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Science cannot resolve political conflict. But scientific cooperation can have a key role in maximising post-conflict opportunities.

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Evaluating science in a knowledge economy needs more than just academic criteria.

An influential lecture on the cultural significance of science remains as relevant today as when it was delivered 50 years ago.

With higher education returning to the aid agenda, SciDev.Net examines the successes, challenges and lessons to be learnt.

Commodity price rises are no substitute for long-term investment in infrastructure and capacity as a means of securing sustained development.