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.
‘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
When human beings sleep less
The world is experiencing an epidemic of sleep deprivation; we’re awake at night and half asleep during the day.
Czech researchers discover DNA of unknown parasite
A strange way to read DNA and produce proteins has been discovered in a protozoan parasite
Mansurah Abdulazeez: “Why young Africans should embrace basic sciences”
In this interview during the opening ceremony of IYBSSD, a Nigerian university scholar explains why the younger generation of Africans should study basic sciences’ courses.
Between innovation and ‘development time’
What is the challenge of every scientist? It is balancing an innovation and the time it takes for development, says Maria José Lallena, Director of the R&D center of the pharmaceutical company Lilly.
