The future of cash The Brainstorm long read: technology continues to drive huge changes in the worlds of cash and banking so what can we expect in the future? Cash • 31 Aug 18
The future of cash The Brainstorm long read: technology continues to drive huge changes in the worlds of cash and banking so what can we expect in the future? Cash • 31 Aug 18
How physics will help people live longer The major advances over the next century in the prevention of disease will come from integrating physics with other sciences Science and Technology • 30 Aug 18
How physics will help people live longer The major advances over the next century in the prevention of disease will come from integrating physics with other sciences Science and Technology • 30 Aug 18
The H to O guide to the science of water Water makes up three-quarters of the earth's surface and 60 percent of our bodies so it's vital to our well-being Water • 24 Aug 18
The H to O guide to the science of water Water makes up three-quarters of the earth's surface and 60 percent of our bodies so it's vital to our well-being Water • 24 Aug 18
Should schools manage or ban the use of smartphones? Many schools have already banned smartphones, but managing usage of the devices may help students, teachers and parents Smartphones • 20 Aug 18
Should schools manage or ban the use of smartphones? Many schools have already banned smartphones, but managing usage of the devices may help students, teachers and parents Smartphones • 20 Aug 18
How much of a threat are 3D printed guns? 3D printing is revolutionising how things are made, but should we be worried about how it could be used to manufacture firearms? 3D guns • 08 Aug 18
How much of a threat are 3D printed guns? 3D printing is revolutionising how things are made, but should we be worried about how it could be used to manufacture firearms? 3D guns • 08 Aug 18
The risks and rewards of altering human genes While genetic engineering may not produce unintended harm for the individual, we still have to consider social dangers Genetics • 02 Aug 18
The risks and rewards of altering human genes While genetic engineering may not produce unintended harm for the individual, we still have to consider social dangers Genetics • 02 Aug 18
The importance of sci-fi thinking in technology Examining the "what if?" potential of new technology like Facebook at the outset would help us think about possible implications Science Fiction • 27 Jul 18
The importance of sci-fi thinking in technology Examining the "what if?" potential of new technology like Facebook at the outset would help us think about possible implications Science Fiction • 27 Jul 18
Do social networks change our attitudes? The network theory of attitudes may show how sharing our opinions in online communities can join us together or split us apart Opinions • 31 Jul 18
Do social networks change our attitudes? The network theory of attitudes may show how sharing our opinions in online communities can join us together or split us apart Opinions • 31 Jul 18
Why AI will not outsmart us Artificial intelligence will continue to do great things, but only for limited rather than general tasks Artificial Intelligence • 17 Jul 18
Why AI will not outsmart us Artificial intelligence will continue to do great things, but only for limited rather than general tasks Artificial Intelligence • 17 Jul 18
"Our nose can distinguish and identify 10,000 different smells" From cut grass to deodorants to smelly cheese, the olefactory cells in our nasal passages are always hard at work Smells • 19 Jul 18
"Our nose can distinguish and identify 10,000 different smells" From cut grass to deodorants to smelly cheese, the olefactory cells in our nasal passages are always hard at work Smells • 19 Jul 18
Why banning plastic straws will not solve the problem of waste Opinion: when it comes to plastic and waste, should our contribution to the solution be equal to our part in creating the problem? Plastic • 24 May 18
Why banning plastic straws will not solve the problem of waste Opinion: when it comes to plastic and waste, should our contribution to the solution be equal to our part in creating the problem? Plastic • 24 May 18
A future of expensive new medicines and tough decisions When deciding which medicines, treatments, services and programmes to fund, the primary aim should be to reduce uncertainty about expected outcomes New drugs • 21 May 18
A future of expensive new medicines and tough decisions When deciding which medicines, treatments, services and programmes to fund, the primary aim should be to reduce uncertainty about expected outcomes New drugs • 21 May 18
Why is internet search the same now as it was 25 years ago? Web search companies won't take a cut in revenue to offer us a better search experience, especially since we don't pay for it Internet search • 15 May 18
Why is internet search the same now as it was 25 years ago? Web search companies won't take a cut in revenue to offer us a better search experience, especially since we don't pay for it Internet search • 15 May 18
