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 2023
Just Our Type: The Story Of Irish Handcrafted Signwriting, Dee Maher Ring
Here Are The Space Events To Look Out For In 2023, Kevin Nolan Mr
What Does Your Choice Of Food Say About You?, Connell Vaughan
Submissions from 2022
One For The Road: Turning Whiskey Waste Into Renewable Biofuel, Rusaq Abolore
How Russia Is Making 'Friends' In Africa During The Ukraine War, Isaac Antwiboasiako
Why Doesn't Malaysia Have A Problem With Women And STEM Careers?, Alina Berry
Is It Time For A Woolly Jumper Revival?, Kevin Berwick
How Where You Live Influences The Severity of Covid Infection, Martin Boudou
Do Policies Keep Women From Improving Their Financial Well-Being?, Melissa Boyle
What Are The Best Ways To Retain Heat In Your House This Winter?, Aimee Byrne
Why Have Community Arts Fallen Out Of Favour?, Grainne Coughlan
Why Have Community Arts Fallen Out Of Favour?, Grainne Coughlan
When The Spirit Of The Law Meets The Letter Of The Law, Cathal Curran
The Secrets Of The Footpaths You Walk Every Day, Kevin Delaney
10 commemoration ideas you won't forget in a hurry, Siobhan Doyle
8 Eurovision controversies you probably didn't know about, Siobhan Doyle
How Visual Images Have Formed A Distorted View Of Michael Collins, Siobhan Doyle
Meet The People Who Look After Michael Collins' Grave, Siobhan Doyle
Why are so many GAA rules ignored on and off the pitch?, Siobhan Doyle
Why Are So Many GAA Rules Ignored On and Off The Pitch?, Siobhan Doyle
Why Are We So Fascinated By Michael Collins?, Siobhan Doyle
How CAR T-Cell Therapy Is Revolutionising Cancer Treatment, Margaret Dunne
How Brexit Has Caused Kosher Food Issues For Ireland's Jewish Community, Angela Hanratty
5 New Protein Sources You May Not Have Come Across Before, Laura Healy
Bees And Food Production: Chaos, Corruption And Dodgy Honey, Laura Healy
Developing A New Treatment For "Lazy Eye" In Children, Matt Hellis
Why People Let Their Gym Memberships Lapse, Teresa Hurley
Do you share or hide what you know with your work colleagues?, Bhuvan Israni
Forget FOMO and embrace JOMO, the joy of missing out, Bhuvan Israni
The Good And Bad News About Workplace Gossip, Bhuvan Israni
The Good and Bad News About Workplace Gossip, Bhuvan Israni
The Growing World Of Nixers, Passion Projects And Side Hustles, Bhuvan Israni
Why Women Prefer Male Bosses, Bhuvan Israni
Dogs with jobs: why dogs make great employees, Catherine Kelly
How To Say No To Overwork, Burnout And Too Many Meetings, Catherine Kelly
Why The Pursuit Of Perfectionism Can Be A Deadly Trap, Catherine Kelly
Why do so many organisations engage in rebranding?, Margaret-Anne Lawlor
Hello Human, Do You Want To Talk To Me?, Na Li
Can A New Campaign Help Garment Makers To Be Paid Fairly?, Alacoque McAlpine, Kellie Dalton, and Maeve Galvin
Breastfeeding: 'A Safe, Sustainable, Climate-Friendly Resource', Marie McGrath and Aisling Daly
How Much Does Your Job Title Matter?, Brian Murphy
How The President And Taoiseach Of The Day Dealt With George VI's Funeral, Brian Murphy
'Pride of place': GAA clubs and the community around them, Brian Murphy
Dispelling The Myths Around Dyslexia, Keith Murphy
Your Guide To Neurodiversity And Other Neuro Terms, Keith Murphy
The problems with regulating abusive online content, Kenneth W. Murphy
How Much Does Your Job Title Matter?, Brian A. Murray
Can AI Help To Increase Access To All Languages?, Manuela Nayantara
How AI Allows Us To Paint Pictures With Words, Manuela Nayantara
All You Need To Know About The Artemis Mission To The Moon, Kevin Nolan Mr
New Views Of Our Universe From The James Webb Space Telescope, Kevin Nolan Mr
