The best of the last week on Brainstorm for busy readers in the audience
Is your home making you sick?
Most read on Brainstorm: is your home making you sick? Leona Donaghy @UlsterUni on the health implications from breathing in the air of a home that has been sealed up to be more energy-efficient https://t.co/VAMiKDHAk7
— RTÉ Brainstorm (@RTEBrainstorm) January 13, 2020
Our most read story for the week is where Leona Donaghy looks at the serious health implications from breathing in the air of a home that has been sealed up to be more energy-efficient
The significant human rights issues around evictions in Ireland
Padraic Kenna on how media reports of high profile evictions mask what is a lengthy and traumatic social and legal process
Getting out the vote: what influences voter turnout?
As Election 2020 began, we revisited Adrian Kavanagh and William Durkan's fascinating analysis of why hundreds of thousands of registered voters do not vote at Irish elections
Is it easier for boys or girls to learn a new language?
Jennifer Martyn looks at how there's no scientific evidence to back up the perception that one gender is better at learning languages than another
Podcast of the week: how much are you paid?
We need your consent to load this rte-player contentWe use rte-player to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Please review their details and accept them to load the content.Manage Preferences
This week's podcast is based on Kevin Murphy's article on why people are so reluctant to talk about how much they're paid. Brainstorm fact: Kevin has written more Brainstorm pieces than anyone else to date.
How can we deal with rising sea levels and increased flood risk?
Tom McDermott examines how delivering timely local adaptation to climate risk will help to minimise the costs of future flooding in Ireland and elsewhere.
