International Women's Day is celebrated on Friday 8 March; when I first saw this event mentioned a couple of days ago, I thought to myself oh here we go again, yet another 'national' day so the card industry et al can make yet more money out of a sham. But...

Dolly the Sheep was a novelty; we now have 'Novel Food Regulations' so is the creation of a cloned Human Being getting closer?

The Ancient Greek word klon describes the way a new plant can be grown from a twig; a natural method of horticultural reproduction. The modern term 'clone'...

Have you ever felt so strongly about something that you wanted to shout it from the rooftops? I'm not talking about the argument you had with your husband/wife when he/she forgot to put the rubbish bins out again or the 100th time you asked your son/daughter to not leave their...

From the day you are born, even though your shoulders are no broader than a 12" ruler, you carry a burden of responsibility of which most are unaware until they reach the other end of their life.

Even though it is inevitable, death is not a very popular topic of...

What can you remember about being told about the 'facts of life'? Was it your best friend, teacher or worse still, your mother who tried to explain what went on 'down below'? If like me you still didn't understand it, you might have had a quiet word with your biology...