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Africans need earthquake education
Africans need to be more aware of earthquakes to cope with disasters — and there's no better place to start than in schools, says Chris Hartnady.
OPINION | 11 November 2009 | EN
Debating Pakistan's higher education overhaul
Three Nature articles display mixed feelings about the success of Pakistan's higher education reforms.
OPINION | 15 October 2009 | EN
New South African minister will put science centre stage
South Africa's new science minister will help boost science for development, says an editorial in the South African Journal of Science.
OPINION | 11 June 2009 | EN
Donors must fund the essential conditions for research
Donors should fund the facilities needed to improve the conditions for research, as well as funding individual studies, says Berit Olsson.
Science training: If governments lead, others will help
African governments must invest in science training — but they don't have to go it alone, says Arlen Hastings.
New thinking needed on innovation infrastructure
Higher education in developing countries needs innovation infrastructure if it is to boost development, says Arnoldo Ventura.
The problem with university rankings
Our obsession with top-rated universities is denying us a 'world-class' global higher education system, says Ellen Hazelkorn.
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
Africa Analysis: Does Africa need a pan-African university?
Africa needs better universities, but is a pan-African university the way to go, asks Linda Nordling.
African research collaborations must be fair and equal
Research collaborations with African institutions must be equal, fair and meaningful, says Damtew Teferra.
OPINION | 13 January 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
Evolution's relevance for Islamic states must not be ignored
Scientists in Islamic countries must relate the value of the theory of evolution to their political and cultural setting, says Salman Hameed.
Cross-cultural partnerships must talk to build trust
Academic partnerships bring knowledge and drive economic growth, but success depends on good communications that build trust, says Tim Gore.
TWAS's silver anniversary — looking forward and back
Over 25 years, TWAS has fostered and celebrated science in the South. Jacob Palis looks back — and forward to the challenges ahead.
Enquiry-based science education is the way forward
Enquiry-based science education is essential for sustainable development, says Jorge E. Allende.
Africa needs research universities to fight poverty
Neglect of science and technology in African universities has been compounded by a failure to focus research on the continent's needs, says Mammo Muchie.
OPINION | 1 August 2008 | EN
China's top-down science communication fails its people
Scientists, not government, should lead efforts to explain the benefits and risks of modern technology, says Li Daguang.
Obesity researchers must understand how capitalism works
To stem the spread of obesity, we must study the web of commercial interests and strategies driving it, says Jonathan Wells.
Gulf states should work together on research
A regional strategy and a focus on capacity building would strengthen Gulf investments in S&T, say Wael K. Al-Delaimy and Hilal A. Lashuel.
OPINION | 11 June 2008 | EN
Kenyan education should embrace nanotechnology
Kenya should establish a nanotechnology curriculum to get ahead of the game, say Macharia Waruingi and Jean Njoroge.
OPINION | 6 June 2008 | EN
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