The writer outlines the inspiration for her successful debut novel, Notes on Infinity, and explains why she’s going back to university to study law
Mark Lemley will stay on Facebook, he says. But there are other things he can do to salve his conscience
Empty, deceptive jargon is so pervasive we no longer notice it
Does it matter if the paragon of the scientifically-optimised existence is actually kind of a jerk in real life?
Stanford professors Huggy Rao and Bob Sutton share tips to remove bad ‘friction’ in companies
Big strides have been made in understanding the root cause of jet lag and what should help to tackle it
‘People talk about destruction of the Amazon forest, but we have done exactly the same in Ireland,’ says UCD expert
The fetishisation of stars can glorify incompetent bullies while ignoring the work of organisations and teams
The biopharma start-up has developed Hydrobloc, a cutting edge treatment for OA
Book review: A family restaurant passes through generations with a huge helping of trouble
Pandemic move to video calls blunts subtlety and can add to stress
Supporters worry spirit of entrepreneurship in ‘jeopardy’
Conviction a timely warning of difference between rosy optimism and outright fraud
Founder suggests she was too trusting of doctors and scientists
Brian Grossman’s fund bought $96m of shares in doomed startup
China projected to emit 31% of global emissions this year, says carbon group
Well-educated and culturally rich employees will quit jobs if work from home not option
Reducing sodium helps address high blood pressure, which affects most over-45s
Research showed immigration does not always cut pay for native-born workers
David Card awarded half of prize, other half shared by Joshua Angrist and Guido Imbens
Consider letting your child text with a best friend on a shared family device to start
My Career Path: English literature grad Dr Maurice J Casey received a Fulbright student award to study at Stanford
Islamabad fears takeover will spark flood of refugees and rouse extremist groups in region
Trinity climbs to 146th, but four colleges slip down Times Higher Education league table
Wearable technology may make exercising easier or help patients who struggle to walk
Smoky California air may have caused 7,000 preterm births, Stanford study finds
Huffington’s wellbeing start-up Thrive Global is opening up an operation in Dublin city
Foods like yogurt, kimchi, sauerkraut and kombucha lead to less inflammation
Apple acknowledges it had handled communications around the issue poorly
App luring newbies into stocks and cryptos valued at up to $40bn ahead of flotation
Study opens door to similar gene-cutting strategies to cure a range of genetic diseases
Several Silicon Valley companies are aiming to make flying as easy as calling for a taxi
The perception that 2020 was unprecedented is inaccurate, says Niall Ferguson
Already well-managed businesses were better at adapting to remote working in 2020
Endless stream of video calls can cause exhaustion, dissonance and fatigue
Just Women’s Sports hopes to level the playing field for female sports content
The ethics of editing humans are fraught and complex, argues Henry Greely
Net Results: Ireland’s attractiveness to US multinationals is built on far more than tax
The company is yet to determine the number of shares to be offered and the price range
Karlin Lillington: New study suggests simple ways to help you get through virtual meetings
Start-up Nua Surgical’s SteriCision, a retractor device, tackles many major unmet needs
Reductions due to coronavirus pandemic will prove temporary, concludes global stocktake
As energy storage becomes a greater part of our lives, R&D is set to keep making strides
Biodiversity loss and climate change coupled with inaction ‘threatens survival of all species’
German car giant plans to switch to Solid State EV batteries by 2024
New vaccines should protect you from Covid. It’s unclear if they stop you spreading the virus
You may not be able to speed up the election results or a Covid vaccine, but you have the power to take care of yourself
There are fears Nipah virus – which has a mortality rate of between 40 and 100% – could become more transmissible
Visitors ‘can see that Borat’s homeland is nicer than they may have heard’
Former FF minister among doctors who say Ireland is ‘lurching from crisis to crisis’
Planet Business: Miss flying? Thai Airways has an almost perfect solution
Bob Wilson had to wake fellow winner Paul Milgrom when news broke in the middle of the night
Stanford professors responsible for new formats used widely around the world
The pandemic has stolen a basic ingredient from everyday working life: humour
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
