Ireland is the latest country to make the mistake of thinking that algorithms by themselves are the route to untold prosperity.
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Hybrid energy systems that combine renewable and non-renewable fuel systems could be the key to sub-Saharan Africa’s energy transition.
Corporations need to weigh up significant risks against wider benefits.
In Lough Hyne's shallows, animals and plants thrive that would otherwise be found in the ocean's depths.
Ireland is looking at imposing a living wage on all employers.
We need to a imagine a fairer future post-COVID. Here are some philosophers with ideas about how.
Since 1999, extreme poverty has declined while rates of young people in education and employment have risen. Without investment though, the impact of the pandemic could see this progress imperilled,
Increasing skills and the availability of raw materials would be a bigger boost for vaccine production right now.
Two days after 12 of Europe's leading clubs broke away to launch a new competition, they appear to be back in the fold.
A transcript of episode 11 of The Conversation Weekly podcast, including an interview on Israel’s foreign policy options following its recent election.
Plus, what Israel’s latest election could mean for its foreign policy. Listen to episode 11 of The Conversation Weekly podcast.
The children argue failure to tackle climate change constitutes youth discrimination.
When social media platforms banned Donald Trump they acknowledged that sometimes social good is more important than shareholder profits.
COVID-19 requires us to make ethical decisions like Ancient Greeks and Romans.
A transcript of The Conversation Weekly podcast episode #3.
While some of the authorised COVID-19 vaccines are grown, others are built.
Plus new research on why China is closing down coal-fired power stations. Listen to episode 3 of The Conversation Weekly.
The study reveals changes in the functions of melanin over 500 million years.
The Fourth Industrial Revolution failed to deliver; it’s time that we put our faith once again in hard science.
Different groups carried their own symbols at the riot, but they all share a common idea.
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Post-doctoral Researcher, Marine Geoscience, University College Cork
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Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry and Cell Biology, University College Cork
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Lecturer in Law, University College Cork
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Assistant Lecturer in Moral Responsibility and Political Theory, University College Cork
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Lecturer in Management and Programme Director, MSc Human Resource Management, University College Cork
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Professor, Palaeobiology, University College Cork
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PhD Researcher, IRC Government of Ireland Scholar, University College Cork
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Professor of Marine Conservation, University College Cork
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Director of the Centre for Sports Economics and Law, University College Cork
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Energy Researcher, University College Cork
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PhD Researcher, Palaeobiology, University College Cork
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Lecturer in Old English, University College Cork
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PhD Researcher, Palaeobiology, University College Cork
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Philosophy, University College Cork
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Professor of Economics, University College Cork
