Applications for the 2019 Mary Mulvihill Science Journalism Award 2019 for students, themed “science for the love of it”, are now open. This is the third year of the competition, which commemorates the work and legacy of science journalist, author and Ingenious Ireland founder Mary Mulvihill. As a writer, broadcaster and regular contributor to The Irish Times, Mulvihill (1959-2015) was motivated by her love of science, and she often chose to feature scientists who themselves showed passion and love for their work. But the personal motivations of professional scientists are often framed by other concepts, such as ambition, obsession or intellectual curiosity. It’s that dimension of science we’re encouraging competition entrants to explore.

Source: The Irish Times October 08, 2018 00:00 UTC