We are currently witnessing an AI boom. Generative AI particularly has captivated the general public, the scientific community, journalists, and legislators. The launch of Dall-E in April 2022, which purportedly attracted over a million users within the first three months …
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Book Review: Shane O’Mara, Talking Heads: The New Science of How Conversation Shapes Our Worlds (Random House 2023)
A simple ‘enjoyable read’ may be the best review this book could get.
Forlornly, the book’s title is misleading. With all due respect to Shane O’Mara, if my interpretation of the title stands correct, the book hardly discusses a novel science. Consequently, I find the reviews of the Irish Times and The Scientist…
Storm Betty: Another Hint at the Potency of Climate Change?
Storm’s aren’t just a product of ‘Irish misfortune’, writes Sébastien – but rather a sign of something much more baleful
After the wettest July on record, Met Éireann, on the 18th of August 2023, formally gave a name to a storm that had subsequently begun ravaging parts of southern Ireland, south-west England and Wales, and the easternmost coast of Northern …
Decoding the EU AI Act: A student-friendly guide to the world’s first comprehensive artificial intelligence regulation
The European Union’s latest framework may prove the greatest regulatory challenge for the technology sector since GDPR
From parody deepfakes to TikTok-trending AI-generated art, biometric surveillance for law enforcement to screenplays authored by large language models, the past year has seen artificial intelligence (AI) become increasingly ubiquitous in our lives. While there has been a welcome increase …
A Brief Note on Browning
An examination of the science behind the autumnal transformation of trees.
As we prepare to head back onto campus, we are reminded of sights that bring us nothing but the purest joy. For some, the mere thought of meeting friends long unseen may do just the trick; for others, the picture …
Poolbeg Chimneys: A Scientific and Cultural Landmark
The iconic stacks have become an iconic Dublin sight, with an impressive legacy as a landmark feat of engineering.
The Poolbeg Chimneys are almost synonymous with the idea of Dublin itself. Situated east of Ringsend, they are commonly used as a reference point for beach-joggers and tourists alike. Whilst perhaps not as famous as the odd-looking Spire or the …
The rise of the air fryer
The latest cooking gadget has made a splash in student kitchens, harnessing the power of convection to “fry” food without the need for hot oil.
The air fryer has become a beloved kitchen appliance for preparing revamped home-cooked meals, spiking in popularity in recent years. The domestic gadget has benefited from substantial marketing hype and endless social media mentions – but what is the …
Flipping the Script: Meet the student start-up breaking down bureaucratic language barriers
Student founders Diana Hrisovescu and Shay McDonnell sit down with Trinity News to discuss their journey with tech start-up Script
The journey of Script from secondary school project to tech start-up poised for public launch has been a long and somewhat unexpected one. “I never even imagined I’d be doing what I’m doing today,” Diana Hrisovescu, co-founder and CEO, admits …
Make your garden grow: the pros and cons of No Mow May
Alison Ward examines the impact of ditching the lawnmower for a month, and how students can continue biodiversity efforts all year round
Trinity’s aspirations to bring biodiversity to the college is in full bloom with the discovery of a rare ‘orchid meadow’ in Front Square. The native broad-leaved helleborine was finally given the opportunity it’d been looking for to flourish for all …
Ernest Walton: The pioneering physicist whose work links Oppenheimer to Trinity
Meet the Trinity alumnus and Nobel Prize Laureate who first split the atom
As Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer becomes a perpetual cinematic success, we feel obliged to remind ourselves of those who had been smashing atoms (an essential aspect of the nuclear process) far before the film’s titular theoretical physicist, J. Robert Oppenheimer. Often …