From the perfect cup of coffee to politicians using sporting cliches, the best of the last week on Brainstorm
Election 2020: a game of two halves: politicians and sporting language
Our election coverage continues and this story in particular caught a lot of people's attention. Colm Kearns from DCU looks at why politicians are so addicted to "level playing fields", "green jerseys" and "winning teams".
Why do women feel the cold more than men?
It's a question which gets asked in many offices, homes and schools and it's one which Leona Donaghy from Ulster University decided to take a look at. First Brainstorm article to ever feature "cold hands, warm heart".
What will Britain look like 50 years after Brexit?
It's the day after Britain has left the European Union and we're all still here. David Thunder from the University of Navarra looks at some of the potential scenarios for the future of Britain which lie ahead
Podcast of the week: how to use LinkedIn more effectively
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What's your LinkedIn game like? This week's podcast is based on Bastian Rake from Maynooth University's piece on how to build up professional networks. "Although more and more interactions take place online, effective professional networks are rooted in real-world personal interactions"
Why were 100,000 Irish children missing from school in the 1920s?
Maighread Tobin from Maynooth University did a deep dive into the Department of Education's historical records to discover that significant numbers of Irish children were entering the labour market at a very young age in the 1920s and 1930s.
Video of the Week: the maths behind a perfect cup of coffee
The maths behind a perfect cup of coffee. Video by @_LauraGaynor based on a Brainstorm article by @kevin_moroney88 & Ken O'Connell @MACSIMaths @SSPCentre @UL @IrishResearch https://t.co/hdJet59g8J pic.twitter.com/FP1frxsgLG
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Video producer Laura Gaynor's new video for Brainstorm is based on an article by Kevin Moroney and Ken O'Connell from the University of Limerick on how the process behind your favourite hot drink involves growing the beans, harvesting, drying, roasting, grinding, brewing - and, yes, maths.
