NI LIBRARIES TURNING HEADS : Ginger Genetics

Declan Mc Kenna

Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities

Description

Turning Heads is an exciting project delivered by Libraries NI with support from The Carnegie UK Trust’s Engaging Libraries project, Ulster University and The Armstrong Story Telling Trust that explores the theme of hair as an important part of our identity and culture.

Period	24 Sept 2021

Media contributions

Title	A Celebration of Red Hair with Dr Declan McKenna - Facebook
Media name/outlet	NI LIBRARIES FACEBOOK
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	24/09/21
Description	Dr McKenna, Associate Head of School of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Ulster, will discuss the ‘ginger gene’, explaining how it affects hair colour and why it is so common in Northern Ireland. He will explore the cultural significance of red hair throughout human history, discuss ‘gingerism’ and explain why red hair is now an object of desire.
URL	https://www.facebook.com/events/d41d8cd9/turning-heads-ginger-genetics-a-celebration-of-red-hair-with-dr-declan-mckenna/668224184569805/
Persons	Declan Mc Kenna

Title Twitter advert
Country/Territory United Kingdom
Date 24/09/21
URL https://twitter.com/LibrariesNI/status/1440994521601486851/photo/1
Persons Declan Mc Kenna

Title	Twitter advert
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	24/09/21
URL	https://twitter.com/LibrariesNI/status/1440994521601486851/photo/1
Persons	Declan Mc Kenna

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