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The ‘Braveheart effect’ – how companies manipulate our desire for freedom
The powerful urge we get to regain a lost or threatened freedom, even at great cost, is formally called “reactance” but I call it the “Braveheart effect, writes Simon McCarthy-Jones, Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology.
4 Sep 2018
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Multimedia exhibition re-imagines Oscar Wilde’s home
A multimedia exhibition featuring a re-imagining of Wilde’s house in London based on the writings of Wilde’s nephew Arthur Cravan is currently on display in Trinity’s Oscar Wilde Centre for Irish Writing.
4 Sep 2018
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Academic staff induction programme showcases Trinity
New academic staff were warmly welcomed to Trinity by the Provost, Dr Patrick Prendergast at the beginning of a three-day induction programme.
4 Sep 2018
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Health benefits of Irish heather honey comparable to those of Manuka honey
The findings showed that there was a similar overall presence of powerful antioxidants called phenolic compounds in Irish heather honey as in Manuka honey.
3 Sep 2018
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What’s next for the Catholic Church after visit of Pope Francis
Fáinche Ryan, Assistant Professor in Systematic Theology assesses the challenges for the Irish people in the aftermath of the papal visit in a piece published by The Conversation.
3 Sep 2018
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Watch live as Nobel winners ponder the future of biology at Schrödinger at 75
Trinity will later this week welcome five Nobel winners as speakers to a major international meeting that marks 75th anniversary of Erwin Schrödinger’s What is Life? lectures.
3 Sep 2018
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Researchers discover new solution to problem plastic
Researchers at AMBER and BEACON, the Bioeconomy Research Centre have discovered a blend of biodegradable plastic that completely degrades under typical home-composting conditions.
31 Aug 2018
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Student entrepreneurs seek startup investment at LaunchBox 2018 Demo Day
This year’s companies address a variety of unmet market needs, including an online booking platform for performers, a product that identifies, prevents and treats healthcare-associated infections, and a hub that connects SMEs with a talented student workforce
31 Aug 2018
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Bioengineers unveil surprising sensory and self-healing abilities of seashore creatures
Limpets sense damage to the structurally vital elements of their shells and self-heal in a way that is biologically similar to how broken bones mend in mammals.
30 Aug 2018
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Welcome to the inaugural cohort of Trinity/Columbia Dual BA students!
Students of the inaugural Trinity and Columbia University Dual BA Programme in the arts and humanities were warmly welcomed on campus.
30 Aug 2018