How Do Cows Deal With The Heat?, Kieran O'Connell
What Is The Ploughing All About?, Kieran O'Connell
What Is A Social Enterprise - And Why Do We Need Them?, Clodagh O'Reilly
8 Reasons Why Tourists Want To Visit Ireland, Maria Perelygina and Samantha Morris
4 Ways To Make Public Transport Easy To Use And Safe For All, Sarah Rock and David O'Connor
Does The Feel-good Hype Of The Gig Economy Sound Better Than It Really Is?, Una Ruddock
Do You Want To Live In An Ecovillage?, Una Ruddock
Is It Time To Put A Stop To Tourism?, Una Ruddock
How Pelé Was A Trailblazer For Both Brazil And The Beautiful Game, Connell Vaughan
How Ireland and Argentina Have Dealt With Violence Against Women, Mirna Vohnsen and Deirdre Kelly
Submissions from 2021
Where Have All The Truck Drivers Gone?, Declan Allen
Why You Currently Can't Get The Goods You Want In The Shops, Declan Allen
Is It Time For A Woolly Jumper Revival?, Kevin Berwick
4 Steps To Make Dublin A Better Walking City, Ken Boyle
What Will The Forests Of The Future Look Like?, Ken Boyle
What Will The Forests Of The Future Look Like?, Ken Boyle
What A Photographer Sees When He Visualises John McGahern's Work, Paul Butler
All You Need To Know About The Johnson & Johnson Covid Vaccine, Ryan Craig
The Ins and Outs of Constituency Polling for Political Parties, Kevin Cunningham
What's Behind The Emergence of the Far Right in Irish politics?, Kevin Cunningham
What's Behind The Emergence Of The Far Right In Irish politics?, Kevin Cunningham
Will Voter Volatility See Sinn Féin Win Next General Election?, Kevin Cunningham
How Ireland Can Rethink It's Approach To School Meals And Food Education, Michelle Darmody
The High Cost of Outsourcing Manufacturing, Kevin Delaney
5 Moments Which Changed Irish Olympic History, Siobhan Doyle
'A Little Bit Superstitious': GAA Players And Pre-match Routines, Siobhan Doyle
From Toys To Streakers, How Fans Can Disrupt Sporting Events, Siobhan Doyle
How GAA Managers Have Changed The Landscape Of The Game, Siobhan Doyle
How Ireland's County Boundaries Define Us, Siobhan Doyle
How Michael D Higgins Became The Celebrity President, Siobhan Doyle
How Should Ireland Commemorate Covid-19?, Siobhan Doyle
Is it time to bring Gaelic games back to the Olympics?, Siobhan Doyle
Is It Time To Bring Gaelic Games Back To The Olympics?, Siobhan Doyle
No More Davy Fitz: Should the GAA bring in silent sidelines?, Siobhan Doyle
The Stories Behind Four Famous GAA One-Liners, Siobhan Doyle
The Story Behind John Lavery's Controversial Painting of Roger Casement, Siobhan Doyle
Why All Sporting Dynasties Must Eventually Come To An End, Siobhan Doyle
Why Are So Many GAA Teams Sporting Commemorative Jerseys?, Siobhan Doyle
Why Are So Many GAA Teams Sporting Commemorative Jerseys?, Siobhan Doyle
Why We Need To Forget About Ireland's 2030 World Cup Bid, Siobhan Doyle
All You Ever Wanted to Know About Fabrics, Katriona Flynn
What Roy Keane And Mike Tyson Can Teach Us About Emotion Management, Eoghan Guiry
Step It Up: Is 10,000 Really The Magic Number For Steps In A Day?, Angie Hartnett
Step It Up: Is 10,000 Really The Magic Number For Steps In A Day?, Angie Hartnett
Why We Went Mad For Nostalgia In The Last Year, Aisling Hoban and Valerie Gannon
68% Of Under 40s Likely To Say Yes To AstraZeneca or Janssen Jab, Emma Howard
What TikTok Filters Tell Us About Our Pursuit of Perfection, Jill Humby and Tara Rooney
Is Advertising Ready For A More Sustainable Era Of Consumerism?, Claire Hyland and Olivia Freeman
Is Advertising Ready For A More Sustainable Era Of Consumerism?, Claire Hyland and Olivia Freeman