Why An Irish Writer’s Adage Is More Relevant Than Ever

February 8, 2022

A few years ago, the Royal Irish Academy marked the 250th anniversary of the birth of Maria Edgeworth with a series of events in Dublin. She was a noteworthy novelist, essayist, and educator but yo...

Are Satellites the Solution for Microplastics?

July 20, 2021

By now, we’re all aware that microplastics—fragments about the size of a sesame seed— have been found in water in the furthest reaches of Antarctica to the deepest depths of the sea.  To figure ou...