Dr Shane Bergin is a physicist and a lecturer in science education at the School of Education, University College Dublin (UCD), Ireland.

Shane and his research group are interested in informal teaching and learning in physics (and science more broadly). This research is/has been supported by grants from Science Foundation Ireland (SFI), Marie Curie Actions, and the Irish Research Council.

Shane’s interest in informal learning sees him contribute to regular radio slots on Today with Sean O’Rourke (RTE) & Futureproof (Newstalk).