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Opinions archive results 1-16 of 16 in Science & Innovation Policy and Science in the Islamic world
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
Pakistani research culture still out of reach
Following its higher education reforms, Pakistan's success in creating a research culture is still uncertain, say Athar Osama and colleagues.
OPINION | 3 September 2009 | EN
Nanotech for water can help business innovate and grow
Developing world businesses must invest in nanotech research and development for clean water to stay ahead, says Mohamed Abdel-Mottaleb.
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.
Scientists can help bring peace to the Middle East
Michael Greene reviews the ways in which regional scientific cooperation could promote peace in the Middle East.
How Muslims transformed Mediterranean countries
D. J. Murphy calls for Islamic cultures to rekindle their rich tradition of innovative science and technology from earlier centuries.
Lessons from the Ottoman Empire
Two centuries ago the Ottoman rulers of Turkey adopted technology, management and methods of learning from Europe. That experience has lessons for today's developing countries, says Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu.
OPINION | 3 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.
Private sector can help Islamic science
The Muslim world need not lag behind in science and technology. Abdalla Alnajjar looks at an initiative that is charting a new approach.
OPINION | 3 October 2007 | EN
Sound institutions could quickly boost Muslim science
Muslim countries need good quality institutions to motivate researchers, argues Athar Osama.
Academies as agents of change in the OIC
Science and innovation in the countries of the Organization of the Islamic Conference are woefully inadequate, but the tide can be turned, says Mohamed H.A. Hassan.
OPINION | 3 October 2007 | EN
Islam needs to regain the spirit of science
Ziauddin Sardar says Islam has lost its thirst for scientific inquiry and needs to restore old ways of scientific thinking to succeed.
Fostering science in the Muslim world
The Islamic world must change its approach to science and technology if it is to compete at international level, says Herwig Schopper.
OPINION | 3 November 2006 | EN
Muslim science must join the 21st century
A study of scientific research in the Muslim world shows that it lags far behind the rest of the world, but there are encouraging signs of improvement, says Athar Osama
OPINION | 3 November 2006 | EN
Political reforms key to Islamic development
Nader Fergany argues that political reform is essential to building a knowledge-based society in Muslim countries.
OPINION | 3 November 2006 | EN
Science cannot prosper if its basis is rejected
Pervez Hoodbhoy argues that Pakistan cannot develop scientifically by focusing solely on producing PhDs and research papers.
OPINION | 23 March 2006 | EN
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