Embracing infinity: could surreal numbers shape the future of physics?
Perhaps physicists should embrace infinity instead of trying to banish it from their theories
Isaac Newton
Read more articles about Isaac Newton, the English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, alchemist, theologian and author
The Enlightenment gave rise to a habit of worshipping ‘great men’, but they never had to worry about dying in childbirth
Unthinkable: Donald Trump is on a crusade to unwind the ‘woke’ agenda, but that does not mean the question of inclusivity is solved
Immediate Family: Compassionate story about family ties that will always bind
Book review: A thought-provoking debut novel on adoption from Ashley Nelson Levy
Matt Williams: Attacking teams bringing rugby out of the dark ages
Too many laws reward negative sides who focus on penalties rather than ball in hand
Émilie Du Châtelet and the conservation of energy
Her brilliant work is still the standard reference in French on Newtonian mechanics
The DUP and Young Earth creationism
Fraught relationship between science and religion is a fairly recent import from the US
Shakespeare wrote King Lear in lockdown. What did you achieve?
An Irishwoman’s Diary on auditing your lockdown goals
Euler: a mathematician without equal and an overall nice guy
The vast body of mathematics owes more to Euler than to any other single person
Fostering inventiveness is critical for society
Human success depends on our ability to co-operate and organise while technology makes life easier
Tour de Fear will have all riders on the rivet and the rim
A September Tour is poised for some violent embraces between rider and road
Great human advances were made throughout the ‘Dark Ages’
The major discoveries of the Scientific Revolution were made in universities strongly supported by the church
What to do about George Berkeley, Trinity figurehead and slave owner?
Unthinkable: Ireland’s most celebrated philosopher was ‘also extremely morally fallible’
Humans have a special bond with trees – and they might also save us
Beeches and oaks form forest communities, while willows and poplars are loners
How come we put a man on the moon but can’t cure cancer?
Maths and physics could provide more answers for cancer than we realise
Dead white men: What have they ever done for us?
William Reville: We have good reason to be proud of our European heritage
Trinity College seeks female nominees to join collection of 40 male busts
Provost says it is time for sculptures in Long Room library to better represent diversity
Numbers show that FedEx Cup top 30 doesn't reward the best
The 30 who made it to the season finale will divvy up wheelbarrows full of greenbacks
Moon boy: The Irishman who helped Apollo 11 land on the moon
I worked for Nasa in the 1960s, playing a small part in a major historic event
Did early scientists owe a debt to the slave trade?
Naturalists in need of samples took advantage of the routes taken by slave ships
A mathematical formula for sharing fair and square
That’s Maths: Even the naming of the Thue-Morse sequence is about fair play
Five notable scientific anniversaries in 2019
This June, it will be 100 years since world’s first non-stop transatlantic flight took place
‘Gilets jaunes’, empty-chairing of Zuckerberg and scientists on banknotes
Planet Business: Also this week, Brexit pain in numbers, and changes at Condé Nast
The Irishman who 'invented' milk chocolate, and served the royal family
Hans Sloane also acted as private physician to three British monarchs
Stephen Hawking’s voice beamed into space at final send-off
British physicist’s ashes interred between Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin in London
Bubble trouble: how should investors respond?
High prices are sustained as speculators believe they can sell on to ‘greater fool’
Why Goethe matters: The case for ‘a new schooling of attention’
Unthinkable: Germany’s giant of literature had a view of science that still appeals to many
Remarkable scientist who contributed greatly to our understanding of the universe
Stephen Hawking obituary: Born January 8th, 1942 – Died March 14th, 2018
Niall O’Donohoe – An Appreciation
Eminent paediatric neurologist an inspiration to patients and colleagues alike
A 'Do F**k All' weekend takes some beating
It takes practice to really let go and be comfortable with your own thoughts
There’s no better time to be pretentious than when you’re in college
Patrick Freyne’s guide to living, learning and being when you make it into third level
A question of trust in science
How can policy-makers discern between genuine disagreement among experts and false uncertainties raised by commercial interests?
We can’t terminate killer robots – it’s already too late
Telling international arms traders they can’t make killer robots is like telling soft-drinks makers that they can’t make orangeade
It’s as easy as pi
That’s Maths: The computation of ever more accurate estimates of pi has preoccupied enthusiasts for centuries
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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