1. Mrs Darwin's diaries go online

Comment #25446 by kinvara on March 13, 2007 at 7:04 am

A fantastic resource... have a look.

2. Richard Dawkins on The Late Late Show with Pat Kenny

Comment #12160 by kinvara on December 11, 2006 at 1:42 am

What a wasted opportunity; this is the second time in a month that Richard has appeared on Irish TV or radio (with Ryan Tubridy a few weeks ago) and on both occasions he has been paired with an intellectual inferior, neither of whom could deal fairly or reasonably with any of the points made.
Gerard Casey was particularly spineless, and seemed to bask in Richard's relected light; his final point about Richard's mention of other possible life in the universe was a very pathetic effort to retrieve some credibility, and failed embarrassingly. Pat Kenny maybe be wooden, but he seemed to be one of the few in the studio who could (or wanted to) understand Richards points rationally. When I think about it, it would have been much better to pair Richard with Tommy Tiernan, the refreshingly irreverent comedian who was on earlier on the show.

3. Neanderthal DNA secrets unlocked

Comment #6874 by KINVARA on November 16, 2006 at 1:34 am

Breaking news! The Neanderthal species, long thought to be extinct for the last 38,000 years has been found alive and well, in large numbers, in the southern United States, especially in the state of Texas. Researchers estimate that the poulation is still genetically pure, due to continued inbreeding. The area is to be declared a national park to help preserve this fascinating throwback for future generations. Cross breeding with humans is considered undesirable and very possibly dangerous.