Opinion
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Understanding autism: new research dispels common assumptions
Ruth Byrne from Trinity College Dublin and Kinga Morsanyi, from Queen's University Belfast explore new insights into the autistic mind and what it’s like to have autism.
13 Dec 2019
Research
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Nature versus nurture: how modern science is rewriting it
The question of whether it is genes or environment that largely shapes human behaviour has been debated for centuries. During the second half of the 20th century, there were two camps of scientists – each believing that nature or nurture, respectively, was exclusively at play.
27 Nov 2019
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Gaza: what life is like under the continuing Israeli blockade
By the seaside in Gaza City. Yaser Alashqar, Author provided Yaser Alashqar, Trinity College Dublin In his latest update to the UN Security Council in late October, Nicolay Mlandenov, the UN’s special coordinator for the Middle East peace process, warned that as the occupation of Palestinian land continues and a two-state solution moves further away: […]
8 Nov 2019
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How to stay fit into your 60s and beyond
Ageing is inevitable and is influenced by many things – but keeping active can slow ageing and increase life expectancy.
6 Nov 2019
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Virgin Galactic goes public and leads space tourism race
The route to success in the space tourism industry is bound to be a wild ride and Branson is hoping his first mover advantage will bring healthy returns in the long run.
5 Nov 2019
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Reconnecting with what we are eating, and each other
Research is revealing the negative impacts of eating alone, which has been found to be linked to a variety of mental and physical health conditions.
4 Nov 2019
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Shame plays an important role in political life – or at least it used to
Adjunct Assistant Professor, School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies, Aneta St?pie?, with an opinion piece published by The Conversation.
23 Oct 2019
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Freedom of thought is under attack – here’s how to save your mind
Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology and Neurophysiology Simon McCarthy explores freedom of thought as it stands at a critical crossroads.
21 Oct 2019
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Podcast: To the moon and beyond 3
Trinity's Professor Louis Brennan, who has studied the business of space for some time, features in this podcast about the current space race and its wider implications.
18 Jul 2019
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How Luxembourg is positioning itself to be the centre of space business
Luxembourg sees the business of space as one of its future engines of economic development and prosperity, according to Professor Louis Brennan.
16 Jul 2019
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The food system needs a revolution
We need a food revolution, argue the authors of the piece, who feel processed-food producers can sometimes paint a false picture of supposed improvements.
15 Jul 2019
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Four ways blockchain could make the internet safer, fairer and more creative
Blockchain could help stamp out hate, allow you to vote with your phone, stop tech companies selling your data, and ensure you never forget another password.
15 Jul 2019
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We spoke to survivalists prepping for disaster: here’s what we learned
A fascinating piece published by The Conversation, featuring contributions by Associate Professors in Marketing at Trinity, Norah Campbell and Sarah Browne.
24 Jun 2019
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An anti-Brexit party just made an incredible breakthrough in Northern Ireland
An opinion piece by Professor David Mitchell, around the success of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, published by The Conversation.
30 May 2019
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Theresa May is right about one thing – it’s time politicians worked together
by Martin Fellenz, Associate Professor in Organisational Behaviour, School of Business Brexit increasingly looks like a train crash in slow motion. Watching the British parliament going through consecutive Brexit votes, however, only to end up back where it started, is more like an ever repeating loop of the moments just before and after impact. If […]
26 Mar 2019
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Ireland determined to avoid no-deal scenario as UK plays politics
The UK's no-deal tariff plan was viewed in Dublin as a way to scare Brexiteers into supporting Theresa May's deal, says Dr Etain Tannam, in this comment piece for The Conversation.
20 Mar 2019
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Donald Trump’s use of humiliation could have catastrophic consequences
Donald Trump's use of humiliation could have catastrophic consequences, explains Simon McCarthy-Jones, Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology, in this piece for The Conversation.
11 Mar 2019
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If anyone won the Oscars this year it was Netflix – the prize for industry disruption
No single film dominated the 2019 Academy Awards as in some years, but arguably Netflix emerges as the winner, says Prof Louis Brennan and Dr Paul Lyons in this piece for The Conversation.
27 Feb 2019
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The Troubles: tens of thousands of people were violently displaced in Northern Ireland
The legacy of violent displacement in Northern Ireland has yet to be fully examined, explains Brendan Ciarán Browne, Assistant Professor and Course Coordinator MPhil Conflict Resolution, in this piece for The Conversation.
26 Feb 2019
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Leo Varadkar’s coalition government holds remarkably stable in face of Brexit
Opinion piece published by ‘The Conversation’ by Gail McElroy, Professor in Political Science, Trinity College Dublin On paper, Theresa May and Leo Varadkar have much in common politically. Ideologically centre-right, both the British prime minister and Irish premier (Taoiseach) head minority governments that rest on precarious confidence and supply agreements. But Varadkar is in a […]
4 Feb 2019
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Keeping fit: how to do the right exercise for your age
Assistant Professor in Physiotherapy at Trinity, Julie Broderick, with an opinion piece about varying your exercise with age, which was published by The Conversation.
4 Jan 2019
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Why Brexit is causing turmoil for the pound and other markets
Trinity's Professor of International Finance and Commodities, Brian Lucey, contributes to a piece originally published by The Conversation.
14 Dec 2018
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Brexit: views from around Europe on future relationship between UK and EU
Experts from around the EU, including Trinity's Etain Tannam, explain the priorities in member states for the next steps of the future EU-UK relationship
22 Nov 2018
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Political representation: ethnicity trumps gender in Burundi and Rwanda
An opinion editorial written by Assistant Professor in Economics, Andrea Guariso and published by The Conversation.
12 Nov 2018
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DUP’s red lines based on self-destructive Britishness many unionists don’t share
An opinion editorial written by Assistant Professor in Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation, David Mitchell, and published by The Conversation.
31 Oct 2018
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Who is behind the name of Elena Ferrante?
An opinion piece published by The Conversation explores who is behind the name of the pseudonymous Italian novelist Elena Ferrante.
24 Oct 2018
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Wicked problems and how to solve them
An opinion piece published by The Conversation that explains how wicked problems can be solved, by using a water systems research case study.
18 Oct 2018
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Is stakeholder capitalism making a comeback?
Over two centuries, capitalist ethos has swung from profit-taking for the few, to a distribution of wealth to the many, and back again. Is the pendulum poised to swing once more? asks Professor Louis Brennan in this piece for The Conversation.
8 Oct 2018
Research
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How capitalism ruined our relationship with bacteria
How is our perception of bacteria influenced by the aims and desires of the manufacturers of cleaning products, asks Norah Campbell, Trinity College Dublin and Cormac Deane, Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology.
5 Oct 2018
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Brexit: fears in Dublin that time is running out to solve Irish border impasse
Despite the hype from some in the UK, very few observers expected a Brexit breakthrough at the EU’s Salzburg summit on September 20, writes Dr Etain Tannam in a piece for The Conversation.
24 Sep 2018
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