At the beginning of this century enormous progress had been made in genetics. The Human Genome Project finished sequencing human DNA. It seemed it was only a matter of time until we had all the answers to the secrets of life on this planet. The cutti...

Our stories are almost all old, some from Ireland, before that island was as celebrated for her wrongs as for her verdure; some from Asia, made, I dare say, before the Aryan invasion; some from Moydart, Knoydart, Morar and Ardnamurchan, where the sea...

DANNY WALLACE IS A MAN. And a man is a very tricky thing to be these days. Trouble is everywhere. Embarrassment follows closely behind. Whether accidentally insulting a friend’s baby, being caught wearing pyjamas by his wife, or nadvertently followin...

Nostalgia, identity, eccentricity, gin drinking and occasional violence... these are just some of the themes that stand-up comedian Dara O Briain explores in Tickling the English. O Briain moved to England many years ago, but when he takes his show o...

A lively, engaging, and authoritative introduction to the hot topic of consciousness Serves as a much-needed launch pad for the further exploration of this complicated, controversial, and unresolved issue Challenges readers to reconsider key concepts...

'This is a sister. Wherever you go, whatever you do, a sister will always be there. Which can get really annoying.' 'Over the years, Gareth has bought his sister Kelly every possible birthday present he can find related to the film he remembers her e...