Opinion
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Glitter’s sparkle hides a darker side – it can change the chemistry of our oceans
Drs. Juan Diego Rodriguez-Blanco and Kristina Petra Zubovic from Trinity's School of Natural Sciences write about some important research of theirs in this piece first published by The Conversation.
2 May 2025
Environment|Research|Science
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Race to succeed Pope Francis begins with his funeral, as informal alliances of cardinals emerge
The ritual of conclave is ancient, but the stakes are unmistakably modern, writes Bronagh Ann McShane, School of Histories and Humanities, in a piece originally published in the Irish Times.
28 Apr 2025
Culture|Research
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Pope Francis promoted women to unprecedented heights of power in the church
Dr Bronagh Ann McShane, Research Fellow on the VOICES project in Trinity's School of Histories and Humanities, with a piece first published by The Conversation in the wake of Pope Francis' death.
22 Apr 2025
Society
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How mobility assistance dogs can improve quality of life in children with cerebral palsy
Heather Kennedy Curtin, Specialist Physiotherapist in Gait Analysis, Trinity, writes about new research findings from her team in this piece first published by The Conversation.
16 Apr 2025
Research|Science
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Vision of Pope Francis has signalled shift in how Vatican views women in leadership
Do recent reforms signify a genuine commitment to inclusivity or are they merely symbolic gestures aimed at appeasing critics, ask Dr Bronagh McShane in an article first published in the Irish Times.
11 Mar 2025
Culture|Research|Society
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Decolonising Ireland’s education system remains vital despite the country’s wealth and privilege
Ireland urgently needs to decolonise its higher education system, write Aoife Lynam, Conor McGuckin and Lucie Ehiwe from the School of Education in this piece for The Conversation.
6 Mar 2025
Research|Society
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AI could supercharge human collective intelligence in everything from disaster relief to medical research
By enhancing human decision-making, AI systems offer faster and more accurate insights – whether in medical research, disaster response, or environmental protection, write Hao Cui and Taha Yasseri, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy in a piece for The Conversation.
5 Mar 2025
Research|Society
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If humans are ‘bundles of habits,’ can we take control of them?
Eike Buabang, School of Psychology and Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience, shares five essential strategies to master your habits in an article for The Conversation.
3 Mar 2025
Research|Science|Society
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St. Brigid’s Day: Courageous Women
Professor Jane Ohlmeyer celebrates the lives of courageous women across history – ‘the viragos and matrons’ from Brigid to Bishop Budde – who have inspired, advocated for the oppressed, and never hesitated to speak truth to power.
5 Feb 2025
Research
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Syria: how the fall of Assad has affected the asylum debate in Europe
The European Union and its member states must find a balanced approach that prioritises human rights while addressing domestic political pressures, writes Morgiane Noel, PhD Candidate in EU & International Law for The Conversation.
13 Jan 2025
Research|Society
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Can native woodland flourish without farmers? They also deserve a just transition
There are ongoing calls and policy targets to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and afforestation is identified as a vital solution to mitigating impacts, but significant challenges remain.
10 Jan 2025
Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability
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Their DNA survives in diverse populations across the world – but who were the Denisovans?
Dr Linda Ongaro, from Trinity's School of Genetics and Microbiology, explains what we know of the hominin species that interbred with humans in our early history, and whose genetic legacy remains in our DNA.
26 Nov 2024
Culture|Research|Science
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Misinformation really does spread like a virus
How misinformation gets around can be effectively described using mathematical models designed to simulate the spread of pathogens, writes David Robert Grimes from the School of Medicine, and Sander Van Der Linden at University of Cambridge.
14 Nov 2024
Health|Research|Science|Society
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Biodiversity COP: Global climate efforts and gains made, but no clear agreement
Dr Siobhan McQuaid writes about her experience of COP16, the latest biodiversity summit, in an opinion piece for the Journal. She says there are many reasons to have hope.
11 Nov 2024
Business|Environment|Society|Sustainability
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The case for broader accessibility to psychedelic therapies for mental disorders in Ireland
Dr John R. Kelly writes how easing regulatory constraints would facilitate the advance of the scientific evidence underpinning psychedelics and psychedelic therapy
28 Oct 2024
Health|Innovation|Research|Science
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Drowning in disinformation? Can we train social media to meet our needs?
