PRESS NOTICE November 19 Answer to Life, The Universe & Everything to be revealed in Dublin today at 3pm Ireland's answer to the world renowned physicist Prof Stephen Hawking is Dr Oisin MacConamhna (pronounced "mock on ow na") an Irishman, from Sligo, who studied under Prof Hawking until earlier this year. Oisin will give a lecture aimed at the general public, especially young people, in which he will explain "String Theory Cosmology" which has just been heralded by leading scientists as THE theory that will explain how the universe works and how it came to be created. This has been the holy grail of mankind's quest for knowledge to understand the universe that created us and now it appears it is within our grasp. Everyone is welcome to come and hear Oisin's passionate lecture about the ultimate answer to the ultimate question. The 3pm lecture is part of Astronomy Ireland's 2-day exhibition for the general public called Astro-Expo and will be held in Dublin City University in the Henry Grattan Building and "The Hub". A 1pm lecture will deal with another fascinating topic "Black Holes - the Irish Connection" More details on the society's website www.astronomy.ie (pronounced "astronomy dot I E " ) or call Astro-Expo on 086 081 99 86 Don't miss the Huge Mars Rover Bot Challenge coming over from the UK !!!! See you there: www.astronomy.ie/astroexpo2005.html