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Local problem, global impact
Wildfires that ravaged parts of Indonesia in 1997 spewed out as much carbon dioxide in a few weeks as the entire. Earth can absorb in a full year, new research reveals. Dick Ahlstrom reports. p
Taking science to the people
The annual festival of science, Science Week Ireland, gets underway next Sunday, with events running throughout the coming fortnight. Dick Ahlstrom previews the event. p
What's on where during Science Week Ireland
Now in its sixth year, Science Week Ireland has grown to include hundreds of interesting science events, which take place in centres right across the State. p
Is religion the people's opium?
In the October issue of the Dubliner Magazine, Prof Richard Dawkins, the well-known writer on evolution and Professor of the Public Understanding of Science at the University of Oxford, is quoted as saying that the Roman Catholic Church is "one of the forces for evil in the world, mainly because of the powerful influence it has over the minds of children". p
Boyle Medal Award and Bursary
he Royal Dublin Society and The Irish Times have joined to relaunch the Boyle Medal, presented over the past 100 years as an acknowledgement of excellence in scientific research. A new £30,000 research bursary has also been created under this programme. p
