These are contributions to the RTE Brainstorm progamme by staff from the Technological University Dublin. Brainstorm is an unique partnership between RTÉ (Ireland's national radio station) and Irish third level institutions. It is where the academic and research community contribute to public debate, reflect on what is happening in the work and communicate fresh thinking on a broad range of issues.
Submissions from 2020
Why Commemorating The Enemy Is So Contentious, Siobhan Doyle
Just What is Genius?, Connell Vaughan
Submissions from 2019
How The Judicial Council Bill Changes The Irish Justice System, Brian M. Barry
Boards of Canada: Time Is On Their Side, Daragh Black Hynes
How John Williams Created Star Wars' Iconic Sound, Daragh Black Hynes
Pop's Long And Winding Road to The Courts, Daragh Black Hynes
The Vinyl Countdown: What's Behind the Vinyl Revival?, Daragh Black Hynes
Who Wants to Listen to an Algorithm?, Daragh Black Hynes
All You Ever Wanted to Know About Craft Beer, Judith Boyle
Close Encounters with Ireland's Invasive Species, Ken Boyle
Why Aren't Prenuptial Agreements Legally Enforceable in Ireland, Lucy Ann Buckley
How Dark Patterns Influence How You Behave Online, Leon Butler
What Can Video Games Teach Us About Peace?, Gene Carolan
Why are Russia's Middle-classes Backing Putin?, Ruth Casey
A Nose for Wine: All You Need To Know About Sommeliers, Diarmuid Cawley
How To Make a Brexit Christmas Pudding, Diarmuid Cawley and Kiera Mortimer
Why Working From Home Is Good For You (And Everyone Else), Maebh Coleman, Marian Jennings, and Rowena Hennigan
Making Laws in Ireland after Brexit, Cathal Curran
'See yiz in Coppers': How To Make A Memorable GAA Victory Speech, Siobhan Doyle
The Many Commemorative Rituals of Glasnevin Cemetary, Siobhan Doyle
Why Do We Keep Resurrecting The Dead In Popular Culture?, Siobhan Doyle
GAA Curses: Myth, Magic or Excuse?, Siobhán Doyle
How Sports Photography Tells a Story About Who We Are As a Nation, Siobhán Doyle
How An Organisation Like the GAA Can Help Vulnerable Young Men, Dr. Dee Duffy
The Battle Between Fast Fashion and Sustainable Fashion, Dr. Dee Duffy
Does Fashion Reflect the World Around Us?, Katriona Flynn
Just What Does Luxury Mean In 2019, Katriona Flynn
How HBO's Chernobyl Addresses 21st Century Concerns, Matt Fogarty
Selling Fast: The Hidden World of Online Pricing, Edel Foley
How Children and Older Adults Can Learn From One Another, Carmel Gallagher and Anne Fitzpatrick
Brexit's Worrying Effect on Women in Northern Ireland., Yvonne Galligan
Why AI Is An Opportunity Rather Than a Danger, Vihanga Gamage
Taping Back Control: the Rewind of Cassette Culture, Mike Glennon
What Was It Like To Go To The Doctor in Medieval Ireland?, Deborah Hayden
Knowing When It's Time to Stop and Move On, Sinead Hewson
Cooking the Books: the Recipe for a Successful Cookbok, Anke Klitzing
Are you being served? The rise of robots in the services sector, Jennifer Lawlor
Social Media Influencers And The Vexed Issue Of Full Disclosure, Margaret-Anne Lawlor
The Ethics of Engineering, Diana Adela Martin
Goodbye Dry January, Hello Hangover, Vanesa Martinez
Why People Can Believe They're Smarter Than They Really Are, Vanesa Martinez
Not Only Human: The Viruses in Your DNA, Vanessa Martinez
The Science of Farting, Vanessa Martinez
The Death of the Irish Rural Publican, James Mc Cauley
10 Myths About Modern Tourism, Ziene Mottiar
How To Attract Tourists To Rural Ireland, Ziene Mottiar
Margaret Skinnider: From Maths Teacher to Easter 1916 Sharpshooter, Mary Moynihan
