3euro concessions). (details and map http://www.astronomy.ie/nextlecture.html ) Please forward this email on to everyone you think might be interested. ===== David Moore BSc FRAS, Chairman, Astronomy Ireland, P.O.Box 2888, Dublin 5. Editor, "Astronomy & Space" magazine. ASTRONOMY SHOP: open until 6pm Mon.-Sat. Tel (01) 847 0777. Fax (01) 847 0771. www.astronomy.ie (subscribe there to AI's emailing list) Email: info@astronomy.ie P.S. For any of you in the Waterford, Wexford, Kilkenny area: I will be giving "The Universe" lecture in Granville Hotel, Waterford at 8pm Wed. Oct. 15 to launch our new Waterford Branch. All welcome.