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New ideas and insights about the world around us. From RTÉ in co-operation with Irish universities and the Irish Research Council.

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New ideas and insights about the world around us. From RTÉ in co-operation with Irish universities and the Irish Research Council.

    Why class in the workplace remains a taboo subject in Ireland

    Why class in the workplace remains a taboo subject in Ireland

    'Perhaps it is time that the diversity discussion in the workplace begins to include socio-economic status'. By Vicki O'Reilly, TU Dublin

    • 6 min
    Why we keep comparing politicians to Hitler and why we need to stop

    Why we keep comparing politicians to Hitler and why we need to stop

    It's a comparison which is unproductive at best and dangerous at worst as it effectively kills public debate. By Constance de Saint Laurent, Maynooth University.

    • 6 min
    How a new app could show you green travel routes through Dublin

    How a new app could show you green travel routes through Dublin

    Using air quality data, the app would suggest routes through the city for pedestrians and cyclists avoiding the worst pollution. By Mingming Liu, Dublin City University.

    • 5 min
    Why do breathing techniques stop panic attacks?

    Why do breathing techniques stop panic attacks?

    Abdominal breathing allows you to regain control of a situation that is both terrifying and unrestrained. By Clodagh Ni Ghallachoir, TU Dublin.

    • 6 min
    3 misunderstandings about money that cost a lot in the long run

    3 misunderstandings about money that cost a lot in the long run

    We can learn a lot from the psychology of financial decisions to help avoid losing money. By Deirdre Robertson, ESRI.

    • 5 min
    How a kiss in public in DeValera’s Ireland caused a global sensation

    How a kiss in public in DeValera’s Ireland caused a global sensation

    A woman was effectively banished from the country for the crime of kissing of a boy in public in Co Louth in 1937. By Michael Mary Murphy, Institute of Art, Design + Technology Dún Laoghaire.

    • 6 min

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