How Chinese Migrants Are Adapting to Life in Ireland, Jun Ni
Why It Matters To Be Media Smart, Brian O'Neill
Who's Responsible For Childcare Behind Closed Doors in Irish Creches?, Jan A. Pettersen
How do we restore life to our public spaces?, Bernadette Quinn
How Should Cities and Resorts Deal With Overtourism, Bernadette Quinn
How to Arrange an Orchestra of Personality Types, Arun Rao
What Do Older Women Want From Fashion?, Amanda Ratcliffe
Why Do We Find It So Hard to Stop Using Plastic Bottles, Aoife Ryan-Christensen
How Bees Use the Waggle Dance as Google Maps for Pollen, Baljit Singh
So You Want to be a Social Media Influencer, Fardus Sultan and Valerie Gannon
The Art of Documenting War and Conflict, Ellen Thornton
Is It Time for Ireland to Develop a National Soccer Museum?, Connell Vaughan
Irish Soccer's Split Identity In The Age of Brexit, Connell Vaughan and Michael O'Hara
Submissions from 2018
What Makes a Good Judge, Brian M. Barry
Why the Process of Appointing Judges Really Matters, Brian M. Barry
Turning Dirty Dublin Into Smart Dublin, Fran Behan
Breaking: the Next Mass Extinction Event Is Already Underway, Ken Boyle
Is the North Pole Set to Become a Tourism Hotspot, Ken Boyle
An Architect's View on Ireland's Broken Housing Market, Noel Brady
How Architectural Festivals Tell the History of Our Cities, Noel Brady
The Push and Pull Factors Behind Migration to Europe, Sean Byrne
Why Has There Been a Global Increase in Food Allergies?, Orla Cahill
Why Declaring Peace is Such a Big Deal, Gene Carolan
How Peer Mentoring is Reducing Student Dropout Rates, Aidan Carthy and Katherine Slattery
All You Ever Wanted to Know About Natural Wines, Diarmuid Cawley
What Science Fiction Tells Us About the Future of Food, Diarmuid Cawley
How To Create More Disability Entrepreneurs, Thomas Cooney
Whats Behind the Huge Rise in Oral Cancers?, Amuthachelvi Daniel
Can We Talk About Masculinity Without It Being Toxic, Dee Duffy
Getting the Measure of Irish Fashion's Early Radicals, Dee Duffy
How Spatial Ability Is a Barrier to Girls Suceeding in STEM, Gavin Duffy
Does Fashion Have a Mental Health Problem?, Katriona Flynn
How Streetwear Moved Beyond the Streets, Katriona Flynn
Dear Santa, Can I Have Brand X?, Edel Foley
How the Shopping Trolley Changed the World, Edel Foley
The A to Z of FOI, Ken Foxe
The Currency of Likes: How and Why Teens Use Social Media, Olivia Freeman
Where Are All the New Students Going to Live?, Brian Gormley
What's the Main Reason For the Gender Pay Gap in STEM careers?, Rachel Harding
What Does the Pope's Visit Mean for Ordinary Irish Catholics?, Alan Hilliard
The Physics of Martial Arts, Robert Howard
Why Are Irish Composers Ignored?, Una Hunt
How Alcohol Advertising Influences Drinking Behaviour, Patrick Kenny
Eat Your Vegetables and Reduce Your Blood Pressure, Conor Kerley
Why Football Is So Important For Croatia, Filip Klubicka
Why the Leaving Cert System Is Wrong, Tim Kovar
Are You a Convenience Seeker Or Enforced Worker?, Jennifer Lawlor
Are You Being Served? How Self-Service Machines Cause Anxiety, Jennifer Lawlor
A History of the Michelin Guide and Ireland, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire
A Table for Two, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire
Can We Tell the Difference Between Sane and Insane, Vanesa Martinez
How DNA Tells a Story About Vikings and Human Trafficking, Vanesa Martinez
The First Rule of Alchemy: You Do Not Talk About Alchemy, Vanesa Martinez