Budgetary constraints and political apathy have resulted in poor science communication in India, says Archita Bhatta.

As the annual Indian Science Congress marks its centenary this month (3–7 January) the relevance of its present 'inclusive' form is being questioned, reports Archita Bhatta.

With the growth of online science networks, geography and economics no longer dictate how research is undertaken or published, finds Smriti Mallapaty.

Science journalism in Africa is making remarkable progress, with widespread improvements in the quality and quantity of science in the media, reports Esther Nakkazi.

Odenildo Sena discusses Brazilian science policy and shares his views on the main challenges for pushing science in the Amazon region.

Qatar is building an education, science and technology infrastructure at record speed — but not without friction, reports Waleed al-Shobakky.

China's science popularisation law gives teeth to those fighting 'pseudoscience' — but also feeds the furore over what the term really means, report Jia Hepeng and Li Jiao.

India's Centre for Science and Environment run green campaigns that work, because they get the message across with flair and the facts.

The process of science is far less linear than the media's image of a neat series of breakthroughs suggests. Elmien Wolvaardt describes how simplistic reporting can distort.

Science journalism in the developing world is hindered by a lack of support and resources for journalists, reports Mike Shanahan.

Ranjita Biswas assesses an ambitious programme that took to India's roads and railways earlier this year to bring science literacy to the country's rural poor.

Tamar Kahn describes some of the problems faced by South African science journalists, who report on controversial issues such as HIV/AIDS and genetic modification.

Luisa Massarani reports on how science journalism in Brazil is being drastically reduced but the wider world of Brazilian science communication is booming.

Lisbeth Fog describes the barriers faced by researchers in Colombia attempting to travel to scientific meetings — obstacles that threaten to isolate the country's research community.