Reviews

Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter, reviewed

Simon CockingFebruary 18, 2021

Why beavers are far more helpful to our planet than we realise. An entertaining and interesting read by Ben Goldfarb. You can buy the book here. Eager The Surp...

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Farming on the Wild Side The Evolution of a Regenerative Organic Farm and Nursery, reviewed

Simon CockingFebruary 17, 2021

We look at this book by Nancy J. Hayden and John P. Hayden, which covers a multi-decade perspective on the evolution of their thinking and attempts to farm in a sustainable and ecological way. Farming on the Wild Side is published by Chelsea Green pu...

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Building with Hemp, 2nd edition, by Steve Allin, reviewed

Simon CockingFebruary 5, 2021

In this review we look at the both new and very old, emerging building technique using hemp. Building with Hemp by Steve Allin has been an inspiration for arch...

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The Hempcrete Book: Designing and Building with Hemp-Lime (Sustainable Building), reviewed

Simon CockingJanuary 19, 2021

A new emerging building technique which is growing in popularity, building on some ancient building materials, blended with modern day building insights. See mo...

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Magdalena, River of Dreams, by Wade Davis, reviewed

Simon CockingJanuary 12, 2021

Available from Penguin UK here. Wade Davis's latest book, a poetic musing on the Magdalena River in Columbia, an important inspiration and influence for the irreplaceable chronologer of his country Gabriel Garcia Marquez among many others. Impri...

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Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance, Barak Obama, reviewed

Simon CockingJanuary 9, 2021

Originally published in 1995, and then republished in 2004, this book helped propel Barak Obama's successful rise to the Whitehouse. In the dying days of his cr...

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Granta 153: Second Nature Autumn 2020, reviewed

Simon CockingDecember 22, 2020

Review of Granta 153: Second Nature Autumn 2020 available here. Cover photograph: Flight paths of starlings, from Ornithographies © Xavi Bou ‘Never has th...

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Trampled by Unicorns: Big Tech’s Empathy Problem and How to Fix It, reviewed

Simon CockingDecember 21, 2020

Review of Trampled by Unicorns: Big Tech's Empathy Problem and How to Fix It by Maelle Gavet. Available from Wiley here. Trampled by Unicorns: Big Tech’s Empathy Problem and How to Fix It explores how technology has progressed humanity’s most nobl...

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Podcast

Day 2 Dublin Tech Summit podcasts

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DAB Radio insights with Kevin Brannigan, CEO Bay Broadcasting

Crypto

Stripe builds out the economic infrastructure for AI with 288 launches

What Could Your Wallet Look Like in the Future?

Could Crypto iGaming be a game changer in Ireland?

Business Showcase

Over 100 Women in Business attend Tri-County event to mark International Women’s Day 2026

Business Showcase : Wealth Transfer Token (WTT)

HMD Fusion Revolutionizes Smartphones with Smart Outfits and Detox Mode

The 8 Laws of Employee Experience: How to Build a Future-Ready Organization, reviewed

There’s Nothing Like This: The Strategic Genius of Taylor Swift, reviewed

Climate Wayfinding Healing Ourselves and the Planet We Call Home, reviewed

Cutting Edge

Gas Networks Ireland Facilitates Biomethane Pilot to Help Produce More Sustainable Whiskey

The Sligo Park Hotel supports the Love Sligo Gift Card

Rethink Ireland & Deloitte launch €1.5m fund to help marginalised communities prepare for the future of work

Interviews

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Web3’s Hiring Reality Check, Owen Healy on AI Stealing Your Job

Reviews

Persons of Interest, timestamped in blockchain and cryptocurrency by Jillian Godsil, reviewed

Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter, reviewed

Farming on the Wild Side The Evolution of a Regenerative Organic Farm and Nursery, reviewed

Building with Hemp, 2nd edition, by Steve Allin, reviewed

The Hempcrete Book: Designing and Building with Hemp-Lime (Sustainable Building), reviewed

Magdalena, River of Dreams, by Wade Davis, reviewed

Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance, Barak Obama, reviewed

Granta 153: Second Nature Autumn 2020, reviewed

Trampled by Unicorns: Big Tech’s Empathy Problem and How to Fix It, reviewed

Day 2 Dublin Tech Summit podcasts

Day 1 Dublin Tech Summit podcasts

DAB Radio insights with Kevin Brannigan, CEO Bay Broadcasting

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