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The Dawkins delusion: science good, the rest bad
Thanks to Richard Dawkins I have just acquired a new title. It’s official: I am an ‘Enemy of Reason’. Related PostsLaughing gas increases risk ...
Astronauts to check damage to shuttle
Astronauts aboard the shuttle Endeavour will today scrutinise a 3in-square gouge in the spacecraft’s heat shield to determine if inflight repairs are needed. Related ...
Tonight's the night for the light fantastic
Britons are likely to be treated to a spectacular display of heavenly fireworks tonight. Scientists predict the annual Perseid meteor shower will reach its peak ...
The movie has landed and US basks in the moonglow
A British director’s documentary on the Apollo missions is set to provoke a surge in American patriotism, recalling a time when a nation lifted its eyes with ...
A powerful tool - but not infallible
DNA profiling is the most powerful forensic tool available to police and scientists today. Related Posts“Komórki” szkodzą urządzeniom medycznymEksperymenty ...
Tom Templeton on biomedical theorist Aubrey de Grey
Ageing is a disease that can be cured. This is the radical claim that has made biomedical theorist Aubrey de Grey a popular hero of gerontology - and a maverick ...
Carol Sarler: Don't let science fall foul of the yuck factor
Carol Sarler:Robert Winston is the latest scientist to find that potential life-saving research is thwarted by a misplaced public outcry of moral outrage. Related ...
Killer hopes for reprieve via World's End evidence
Lawyers representing Glasgow lorry driver Thomas Ross Young, who has served 30 years in Peterhead jail for raping and killing bakery worker Frances Barker, have ...
Why we love sounds of the city jungle
Hitting the right notes is more effective than noise reduction in making life less stressful. Related PostsClimate change to dominate APEC summit (AP)AP - Crafting ...
Is there life on a moon of Saturn?
New images of a giant planet’s satellites taken by the 10-year Cassini probe have excited scientists. Related PostsGore: Award puts focus on global warming ...
