Quips and quotes from a few quick thinkersUnder the Microscope: This week, for a little diversion, I have put together a collection of humorous quotations and stories…Thu Aug 28 2003 - 01:00
No need to be afraid of genetic engineeringThis year is the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the structure of the genetic material DNA by James Watson and Francis Crick…Thu May 15 2003 - 01:00
Canaries' collapse could spell disasterThe Canary Islands are well known to all as a popular sun holiday destinationThu Feb 06 2003 - 00:00
Canaries' collapse could spell disasterThe Canary Islands are well known to all as a popular sun holiday destinationThu Jan 30 2003 - 00:00
Canaries' collapse could spell disasterThe Canary Islands are well known to all as a popular sun holiday destinationThu Jan 23 2003 - 00:00
Unearthing the secret history of fake fossilsA remarkable hoax involving fake fossils was carried out in Wurtzburg, Germany in the early 18th centuryThu Nov 21 2002 - 00:00
Reading the book of natureDespite having little formal education, Michael Faraday (1791-1867) became one of the greatest scientists who ever livedSat Aug 24 2002 - 01:00
Ultimate question of mind over matterThe universe seems to be full of matter and energy, both the same thing really since matter and energy are inter-convertible …Thu Aug 01 2002 - 01:00
What's the antimatter?Matter is the stuff the world is made of. It takes up space and it has massThu Jul 25 2002 - 01:00
Keeping the faith in scienceI recently debated science and religion with Professor Richard Dawkins on the TV3 programme, AgendaThu Jun 13 2002 - 01:00
The Earth's precious life liquidWater, the most precious liquid on Earth, is essential for life and constitutes 75 per cent of the mass of living thingsThu Mar 28 2002 - 00:00
An end to the world as we know itHumankind made tremendous advances in science and technology, medicine and health, universal education and general material welfare…Thu Mar 07 2002 - 00:00
Intuition gets the bulletMuch of the world as revealed by science runs counter to what we would redict from intuitionThu Jan 31 2002 - 00:00
A trip through time travel theoryAlbert Einstein's theories of special relativity (1905) and general relativity (1915) revolutionised the way science looks at…Sat Sept 08 2001 - 01:00
Well hello, DollyThe biggest science story of the 1990s was the cloning of Dolly the sheep, announced in February 1997Sat Jan 29 2000 - 00:00
Pondering unanswered questions of biologyMany huge questions remain to be answered in biologyMon Aug 16 1999 - 01:00
Childhood trauma may lead to split personalityMultiple Personality Disorder (MPD) is one of the most fascinating types of mental disorderMon Jan 26 1998 - 00:00
Women do taste better than menSome people have a much keener sense of taste than others and, on average, women are much better tasters than menMon Sept 08 1997 - 01:00
Science and silence in the time of HitlerTalk is cheap. That's why there's no shortage of itMon Aug 11 1997 - 01:00
Figuring out FermatHIS is probably the best popular account of a scientific topic that I have ever readSat May 24 1997 - 01:00
How Hubble burst the bubble of the Milky WayTHIS book tells the story of the life and scientific contribution of Edwin Hubble (1889-1953), the greatest astronomer since …Tue Apr 15 1997 - 01:00
Reach for the skiesTHIS book analyses a large segment of the history of American space exploration - the development and nature of the National …Sat Jul 20 1996 - 01:00
