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Richard Collins: 200 years since the death of a botanical master

The names of literary giants and great philosophers spawn adjectives, ‘Shakespearian’, ‘Marxist’, and ‘Platonic’, for instance. Few scientific celebrities are so honoured, although ‘Darwinian’ has entered the lexicon.

Be picky with the flowers you pick

news

VIDEO: Japanese invasion shoots out from below

Wild plants are essential to wildlife

world

Quirky World...Her Highness has magic mushrooms in her garden

Scientists identify strain of blight responsible for potato famine

Scientists have identified a unique strain of blight which they believe triggered Ireland's potato famine in the mid-19th century.

Tue, 21 May, 2013

Detected blight strain linked to Great Famine

Scientists have named a unique strain of blight which they believe triggered the Irish potato famine as HERB-1.

Tue, 21 May, 2013

Spurious exercise based on a narrow and outdated view of education

WE wish to express our surprise and concern at the continued promotion by some daily newspapers and other publications of the so-called feeder schools’ league.

Sat, 27 Dec, 2008

Talk the talk

David Darragh of Vi-Aqua, a developer of innovative water-related technology, talks to David Clerkin.

Mon, 17 Jan, 2005