The nineteenth century was an important period for both the
proliferation of "popular" science and for the demarcation of a
group of professionals that we now term scientists. Of course for
Ireland, largely in contrast to the rest of Britain, the prominence
of Catholicism posed various philosophical questions regarding
research. Adelman's study examines the practical educational impact
of the growth of science in these communities, and the impact of
this on the country's economy; the role of museums and exhibitions
in spreading scientific knowledge; and the role that science had to
play in Ireland's turbulent political context. Adelman challenges
historians to reassess the relationship between science and
society, showing that the unique situation in Victorian Ireland can
nonetheless have important implications for wider European
interpretations of the development of this relationship during a
period of significant change.
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