President Jair Bolsonaro relaxed rules around private gun ownership. Joedson Alves/EPA Soon after Jair Bolsonaro was elected president of Brazil in 2018, he began making it a lot easier for people in the country to buy guns. In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we speak to two expertsContinue Reading
As of yesterday evening, 700 ESB customers were without electricity in Salthill, Co Galway as high winds take hold across the country. As the Irish Examiner reports, a further 600 customers were without power in Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny. Smaller pockets of customers have no electricity in parts of Connemara, MayoContinue Reading
Each time the United Nations gathers to debate and vote on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it becomes more obvious that the vast majority of the international community condemns the invasion and wants the conflict to stop. But what is also becoming clear is that the world is hopelessly divided asContinue Reading
B arbara Broccoli has said she hopes her latest project Till will “inspire people to activate themselves in whatever way they can to be a champion for change”. The film is based on the true story of Mamie Till-Mobley’s pursuit of justice for her 14-year-old son, Emmett Till, who wasContinue Reading
In 1906, Alois Alzheimer, a psychiatrist and neuroanatomist, reported “a peculiar severe disease process of the cerebral cortex” to a gathering of psychiatrists in Tübingen, Germany. The case was a 50-year-old woman who suffered from memory loss, delusions, hallucinations, aggression and confusion – all of which worsened until her untimelyContinue Reading
NASA Are we alone in the universe? This is a question that has intrigued humans for centuries and inspired countless studies and works of fiction. But are we getting closer to finding this out? Now that the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is in operation, we might have taken oneContinue Reading
Kevin White / Alamy There were no fireworks as the UK’s supreme court opened its doors on the morning of Tuesday 11 October. No star witnesses, cross examinations or fiery rhetoric. Yet many were glued to the live feed coming from London as the case began which could determine Scotland’sContinue Reading
Ever since Vladimir Putin sent Russian troops across the border into Ukraine, the role of the UN as global problem solver has come under scrutiny. Any attempts for meaningful action by the security council are immediately stymied by the fact that – as a permanent member – Russia can simplyContinue Reading
Shutterstock In an attempt to clamp down on recreational drug use, the British government recently set out a three-tier system for dealing with people caught in possession of illegal substances. A scale of punishments would be introduced for those caught in possession once, twice or three times. These would beginContinue Reading
Lightspring/Shutterstock For many of us, some personality traits stay the same throughout our lives while others change only gradually. However, evidence shows that significant events in our personal lives which induce severe stress or trauma can be associated with more rapid changes in our personalities. A new study, published inContinue Reading
