1. Science is thrilling - except in our schools

Comment #203573 by Allan on July 3, 2008 at 7:22 am

Well said Johann! Science was poorly taught and dull at my school, since I left I've enjoyed reading about quantum mechanics, astronomy and of course evolution. It appeared that all the wonder and spectacle was taken out of science as soon as you hit secondary school.

2. What the New Atheists Don't See

Comment #84540 by Allan on November 2, 2007 at 10:21 am

What a strange chap! Mr Dalrymple claims that the "authors often appear to think that they are saying something new and brave". I can't remember Dawkins, Hitch or Harris claiming that they are being brave in writing these books or even that what they are doing is new. I'd say that the all that the authors are doing is reacting to current popular feelings simply because most people are fed up with religion encroaching into every aspect of society and politics.