Spring Sale DVD Membership Shop 1. Public Lecture: Upgrading Humans: A User Guide In a slight change from our usual topics, we have invited former cyborg Professor Kevin Warwick of the University of Reading to deliver Astronomy Ireland's June Public Lecture. Prof Warwick is a leading cybernetics expert will talk about new technology and electronic implants can diminish the effects of neural illnesses and enable human enhancement. His talk will also consider the future in which robots have biological brains, even potentially consisting of human neurons, and where neural implants link the human nervous system with technology and the internet. Upgrading Humans: A User Guide will take place in Trinity College Dublin on Monday, June 11th, at 8pm. Order tickets and DVDs HERE. 2. Astronomy Ireland Summer School: An Introduction to Astronomy An Introduction to Astronomy is a new set of classes developed by Astronomy Ireland to give newcomers to astronomy a good grounding in observational astronomy. Students will learn about the constellations, the Moon and the Sun, the history of astronomy, how telescopes work, and what to see in the night sky. The Astronomy Ireland Summer School will commence in Trinity College Dublin on July 18th and run each Wednesday for four weeks. Get €20 Off Your Enrolment Fee If you book before May 31st the enrolment fee is only €120, which includes membership to Astronomy Ireland, and €80 for current members (normal price after this date is €140 for non-members and €100 for members, so don't delay!). For more information on these classes, please visit www.astronomy.ie/class 3. Astronomy Ireland on Newstalk's Talking History Last Sunday, May 27th, David Moore, Chairman of Astronomy Ireland, joined a panel of scientists, astronomers, and historians will celebrate the life of Galileo Galilei on the Newstalk show Talking History. If you missed it, you can listen to it on the Newstalk website HERE (it will also be placed on www.astronomy.ie/audio in the coming day). Astronomy Ireland The world's most popular Astronomy Club www.astronomy.ie ( subscribe / unsubscribe )