Michael Nolan

Head of Group. Tyndall Institute. dyddodiad haen #ALDep DCU/Leipzig/UCC. use #Metrics fairly he/him

[Michael Nolan @Mick__geek]

#BTYSTE2023 #BTYSTE
I'm shaking, excited and so so proud of @Leiafaith2 who just won @BTYSTE
(1) @hrbireland special award and
(2) winner intermediate social & behavioral sciences
@carzq @LoretoFermoy
@TheAvondhu @echolivecork

[Michael Nolan @Mick__geek]

My 9 albums
#IronMaiden

[🎸 Rock History 🎸 @historyrock_]

Jack Black dressed as Ozzy Osbourne performing "War Pigs" alongside Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath last night at the Power to the People Fest.

Black is a big fan of Ozzy and admired him greatly.

[CONSEQUENCE @consequence]

Jack Sabbath performing "War Pigs" with Geezer Butler at Power to the People Fest

[The Music Universe @themusicuni]

.@jackblack IS #JACKSABBATH at @pttpfest with special guest @geezerbutler #jackblack #blacksabbath #ozzy #powertothepeople

[Rock Photography @Photomusicrock]

Jack Black pays tribute to Ozzy Osbourne at Tom Morello's inaugural “Power to the People” festival.

[International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing @IntJExtremManuf]

This review examines HfO₂-based devices and 3D arrays, highlighting BEOL-compatible crystallization, conformal ALD, phase and defect control, cross-layer stress, and layer variability as key challenges for stackable integration.

#IJEM #OpenAccess: https://t.co/h4JCnnUthZ
#Memristors #ArtificialSynapses #SemiconductorDevices

[PunkMC @Punk_MC]

I saw both Iron Maiden shows in LA last weekend and was lucky enough to be upfront at the barrier for the Sunday show. And it has been difficult to process just what a truly incredible experience and amazing show it was. Here’s a clip of The Trooper.

[Michael Nolan @Mick__geek]

@allrockmusic Moon child- Iron Maiden 7th Son
Wicker Man - Brave New World

[The Music Universe @themusicuni]

Dave Grohl joins AC/DC Highway to Hell at MetLife Stadium @acdc @foofighters @MetLifeStadium #acdc #foofighters #powerup

[Jon Alba @JonAlba]

Brian Johnson performs AC/DC’s Back in Black…for perhaps the last time ever.

[Chemistry of Materials @ChemMater]

This Special Issue will showcase cutting-edge innovations in 2D materials design, synthesis, characterization, and modeling with a particular focus on device-relevant research. Submit your manuscript by May 31, 2027.

Submit your manuscript 👉 https://t.co/zJTxkfEOU8

[Michael Nolan @Mick__geek]

@UncleSteveRock @IronMaiden Over the last few years as I get a bit tired of the usual classics and with the Future Past Tour, I started listening to SiT more and at this point I can say it has no weak or filler material and sounds amazing. An album ahead of its time with strong production

[Michael Nolan @Mick__geek]

@UncleSteveRock @IronMaiden This was an interesting journey for me as albums go. My first album was 7th son and I got Powers lave, NotB and Piece of Mind over the next 12 months.
Picked this up later and it was clearly different to the other 80s classics and didn't work for me.

[Gen Marutani🇯🇵🇺🇸🎸 @marugen17]

Happy 40th anniversary!! Even though "Somewhere in Time" was released 40 years ago, it doesn't sound dated at all and holds up remarkably well by today's standards.

Although both Iron Maiden and Judas Priest introduced keyboards and synthesizers to their sound around that time, Maiden didn't lose their edge, whereas Priest clearly shifted toward a more pop and modern approach. The usage of synth definitely added a subtle pop element to songs like "Wasted Years," but overall, Maiden utilized them to make their sound even more dramatic.

Tracks like "Caught Somewhere in Time," "Sea of Madness," and "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner" are some of their most aggressive tunes—especially "The Loneliness," which features some of Nicko's most aggressive drumming.

It also features my all-time favorite Maiden tune, "Déjà-Vu." It's a beautiful, dramatic epic packed into just five minutes＋. Dave Murray is known for his fast trills and highly technical solos, but he doesn't rely on any of that here. Instead, he focuses entirely on beautiful leads, guitar fills, and dual-guitar harmonies. This is the most beautiful piece Dave has ever written and the band has ever performed (sadly never played live though...).

The album concludes with a fascinating epic, "Alexander The Great", that maintains a mid-tempo feel throughout. Even with several rhythm changes, it never speeds up, yet it never feels like it drags either. We were so lucky to hear this song live in 2023-2024.

They released "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son" in 1988, which was also a masterpiece and heavily featured synthesizers, but in my opinion, it felt a bit too "refined" in terms of both songwriting and production. "Somewhere in Time" strikes the perfect balance between that then-modern sound and classic, solid Maiden heavy metal. That’s why it remains my all-time favorite Maiden album.

[Michael Nolan @Mick__geek]

@SpectroscopyUK @ThisDayInMETAL I'd agree with you. NPftD is kinda "meh" and FotD could lose 5 maybe 6 songs so yes probably a reasonable 10 track album there

[JVST A - JVST B @JVSTAB]

Tune into this: @Princeton researchers fine-tune a foundational machine-learned interatomic potential, enabling molecular dynamics simulations of oxygen plasma oxidation of WS2 at near-DFT accuracy and far less cost than training from scratch!

https://t.co/wJDLYcCq1k

[Michael Nolan @Mick__geek]

@TonyJones000 Iron Maiden's gonna get you
Paranoid

The black album is a pile of 💩

[Michael Nolan @Mick__geek]

@allrockmusic

[Employee Tears @EmployeeTears]

If I died and went straight to hell, it would take me a week to realize I wasn't at work anymore.