Caitlin Clarke

Dylan Thomas represents something of an enigma, even now, 57 years and millions of written words after his death in 1953,  from a swelling of the brain caused by pneumonia.  Contrary to expectations, his liver was remarkably sound, showing no signs of cirrhosis.  He was perhaps Wales’ best known poet, yet wrote exclusively in English.  He was undoubtedly a womaniser and a drunkard, admitting to having drunk eighteen straight whiskies in succession during one New York binge, yet he wrote some...Read Full Story

Dylan Thomas represents something of an enigma, even now, 57 years and millions of written words after his death in 1953, from a swelling of the brain caused by pneumonia. Against all the odds, his liver was remarkably sound, showing no symptoms of cirrhosis. He was certainly Wales' most famous poet, yet wrote exclusively in English. He was undoubtedly a womaniser and a drunkard, admitting to having drunk eighteen neat whiskies in succession during one New York binge, yet he wrote some of the...Read Full Story

Alan Boyle writes: "Experts have hammered out a simplified game plan to follow in the event that signals from an extraterrestrial civilization are ever detected. The new guidelines for dealing with theoretical radio transmissions from E.T. were adopted unanimously by the International Academy of Astronautics' SETI Permanent Study group last week during a meeting in Prague, the Czech capital. The timing is weirdly coincidental, in that the long-scheduled meeting came amid an international buzz...Read Full Story

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