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Dive into the wonderfully weird world of James Joyce, Ireland's literary icon with an unexpected scientific twist.
Discover the Hollywood star who kept Ulysses in her car, the revolutionary taught by Joyce himself to perfect an Irish accent, and how Belfast nearly hosted Ireland's first cinema. Explore the fascinating overlap between Joyce’s literary genius and his lesser-known medical ambitions. Did you know Joyce studied medicine at UCD? Though his attempts to become a doctor failed, his works—especially Ulysses, where each chapter relates to an organ—are rich with references to medicine, radiation physics, nanotechnology, and even cancer surgery.
Join Professor Mark Lawler, an acclaimed speaker and performer, as he reimagines his celebrated one-man show for the NI Science Festival. Prepare for a lively evening of insight, verse, and song celebrating Joyce, "The Einstein of English Fiction."
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