Opinion
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Things people say about exercise that aren’t true
It can be hard to include exercise in our busy lives, despite the best of intentions. There are a lot of reasons people don’t exercise, and a lot of misconceptions about exercise. Here are nine common misconceptions about exercise and what research actually tells us.
16 Dec 2019
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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
Research
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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
Research
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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
Research
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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
Research
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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
Research