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How we deal with traumatic events

Podcast / 13 Aug

'Initially, around 100 persons were cocooned in Irish prisons.'

How would you cope with cocooning in prison?

Coronavirus / 29 Jul

Is the future of work going to be your sofa?

What's next for the 9 to 5 world of the workplace?

Work & careers / 16 Jul

Is running a marathon under two hours humanly possible?

How sport uses science in the pursuit of medals, wins and records

Podcast / 15 Jul

"Over the last 100 years, we have engaged in the restless pursuit of pain elimination through the fastest and most effective way possible and this is where medicine and painkillers have come into their own."

All you need to know about painkillers

Health / 01 Jul

"The science around the source, spread and control of the virus is evolving and advice on face mask use has been shifting"

All you need to know about wearing face masks in public

Coronavirus / 25 Jun

"The industries who are providing us with our essential services during this pandemic are typically low paid, have varying levels of issues with working time, can have a poor physical and social environments and often have limited future prospects."

Why quality as well as quantity matters with post-Covid jobs

Dominic Cummings, advisor to British prime minister Boris Johnson. "Humans are not good at judging their risk of experiencing things that can damage their health so we underestimate the likelihood of common health conditions and risks"

How technology can help reduce risky behaviour around the virus

Coronavirus / 29 May

A thumbs up from Zuck for working from home?

Will working from home mean lower wages and no promotions?

Work & careers / 02 Jun

A volunteer prepares a makeshift table for a Ramadan meal amidst the ruins in Atareb town in the western countryside of Syria's Aleppo province. Photo: AAREF WATAD/AFP via Getty Images

'Tragedy beckons': Syria's lack of readiness for Covid-19

"In the partisan's mind, Trump's rhetoric is a license to lash out at the enemy."

Can Trump's partisan base really help him win again in November?

United States / 13 May

"In both global and Irish contexts, government policy is focused on delaying retirement and encouraging extended working lives" Photo: Getty Images

How can Ireland value, protect and resource an older workforce?

Work & careers / 12 May

'It is the less densely populated and mainly rural border counties of Cavan and Monaghan that have been proportionally hardest hit'

What death notices tell us about the coronavirus across Ireland

Coronavirus / 07 May

"What problems does the Leaving Cert solve? And how would Ireland address these problems without something like the Leaving Cert?"

Why it's the right time to kill off the Leaving Cert

Leaving Cert / 30 Apr

"It may seem obvious, but it's often overlooked: policies and programmes don't implement themselves"

Why how we do something can be as important as what we do

Coronavirus / 27 Apr

"Despite the common misconception that video games are for kids, video games have been shown to benefit people of all ages" Photo: Getty Images

How video games can beat social isolation during the lockdown

Mental Health / 08 Apr

"The World Health Organisation does not recommend the use of gloves as a means of preventing Covid-19 illness and the HSE advises against wearing disposable gloves instead of washing hands"

Why using gloves in public is 'largely futile' against the virus

Coronavirus / 03 Apr

"Who are these workers, how well paid are they and why should we care?" Photo: Getty Images

The low-paid workers keeping Ireland running during the pandemic

Brainstorm / 08 Apr

"The benefits of regular exercise will be of immense value for you during this challenging period"

Never mind the kids: 10 ways for adults to keep active indoors

Health and Fitness / 26 Mar

"The bottom line is that there is no magic pill or a specific food guaranteed to bolster your immune system and protect you from the coronavirus"

Debunking the myths about food and the coronavirus

Coronavirus / 16 Mar

The Leprechaun Brothers (AKA The Swedish Chef, Animal and Beaker) perform "Danny Boy"

From Elvis to The Muppets, the story of "Danny Boy"

st patricks day / 04 Mar

"Not all superheroes wear capes - some wear scrubs and gowns."

What does "hero" mean in modern life?

Heroes / 18 Mar

Will the St Patrick's Day festivities in Ireland be a victim of the coronavirus?

How the coronavirus may hit the tourism industry

Coronavirus / 03 Mar

Jurgen Klopp calls the shots at a Liverpool training session: "sports coaching involves a multitude of people feeding numerous sources of information to the coach"

The secrets behind planning a training session for your team

"Fish is usually caught locally and the distance from the catching point to the retailer is usually not long"

Why don't Irish people eat more fish?

Food and Drink / 26 Feb

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