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Why do some people who trust in science also believe in scientific conspiracy theories?

In a world where trust in institutions is mostly in decline, levels of trust in science remain relatively high. Yet at the same time, belief in scientific conspiracy theories, such as hushed-up effects of vaccines or aeroplane “chemtrails”, is also widespread.

20 Jul 2026

Science|Society

Trinity-led report: sustainability in healthcare offers huge opportunity

Sustainability in healthcare should not be viewed as a cost, but as an opportunity, according to a new report launched today by Health Innovation Hub Ireland (HIHI).

21 Jul 2026

Health|Innovation|Sustainability

Trinity hosts EU Research and Innovation Ministers in the Old Library

European Research and Innovation Ministers and policy makers visited Trinity College Dublin this week to visit the Long Room and view the Book of Kells, the exquisite medieval manuscript housed in Trinity's Old Library.

23 Jul 2026

Innovation|Research|Society

Trinity showcases research tackling Europe's hardest problems

EU research officials visited Trinity on 22 July to see first-hand how Irish research is helping address some of Europe’s most pressing challenges.

29 Jul 2026

Research

Ancient genomes reveal how European colonisation brought smallpox to the Americas

Smallpox, caused by variola virus, played a major role in the catastrophic population decline experienced by Indigenous peoples after European arrival.

31 Jul 2026

Research|Science

Ancient Irish volcano offers new clues about the development of its modern-day, active “brothers and sisters”

The research team, led by scientists from Trinity College Dublin and including those from the UK, USA, and the Geological Survey of Northern Ireland, studied rocks across Carlingford Mountain which formed as the magma system inflated beneath the volcano over thousands of years.

31 Jul 2026

Research|Science

Insect Week 2026: Stand Tall for the Small

Trinity College Dublin is proud to be participating in Insect Week 2026, celebrating insects through education, research and engagement. Organised by the Royal Entomological Society and supported by partner organisations throughout Europe, Insect Week is an opportunity to take part in insect science, learn from experts and have fun.

18 Jun 2026

Sustainability

Humans bring gender bias to their interactions with AI – new study

Humans bring gender biases to their interactions with Artificial Intelligence, according to new research from Trinity and Ludwig-Maximilians Universität (LMU) Munich.

20 Nov 2025

Research|Society

CONNECT Centre awards over €500,000 to fund women-led STEAM research projects

Four awardees will now lead innovative projects with goals that range from improving the communications systems used by autonomous vehicles to creating eco-friendly options for powering wearable technologies.

7 Jan 2025

Awards and Funding|Innovation|Research|Sustainability

Societal inequality linked to reduced brain health in ageing and dementia

The study reveals a direct link between structural inequality—such as socioeconomic disparities measured by a country-level index (GINI)—and changes in brain structure and connectivity associated with aging and dementia.

30 Dec 2024

Health|Research|Society