Why science professions need a shot in the armUNDER THE MICROSCOPE: Science is fascinating - so how come people aren't queuing up to study it?Thu Nov 27 2008 - 00:00
Too few births to prop up EU populationPopulation projections indicate our children will inherit big troubleThu Oct 23 2008 - 01:00
Going bananas for the world's most remarkable fruitUNDER THE MICROSCOPE: As well as providing a chunk of our RDA of vitamins, bananas are a staple crop for millions of farmersThu Apr 17 2008 - 01:00
'God Helmet' unveils the secrets of Buddhists and nunsUNDER THE MICROSCOPE: MODERN IMAGING techniques can look at the human brain in real time and see what parts are activated as…Thu Mar 13 2008 - 00:00
How ecology has a huge influence on myth, culture and historyUnder the Microscope: My article this week is, for a change, in the format of an interview I did with Dr Paddy Sleeman, Department…Thu Oct 13 2005 - 01:00
Remarkable contribution made by Parsons family of Birr CastleUntil recently I would have been hard pressed to name a notable feature of Co OffalyThu Jun 23 2005 - 01:00
Our future prosperity depends on an engagement with scienceUnder the Microscope: Our civilisation runs on science-based technology and important public debates regularly arise that have…Thu Jun 16 2005 - 01:00
Ancient flutes show music always soothed the savage breastUnder the Microscope: Music has a biological basis in the brain, where several regions are involved in particular aspects of…Thu Feb 24 2005 - 00:00
Scientists have ways of making you laughUnder the Microscope: This week I am providing some light relief before winter sets inThu Oct 14 2004 - 01:00
So who wants to be a millionaire?Under the Microscope: You will be familiar with the television quiz show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Today I offer you a …Thu Jul 22 2004 - 01:00
Equality of the sexes is revealed in ancient dietUnder the Microscope: Since the 18th century, a tradition has grown in anthropology that pictures women playing a dominant role…Thu Jun 03 2004 - 01:00
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