As an election looms, David Landy writes that when it comes to social media, people aren’t “sociological dopes”, blindly reacting to online prompts and unable to understand and change their own behaviour.
18 Oct 2024
Research|Society
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Kaos’s Caeneus is part of a long tradition of queer and trans characters in retellings of ancient myths
The Greek myths have been retold and reconfigured many times – the Netflix series Kaos is just the latest in this millennia-long tradition, writes Suzanne O'Neill, School of Histories and Humanities, in this article for The Conversation.
19 Sep 2024
Culture|Research
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Harris-Trump debate: Harris may have stumbled occasionally, but overall she came off as presidential
The most important thing Harris did was shift attention back onto Trump, writes Dan Geary, School of Histories and Humanities, in an analysis piece for The Irish Times.
12 Sep 2024
Research|Society
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Orlaigh Darling on five Irish novelists to read while you wait for the new Sally Rooney novel
Orlaith Darling, PhD Candidate in the School of English, writes in The Conversation about five Irish novelists to read while we wait for the publication next month of Sally Rooney's new novel, Intermezzo.
29 Aug 2024
Culture|Research
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Sarah Hamill: Why Ireland’s housing crisis may force some students to put their education on hold
Some students will face the choice of dropping out or pausing their education simply because they cannot find affordable housing, writes Sarah Hamill, School of Law, in a piece first published in the Irish Independent.
28 Aug 2024
Research|Society
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Kamala Harris is walking a tightrope on the conflict in Gaza. She can’t afford to lose votes
Daniel Geary, School of Histories and Humanities, writes in the Irish Times about how what happens at next week’s Democratic convention in Chicago may determine whether or not Harris wins the US presidential election in November.
16 Aug 2024
Research|Society
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Elon Musk says he’s a ‘cultural Christian’ – why some leading thinkers are embracing Christianity
In The Conversation, Simon McCarthy-Jones considers the implications of why some conservatives are embracing Christianity but struggle to accept Christianity’s central supernatural claims, like Christ’s resurrection.
26 Jul 2024
Culture|Society
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Six ways to look after your brain health in your 20s and 30s
Corrina Grimes, Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) writes in The Conversation, on six of the most important lifestyle changes you can make while you’re young in order to look after your brain health.
24 Jul 2024
Health|Research
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How being shot might affect Donald Trump’s mental health – and that of millions of others
Trump may not experience any psychological effects, but given that he could soon be re-elected, the potential effect of these events on his mental health — whether negligible, negative or positive — cannot be ignored, writes Simon McCarthy Jones in The Conversation.
16 Jul 2024
Health|Society
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If this analysis of Dublin's transport plan was submitted by a student, I would fail it
Trinity economist Barra Roantree has written a piece originally for The Journal that is critical of an analysis produced on Dublin City's traffic management plan
15 Jul 2024
Business|Community|Sustainability
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If this analysis of Dublin's transport plan was submitted by a student, I would fail it
In an opinion piece originally published by The Journal, Trinity economist Barra Roantree us critical of new economic analysis that claims to show a lot of problems with the new Dublin city transport plan – but it doesn’t stack up
15 Jul 2024
Community|Environment|Sustainability
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How to start weightlifting after 60
Being strong as you age can help you maintain independence for longer, make you more resistant to injuries and falls and is great for overall wellbeing. Julie Broderick and Fiona Kennedy from the School of Medicine write in The Conversation on how to start to build your strength when you are over 60.
11 Jul 2024
Health|Research
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Why politicians may find it hard to understand ordinary voters
The 2024 election has seen party leaders strain to present themselves as being in touch with the struggles ordinary people are facing in the cost of living crisis. And yet they don’t appear to be convincing anyone, writes Dr Emma Otterski, Department of Philosophy, in an article originally published in The Conversation.
3 Jul 2024
Research|Society
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Shirley Jackson: celebrating 75 years of taut, ambiguous, disturbing stories
Three quarters of a century on, The Lottery and Other Stories remains the perfect showcase for one of the 20th century’s most original, and now, most justly celebrated, authors, writes Bernice Murphy, in The Conversation.
26 Jun 2024
Culture|Research
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What have we learned from the Troubles that can help provide a roadmap to peace in Gaza?
Prof Jan de Vries, School of Nursing and Midwifery writes for the Irish Independent on the resolution of 'the conflict within' for those involved in brokering peace in times of war.
11 Jun 2024
Research|Society