IMA holds ’23rd General Meeting’ in France
The French Society for Mineralogy and Crystallography will host the ’23rd General Meeting’ of the ‘International Mineralogical Association’ between 18–22 July 2022, in Lyon.
Nominations on for ‘TÜBA Academy Prizes’
Opened since last month, nominations for the ‘2022 TÜBA Academy Prizes’, will close on April 15, 2022.
‘Young’ Russian geologists attend ‘Asyltash Children’s School’
Aside theoretical lectures they received, Russian schoolchildren who attended the ‘Asyltash’ Geological School, performed practical tasks in radiometry, structural geology and petrography. Abdulsalam MAHMUD reports.
Tech transfer to bolster Africa’s COVID-19 fight
Egypt and Nigeria, with other 4 other African countries will soon access the messenger RNA (mRNA) technology, along with knowledge needed to manufacture COVID-19 vaccines, courtesy of the World Health Organisation.
‘2022 International Day of Light’, the countdown begins
The International Day of Light (IDL) is celebrated annually on the 16th of May. This year’s celebration will focus on the ‘International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development 2022′ and other United Nations’ events aligning with the objectives of IDL.
Academy raises alarm over Croatia’s demographic crisis
The Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts is worried over ‘troubling’ demographic trends in Croatia, as human population in the European nation decreased from 4,284,889 to 3,888,529, between 2011 and 2021.
Conferences, round tables at SMF @150 anniversary event
From 16th to 18th of March 2022, nine lecture presentations and three round table discussions will be held in Paris, as part of commemorating the 150th anniversary of Société Mathematique de France (SMF).
‘Quest of the Lost Fields Medal’, ‘enjoying’ mathematics via a game
On 14 March 2022 the ‘International Day of Mathematics’ will be commemorated. Here is how AIMS South Africa and the Centre International de Mathématiques Pures et Appliquées (CIMPA) celebrated last year’s edition with a video game: Quest of the Lost Fields Medal.
Child asthma cases linked to cities’ dirty air–STUDY
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) pollution is the cause of 1.85 million child asthma cases a year, according to a study. The research, however, advised that reducing air pollution should be a crucial part of health strategies for children.
A place for wind turbines in French energy mix?
France produces 92% carbon-free electricity. However, this production is insufficient as soon as winter temperatures are low says Institut de France, which also questioned the place of wind turbines in French electricity mix.