How spatial ability is a barrier to girls succeeding in STEM The odds for success in science, technology, engineering and maths are stacked against those with low levels of spatial ability and girls are over represented in this group Women in STEM • 01 Jun 18
How spatial ability is a barrier to girls succeeding in STEM The odds for success in science, technology, engineering and maths are stacked against those with low levels of spatial ability and girls are over represented in this group Women in STEM • 01 Jun 18
Why Virtual Reality is not like the movies Virtual Reality is enjoying a revival of late thanks to advances in hardware and software Virtual Reality • 08 May 18
Why Virtual Reality is not like the movies Virtual Reality is enjoying a revival of late thanks to advances in hardware and software Virtual Reality • 08 May 18
The first rule of alchemy: you do not talk about alchemy While alchemy has never been considered a science, the practice was not so different from that of modern chemistry Alchemy • 03 May 18
The first rule of alchemy: you do not talk about alchemy While alchemy has never been considered a science, the practice was not so different from that of modern chemistry Alchemy • 03 May 18
A chemist explains how plastic-eating bacteria actually work Is the discovery of bacteria that can literally eat the plastic used to make bottles the start of more environmentally friendly recycling? Plastic • 01 May 18
A chemist explains how plastic-eating bacteria actually work Is the discovery of bacteria that can literally eat the plastic used to make bottles the start of more environmentally friendly recycling? Plastic • 01 May 18
Are you a convenience seeker or enforced worker? The huge growth in industries using self-service technology means customers are performing tasks which were traditionally undertaken by company employees Self-service technology • 18 Apr 18
Are you a convenience seeker or enforced worker? The huge growth in industries using self-service technology means customers are performing tasks which were traditionally undertaken by company employees Self-service technology • 18 Apr 18
How to recreate Planet Earth with 90 grams of DNA Thanks to various scientific and technological breakthroughs, we're now at a stage where we could see the making of new worlds in the universe DNA • 19 Apr 18
How to recreate Planet Earth with 90 grams of DNA Thanks to various scientific and technological breakthroughs, we're now at a stage where we could see the making of new worlds in the universe DNA • 19 Apr 18
Why are cancer cells attracted to the bone marrow? Many common cancers spread initially to the bone marrow and research is underway to tackle the protection the tissue provides to these cells Research • 20 Apr 18
Why are cancer cells attracted to the bone marrow? Many common cancers spread initially to the bone marrow and research is underway to tackle the protection the tissue provides to these cells Research • 20 Apr 18
Banning fossil fuel exploration is posturing not pragmatism Banning exploration for gas and oil off Ireland's shores is getting others to do our dirty work and won't reduce our greenhouse gas emissions Brainstorm • 18 Apr 18
Banning fossil fuel exploration is posturing not pragmatism Banning exploration for gas and oil off Ireland's shores is getting others to do our dirty work and won't reduce our greenhouse gas emissions Brainstorm • 18 Apr 18
What is the future for fake news? Fake news is a issue involving many things from freedom of expression and its limitations to data protection and micro-targeting Fake News • 13 Apr 18
What is the future for fake news? Fake news is a issue involving many things from freedom of expression and its limitations to data protection and micro-targeting Fake News • 13 Apr 18
Wikipedians are the beach cleaners of the internet Those who edit and help to keep the online encyclopedia up to date are actively engaged in info-environmentalism Wikipedia • 10 Apr 18
Wikipedians are the beach cleaners of the internet Those who edit and help to keep the online encyclopedia up to date are actively engaged in info-environmentalism Wikipedia • 10 Apr 18
Smart electricity meters are coming so what can we expect? The success or failure of the rollout of new meters will depend on the Irish consumer's willingness to engage with the technology.. Smart meters • 13 Oct 21
Smart electricity meters are coming so what can we expect? The success or failure of the rollout of new meters will depend on the Irish consumer's willingness to engage with the technology.. Smart meters • 13 Oct 21
What the heck is GDPR and how will it affect me? The General Data Protection Regulation comes into effect in May and will have a huge impact on regulating how your data is collected GDPR • 09 Apr 18
What the heck is GDPR and how will it affect me? The General Data Protection Regulation comes into effect in May and will have a huge impact on regulating how your data is collected GDPR • 09 Apr 18
