This news has stunned me in a way that has surprised me.  I have had lots of dealings with London Zoo.  I have spoken there at evolutionary biology meetings and been for a few beers in the zoo club and it is all very positive and above all scientific.
Today, I find out that Cincinnati zoo, […]

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In an email to all staff members, Dr. John Hughes has just revealed that NUI Maynooth is The Sunday Times university of the year.
From the email:
The award is based on an analysis of all 22 third level universities and institutes in the Republic and across 26 criteria including, grades, retention, research, student services, access for […]

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I have been thinking about the Irish educational system and in particular the leaving certificate.  The figures came out last week and it seems that 70% of our students are getting private education as well as public education.  This means that in the evenings and weekends, 70% of the students are going to private tutors […]

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The international society for science and religion has just released a statement that describes intelligent design as “neither sound science nor good theology”.
You should go and read the statement here.

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I have written about this before, but just to clear up what has happened in the Irish Universities in the way they are funded.

In 1994, I think, Gemma Hussey abandoned the direct funding of the universities by those who go to college.  The universities now no longer get funded in this way.  So, how do […]

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Well, I have finished my week of lecturing in Rio.  Am about as exhausted as I could be, glad it is over and glad I did it.  We have been in one of the most impressive and important botanical gardens and arboreta in the world and it was indeed a most enjoyable place to come […]

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