This week RTÉ celebrated Science Week 2022 with a wide range of specially-themed content across RTÉ television, radio, and online. On Wednesday, ADAPT’s Director, Professor Vinny Wade, joined Future Island host, Anna Daly, where he was delighted to contribute to the discussion on Artificial Intelligence.
Science Week on RTÉ is supported by Science Foundation Ireland.
Commenting on Science Week, Director General of Science Foundation Ireland, Professor Philip Nolan, said: “We are delighted to once again partner with RTE on Science Week. It is fantastic to see the full range of engaging science-themed content planned for people of all ages, across RTE platforms for Science Week. This year building on Creating Our Future, we are concentrating on the themes that we know the public is concerned about such as sustainable living, mental health, and digital technologies. Science Week is a fantastic opportunity for people all over Ireland to discover and engage with science.”
RTÉ’s Head of Specialised Factual, Colm O’Callaghan said, “Given the uncertainty faced by global society, the infinite possibilities of science have never been more important. This is the 7th consecutive year that we’ve partnered with Science Foundation Ireland on Science Week and it has long been a staple in the RTÉ One calendar. We’re delighted to once again be offering such a variety of quality, home-produced and data-led content on all of RTÉ’s platforms throughout the week.”
