We Need To Do More Than Ban Single-Use Plastics
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar recently announced his goal to crack down on single-use plastics in the public sector in 2019. The
Opting Out: The Future of Organ Donation
Organ donation has long been considered an important and cost-effective treatment for a variety of conditions which lead to organ
The Promise of Microdosing
Microdosing, the secret of Silicon Valley, is spreading. Using drugs to increase our capacity to be creative or work harder
The Failing System of Sexual Education in Ireland
The Irish Sex Education system is failing its students. Its shortcomings are vast and the government’s lack of intervention in
ADHD and the Forgotten Gender: Why Is ADHD Underdiagnosed In Girls?
Noisy, fidgety, impatient, hyper: this is what the average person imagines when they think of a child with ADHD. They
Should We Expect More Extreme Weather Events As The Climate Changes?
About two weeks ago, I planted a gorgeous purple and white winter heather in a pot next to my front
As White As Coal:Â The Subjectivity of Colour Perceptions
Imagine two young children are being taught the names of the primary colours. They are each presented with a tomato.
Why Commerical DNA Tests Are Not As Harmless As You Might Think
Genetics is having a bit of a moment as of late. What was previously a mysterious and unexplored field has
How The Science Of Memory Can Help You Ace Your Degree
How did you learn to speak English? How did you learn that five times ten equals? How did you remember
Cannabis & Cancer; The Never Ending Saga
Ex Editor Rachel O’Neill examines the claim that cannabis cures cancer when in fact, the evidence is yet to be
The Tale of The Male Contraceptive
After 80 years of research into male contraceptives, the prospect of a viable alternative to condoms and vasectomies is finally
Tide Pods: Food Or Foe?
2017 was a wild year for all of us. One special example of this is the phenomenon that swept the