As I was hiking the resplendent path of Wicklow’s Great Sugar Loaf, I stumbled upon a small bog. Hazel, a Geography student and friend of mine, attempted to spark an interesting discussion as to their value and their utility. I, …
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Get in, the water’s freezing
Exploring the enduring popularity of cold water swims
People in wintry Dublin flock to the many beaches along the coast on a daily basis for their cold plunge while university societies often plan sea-swimming events for members.
Plunging into the ice-cold water of the Irish sea at any …
Reality check: Unearthing the classism responsible for virtual reality’s failure
Is there a link between classism and access to virtual reality?
In a world where adorning a futuristic headset can transport you to places wilder than your deepest fantasies, VR sounds nothing short of science fiction.
From cinema to Metaverse, we’ve seen the emergence of virtual reality (VR) in a multifaceted …
An ode to seagulls
In defence of Trinity’s most despised denizens
It’s a familiar scene: you sit down outside the Arts Building after emerging, starving, from the afternoon’s lectures. Just as you are about to bite into your delicious lunch, a seagull swoops down and snatches it from your grasp. If …
Why does Santa like cookies & milk?
A scientific inquiry into what makes Santa’s favourite night-time snack so appealing to most
In an oft-quoted passage of Pinker’s How the Mind Works, we are informed that:—
‘[W]e enjoy strawberry cheesecake […] not because we evolved a taste for it. We evolved circuits that gave us trickles of enjoyment from the sweet …
A year in Trinity research
A look back at College’s biggest scientific developments in 2023
As the semester draws to a close, so too does a remarkable year in College research. From quantum revelations to botanical discoveries, healthcare innovations to cosmic exploration, this year saw no shortage of scientific findings across Trinity science departments. Here …
Trinity graduate on Ireland’s first satellite team credits Formula Trinity for his practical engineering skills
Trinity graduate Pádraig McDermott is a member of the EIRSAT-1 team which launched Ireland’s first satellite last week
A Trinity graduate and member of the EIRSAT-1 team which launched Ireland’s first satellite into space last week said that his experience in Formula Trinity helped prepare him for the practical work involved in the satellite project.
Pádraig McDermott, a …
The living future of the Dead Zoo
The Natural History Museum: More than just a museum?
If you look up any major university, you will see they have a zoological museum. If you look up any major country, you will find they have a natural history museum. Ireland is no different. Our own campus, here at …
Eureka in Éire
A look at how instrumental Ireland was in scientific innovation
Picture this: a land where the rivers flow with wit and the skies are painted with creativity. Ireland is well known for the best whiskey on the planet and the all-healing elixir – a microwaved 7UP! But amidst its rolling …
From print to pixels: The Irish press revolution
A look back at 70 years of publishing in Ireland
As the Celtic Tiger roared into the new millennium, a quiet revolution was unfolding, one that would transform how the Emerald Isle devoured its daily news. Ink met pixels, headlines leaped from broadsheets to browsers, and the reader’s journey through …