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Africa Analysis: Harnessing the scientific diaspora
After decades of so-so attempts to harness Africa's scientific diaspora, a model for collaboration remains elusive, says Linda Nordling.
India's graduates lack inspiration, not infrastructure
India should be inspiring science and technology graduates to stay in the sector, rather than building new institutions, says Anant Kamath.
OPINION | 5 February 2009 | EN
Young scientists can boost African health systems
Africa needs postgraduate programmes that focus on local priorities to improve its health systems, say Wilson Savino and colleagues.
OPINION | 23 December 2008 | EN
Brain drain in Guatemala 'serious'
One of the most serious problems faced by Guatemala is its increasing brain drain, says a leading scientist.
OPINION | 29 July 2008 | ES
EU blue card will deepen Africa's health skills deficit
The EU's 'Blue Card' could rob Africa of its highly-skilled workers and reverse gains made in fighting poverty and poor health, says Peter Ngatia.
OPINION | 9 July 2008 | EN
Surgery is cheap and effective, but donors neglect it
Doruk Ozgediz and Robert Riviello make the case for devoting more resources to easily treated surgical conditions in Africa.
OPINION | 10 June 2008 | EN
Doctor drain: Don't make them stay
Medical graduates from poor nations should be free to leave for jobs abroad — and return with new skills, argue Zarmeneh Aly and Fawad Taj.
OPINION | 5 February 2008 | EN
Borrowing the brains while reversing the drain
There is no need for labs to poach researchers from developing countries — let them return home but maintain collaboration, argues John Kirkland.
OPINION | 14 January 2008 | EN
Developing country scientists must 'own' research
It's time that developing country researchers took ownership of their research, argue Frances Gotch and Jill Gilmour.
OPINION | 25 October 2007 | EN
The Muslim diaspora - from brain drain to brain gain?
Muslim countries should harness the talents of their huge diaspora and support collaboration between their expatriate and local scientists, says Munir Nayfeh.
Brain drain may benefit 'donor' countries
The emigration of skilled workers may bring positive effects to their homeland, says a Nature editorial.
Turning brain drain into brain circulation
Ashok Parthasarathi argues in favour of policies that allow scientific talent to circulate between developing and industrialised nations.
OPINION | 26 May 2006 | EN
Brain gain: combating selective immigration
Eulian Roberts says the success of Qatar’s science park shows what can happen when a country makes the creation of knowledge-based jobs a national priority.
OPINION | 26 April 2006 | EN
Chinese science must go global
Ye Duzheng and Fu Congbin urge China to create a dedicated office to encourage Chinese participation in major international research collaborations.
OPINION | 16 January 2006 | EN
Reversing the brain drain with simple actions
Hailemeskel Bisrat describes how even short visits home by professionals who have joined the brain drain can help to boost science in their native countries.
OPINION | 14 February 2005 | EN
Stemming the brain drain
Nancy Gore Saravia and Juan Francisco Miranda propose innovative strategies for preventing the flow of scientists out of developing countries.
OPINION | 5 October 2004 | EN
Indigenous knowledge and rights must be protected
Alejandro Argumedo explains the importance of indigenous knowledge, and says the debate over its use needs to be changed.
OPINION | 12 July 2004 | EN
Online networks could help avert Cuban brain drain
Internet networks could be used to aid Cuban health research and help address its 'brain drain' of research scientists, suggest Rodolfo J. Stusser and colleagues.
OPINION | 26 May 2004 | EN
South Africa tackling research and development crisis
Jerome A. Singh argues that South Africa is addressing its post-apartheid research and development crisis.
OPINION | 29 April 2004 | EN
In praise of immigration
An editorial in Nature urges the US government to recognise that the country's scientific strength depends in large part on foreign talent.
OPINION | 15 January 2004 | EN
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