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Your weather forecast courtesy of Claudius Ptolemy of Alexandria, the 2nd century cosmologist and astronomer

The medieval roots of modern weather forecasts

Weather / 20 Jul

"The actual question posed to people by Amarach Research asked what they feel to be the case and not what they believe to be the case in relation to the pandemic."

The difference between feelings and beliefs around the pandemic

Sociology / 22 May

"As we attempt to manage lockdown, each of us are reliant on the arts"

Is it time for a daily arts report on the news just like sports?

Culture / 14 May

Dr Tony Holohan at a Department of Health media briefing earlier this month

How to communicate about what to do in a worldwide pandemic

Coronavirus / 15 Apr

"Information overload is potentially a factor in the current landscape"

How coronavirus has put avoiding the news in the headlines

Date from the survey showed that coverage centred on extreme weather events in almost half of all climate-reported media

How media coverage shapes our opinion of climate change

Climate Change / 05 Mar

"Like Ireland, the US population, wealth, opportunity and political power is concentrated in a relatively small number of urban areas"

What can Ireland learn from the mess America finds itself in?

United States / 17 Jan

It's showtime again

How Jose Mourinho became the Donald Trump of football

Jose Mourinho / 22 Nov 19

"David Attenborough commands the attention of millions of people and can turn our gaze to the considerable environmental challenges of our time"

The Attenborough effect: the power of nature documentaries

Climate Change / 14 Nov 19

"Communicating and connecting with others through face-to-face discussion is valuable because it is not something that can be edited, paused or replayed."

Has technology killed our ability to talk face-to-face?

"Despite their popularity with media producers, images of polar bears may not be an effective way to engage the public with climate change"

No more polar bears: the impact of climate change visuals

Climate Change / 19 Sep 19

Meghan Markle: "it seems to be one rule for her and one rule for others"

The British media's problem with Meghan Markle

Media / 06 Aug 19

"Ideally, we should evaluate new information objectively. But in reality, we tend to be biased towards our existing beliefs"

Why do we continually fall for fake stories and false claims?

Media / 05 Jul 19

In 2018 Women's Aid recorded 20,722 disclosures of domestic abuse against women and children. Image:Getty Images

The issues with how the Irish media represent domestic violence

Media / 14 Jun 19

"There must soon be many deaths from famine in my neighbourhood if something effectual be not done"

How the Famine was recorded in 19th century letters and journals

The Famine / 30 May 19

Portrait of Friedrich Nietzsche from the Staatliche Museen, Berlin. Photo: Fine Art Images/ Heritage Images/Getty Images

What Nietzsche can teach us about fake news

Fake News / 03 May 19

The $11m kid: toy reviewer Ryan from Ryan ToysReview. Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images

So you want to be a social media influencer....

Media / 16 Apr 19

People mourning after the death of 10 people in the Carrickmines fire in 2015. Photo: RTÉ

Language, power and media coverage of minorities

Media / 12 Apr 19

Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg

How can Facebook fix its live-streaming problem? Spend more money

Facebook / 02 Apr 19

Why should newspapers and broadcast media be subject to strict content or conduct codes while none apparently apply to online platforms? Photo: Jose Aze/Getty Images

Why it matters to be media smart

Media literacy / 19 Mar 19

A Facebook Like: "Pro-Trump bots contributed at least five times more online messages than pro-Clinton ones during the last US general election"

The toxic world of online comments and social media posts

Media / 08 Mar 19

Send 'em home laughing: "Comedy allows for a common ground between academics and the public". Photo: iStock

How Bright Club shows academics do have a sense of humour

Communication / 15 Feb 19

"The truth of the matter is that Russia has not been the aggressor in world events over the last 30 years"

Poking the Russian bear

Russia / 06 Feb 19

Newspapers containing fake headlines and stories displayed on a New York newsstand by the Columbia Journalism Review to educate news consumers about the dangers of misinformation. Photo: Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

How to beat fake news with algorithms

Fake News / 28 Jan 19

Ghoramara island in the Bay of Bengal has lost 50% of its land mass to the rising seas as a result of climate change, causing two thirds of its population to move elsewhere. Photo: Tanmoy Bhaduri/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Why it's time to stop listening to climate change deniers

Climate Change / 22 Jan 19

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