11 JUNE 1994, page 17

The Telephone Exchange Of Life

There is no spirit-driven life force: we are just bytes and bytes and bytes of digital information, argues Richard Dawkins I DON'T usually drop names but on occa- sion the......

Mind Your Language

`MUMMY,' said Veronica, who was watching motor-racing on television, `why isn't Damon Hill called Damian like everyone else?' `Do turn it down, dear. Of all the mindless sports.......