RTÉ Brainstorm

Why rule-breakers like Dennis the Menace never go out of fashion rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: How a 1966 TV drama reimagined the events of Easter 1916. Insurrection reported the Rising as a contemporary news broadcast over eight nights, as if the events were unfolding in real time, writes @DoyleNeill @UCC rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

How small, practical adjustments can make a huge difference when you're trying to reducing food waste at Easter. By Angelo Galatolo @teagasc rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

6 reasons why Irish children need less sugar - and how parents can help. By Vikram Niranjan @MedicineAtUL @UL rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

How Ireland dealt with the oil and energy shocks of the 1970s. By Fionn Rogan @MaREIcentre @UCC @Researchirel rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

How a 1966 TV drama reimagined the events of Easter Week 1916. Insurrection reported the Easter Rising as a contemporary news broadcast over eight nights, as if the events were unfolding in real time, writes @DoyleNeill @UCC rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

Are maths' grinds a good idea for Leaving Cert students? A deep dive by @MearaNiamh @UL & Mark Prendergast @UCC into grind of grinds in Ireland: who takes them? Why do students seek them out? What are their perceived impact? rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

God on their side: leaders in the US, Israel and Iran have set a dangerous precedent by using messianic and apocalyptic elements of religion to justify their actions in this war rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

Why do we paint eggs at Easter? More than tradition or decoration, the simple act of painting eggs captures something essential about how we think and create, writes Vlad Glaveanu @DCU rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

Why do smells like a Sunday roast trigger such strong memories? The part of our brain that processes smell is also the part that processes emotions and memories. By Quinton O'Reilly with insights from @Rachel_Herz @BrownUniversity rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

How rural areas are the 'front line' in electrifying Irish transport. The rapid shift to electric cars poses unique challenges for rural Ireland's electricity distribution networks, explain David McCloskey & @brian_caulfield @tcddublin @Researchirel rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

How Strait of Hormuz has always been key to Iran's defence strategy. 'Iran has dropped enough hints over the years that it considers its leverage over this vital waterway as a trump card' rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: why return to office policies are a red flag and a strong indication of a badly run organisation. By Kevin Murphy @BusinessAtUL @UL rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

'You have to look beneath the road surface to understand potholes'. All you need to know about the science of potholes (and why Ireland is a complex case when it comes to rain). By Ibrahim Hassan Syed @Researchirel rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

How Iran war is causing massive turbulence for aviation industry. Aviation has weathered storms before, but this one is different: routes are blocked, fuel is scarce and the bills are already arriving. Analysis by @EfthymiouMarina @BusinessDCU @DCU rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

Why return to office policies are all pain and no gain. These policies have moved from being questionable to being a red flag and are now a strong indication of a badly run organisation, writes Kevin Murphy @BusinessAtUL @UL rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

Here's what @CSOIreland data tells us about such housing trends in Ireland as buyers, prices, cost of building materials and energy efficiency rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: why the clocks going forward affects you longer than you realise rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

Hay fever season is coming. Here's how to get ahead of symptoms rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

All you need to know about voice spoofing and audio deepfakes. New #RTEBrainstorm podcast based on a piece by Muhammad Salman Pathan @dcucomputing @DCU & voiced by Erik Threlfall - now available wherever you get your podcasts & rte.ie/brainstorm/202…