Crystallography raises in Western Africa
In the last few months, two crystallographic seminars were organized by the African Crystallographic Association, in The Gambia and the Republic of Guinea.
Shashidara: “People should use basic sciences to solve problems’
In this interview on the occasion of the opening ceremony of IYBSSD, LS Shashidara, President, International Union of Biological Sciences, stressed the need for people to use basic sciences to solve world’s problems.
Michel Spiro: basic sciences essential for achieving SDGs
What is essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? Michel Spiro, President, International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP), in an interview with Pesquisa FAPESP, said it is basic sciences.
How Taiwan university promotes science, disaster education
Students of the Dayeh University firefighting program have returned home to promote science education
Microalgae could be the future of global food security
A scientific review has shown that microalgae and other microscopic plant-like organisms could help feed the world’s growing population more sustainably, than current agricultural systems.
Mathematics for Everyone
On 14 March, the International Day of Mathematics will be celebrated worldwide
‘More than half of the Amazon damaged or felled’
More than half of the Amazon rainforest – a vital resource for storing away carbon on our planet – has now been felled or damaged in some way, according to a research.
Catherine Jami: “World leaders should take science seriously’
In this interview on the occasion of the IYBSSD opening ceremony, Catherine Jami, Secretary General, International Union of History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, called on world leaders to prioritize science education.
OPINION: Basic sciences and sustainable development
Former President of the Colombian Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences, Enrique Forero, explains how basic sciences foster sustainable development
WOMEN IN SCIENCE: Elisama Vieira
On this day, 8 March 2023, as we celebrate the International Women’s Day, let’s focus on a womand scientist profile
