it emerged that he was to attend the launch of The Origin of Specious Nonsense, an anti-evolution book by John J. May. PZ Myers, on his Pharyngula blog, expressed shock that a Minister of State with special responsibility for Science would lend support to such a book. Lenihan claimed that he was "not launching the book as Minister for Science but rather as a TD because May is a constituent of his". In the wake of this controversy, May asked Lenihan not to launch the book "because I am so embarrassed that the Minister for Science has been so insulted" and "eviscerated" on a political website. Tonight with Vincent Browne While appearing in March 2011 on Tonight with Vincent Browne on television, presenter Vincent Browne asked if there was "a happy coincidence" between matters of national importance and what Lenihan was personally interested in, leading to what The Irish Times described as "some on-air rage". Post-political career In July 2011, Lenihan joined Skolkovo Foundation, a planned scientific and innovation center outside Moscow, Russia. In August 2012, Lenihan joined the board of San Leon Energy, an oil and gas explorer with concessions in Poland, Albania, Morocco and Ireland. He remarried in Moscow in 2013. References 1963 births Living people Alumni of Dublin City University Alumni of University College Dublin Fianna Fáil TDs Conor Members of the 28th Dáil Members of the 29th Dáil Members of the 30th Dáil Ministers of State of the 29th Dáil Ministers of State of the 30th Dáil People educated at Belvedere College People from Athlone Politicians from County Dublin Politicians from County Westmeath