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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

‘From Decadence to Despair’ — céim aníos go hard a réime agus béim síos in umar na haimléise, ríomhtar saol Oscar Wilde i dtaispeántas i gColáiste na Tríonóide

Céim aníos agus béim síos mar a bhain le saol Oscar Wilde ábhar an taispeántais i Seanleabharlann Choláiste na Tríonóide atá á eagrú mar chomóradh ar chothrom 170 bliain ó rugadh an drámadóir clúiteach ar an 16 Deireadh Fómhair 1854.

17 Oct 2024

Culture|Research

New patient safety research network welcomes 100 delegates to Trinity

A new national patient safety research network, led by the School of Psychology, welcomed over 100 patient partners, academics and healthcare professionals to Trinity for the EQUIPS network's first in-person event.

17 Oct 2024

Research|Science|Society

Prof. Jennifer Edmond appointed as National Coordinator for Ireland’s participation in DARIAH ERIC

Professor Edmond, in her role as National Coordinator for DARIAH, will facilitate engagement between Ireland-based researchers and DARIAH, and work to enhance DARIAH’s footprint in Ireland in collaboration with the coordinators across Europe and other key stakeholders.

17 Oct 2024

Arts|Research

“Two for the price of one” – scientists discover new process to drive anti-viral immunity

The scientists have discovered a new process in our immune systems that leads to the production of an important family of anti-viral proteins called interferons. They hope the discovery will now lead to new, effective therapies for people with some autoimmune and infectious diseases.

16 Oct 2024

Health|Research|Science