The science academies for basic research 4/6
A few examples of how basic sciences changed our everyday lives (and other things too).
Science for the SDGs – Part 15: Science for sustainable development 3/6
Scientists shouldn’t be afraid of working for and with society.
Global Science TV: a new webcast about science in the world
An initiative that gives a voice to science experts.
Sand, dust and wind
In arid and semi-arid environments, the land is vulnerable, densely populated and exposed to the wind. In these regions, wind erosion must be taken into account to the same extent as water erosion to anticipate soil changes for agriculture.
New strain fears as fresh Ebola outbreak emerges
Scientists fear a new Ebola strain might emerge in the Democratic Republic of Congo if two versions of the disease mix together to form a new, potentially deadlier version.
The Science Council of Japan and the SDGs 10/10
The Science Council of Japan made the very interesting exercise of classifying the resolutions it adopted in the period 2014-2017 according to the SDGs. Let’s have a look at SDG16 and SDG17.
The science academies for basic research 3/6
Some developments about why we need basic sciences to achieve the SDGs.
Science for the SDGs – Part 14: Science for sustainable development 2/6
Difficulties on the road toward SDGs depend both of the state of the scientific knowledge and social and political agreement.
An economy based on precarious employment
Informal economy is not black or illegal economy: it corresponds with unreported precarious jobs, which in some countries account for the overwhelming majority of jobs. Hence the importance of quantifying it.
IUPAC becomes officially a founding union for IYBSSD 2022
The signature of a MoU between IUPAC and IUPAP about IYBSSD 2022.
