Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
DarwinAwards.com, one of the most popular Internet sites, dedicates itself to commemorating those who ensure the longterm survival of the human species by eliminating themselves in a sublimely idiotic fashion from the gene pool. Examples include the man who uses a lighter to check the level of a gas can.
About the Author
Wendy Northcutt is a graduate of UC Berkeley with a degree in molecular biology. She has been profiled in Salon Magazine, and now divides her time between managing the website and working as an Internet consultant. Her award-winning website is one of the most popular humor sites on the web today, with over 400,000 visitors a month and growing. It has received acclaim from USA Today, the BBC, and Yahoo!, and was chosen as a Cool Site of the Year 2000.