Opinion
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Colombia faces challenge to build peace without sacrificing its biodiversity
Jane Feeney, PhD candidate, says Colombia is the second most biodiverse country in the world, but over the past half century it has also been home to a brutal civil war, inflicting death and displacement on its citizens, with negative repercussions on its natural environment.
21 Aug 2017
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A major uprising in Jerusalem and beyond is just a few missteps away
Assistant Professor in International Peace Studies, Carlo Aldrovandi says the summer crisis in Jerusalem makes it clear that a major conflagration in Israel-Palestine could just happen.
17 Aug 2017
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A pre-Brexit aviation agreement is needed to avoid travel chaos
Lecturer in Strategy and Researcher in Aviation at Trinity, Padraic Regan, feels Brexit may spell trouble for aeroplane passengers unless an aviation agreement is prioritised.
10 Aug 2017
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How to be a better leader — according to science
Associate Professor in Human Resources and Organisational Behaviour at Trinity, says that 'purposeful' leaders with a strong moral compass have the biggest impact on colleagues.
4 Aug 2017
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‘Frondeurs’ and fake news: how misinformation ruled in 17th-century France
Lecturer in French History, Linda Kiernan, with an opinion piece published on The Conversation.
2 Aug 2017
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Does the next industrial revolution spell the end of manufacturing jobs?
Research Assistant in Manufacturing Research Engineering at Trinity, Jeff Morgan, believes that it is up to us to make sure the 'robot workforce' works for us -- freeing us up to focus more on business development and creative science.
20 Jul 2017
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Sensing the dead is perfectly normal — and often helpful
Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology at Trinity, Simon McCarthy-Jones, argues that we shouldn't feel afraid to talk about these experiences -- which are surprisingly common.
20 Jul 2017
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Will Amazon’s Whole Foods deal go the same way as L’Oréal and Body Shop?
Assistant Professor of Ethical Business at Trinity, Tanusree Jain, wonders whether Whole Foods will be able to retain its 'conscious capitalism'.
22 Jun 2017
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Are diesel cars really more polluting than petrol cars?
A fact-check piece co-authored by Associate Professor in Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Aonghus McNabola, which underlines that older diesel vehicles are more damaging to human health than their petrol counterparts.
2 May 2017
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A Contested Experience: The Multiple Meanings Of ‘Hearing Voices’
Dr. Simon McCarthy-Jones, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, writes in a piece in The Huffington Post UK how voices can be many things and suggests that people need information and the freedom to explore what their voices mean, in a supportive environment.
27 Apr 2017