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Talking science: Science cafés in Uganda
Debate between locals and scientists is all the rage in Uganda — and the discussions are being taken to the next generation too.
FEATURE | 20 February 2009 | EN
TWAS — torch bearer for science in the developing world
Twenty-five years after TWAS was set up, Yojana Sharma examines whether it is any nearer to achieving its ambitious goals
Global trials fall short on ethical standards
Developing countries are attractive places to run clinical trials, but in many places ethical oversight falls short.
Q&A: Open archives — the alternative to open access
Indian scientist and journal editor Padmanabhan Balaram discusses open archives — an alternative to open access for science publishing.
FEATURE | 9 July 2008 | EN
Pod-ready: Podcasting for the developing world
The digital audio medium of podcasting is being adapted by developing nations to give local people a voice. Katherine Nightingale reports.
FEATURE | 19 June 2008 | EN
Q&A: Closing the gender gap
Prudence Mutowo, winner of a 2006 L'Oreal UNESCO fellowship, speaks to SciDev.Net about her experiences as a woman in science.
FEATURE | 30 April 2008 | EN
Think tanks aid decision-making in developing world
Ehsan Masood talks to the founders of four think tanks in the developing world that are proving to be a success with policymakers.
Course enhances Latin American epidemiology
A US-sponsored course is helping increase South America's capacity to respond to disease outbreaks, write Andreas G. Lescano and colleagues.
Qatar's science revolution
Qatar is building an education, science and technology infrastructure at record speed — but not without friction, reports Waleed al-Shobakky.
FEATURE | 14 March 2007 | EN
Faking it: the debate over Chinese pseudoscience
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.
How science can change minds and laws
India's Centre for Science and Environment run green campaigns that work, because they get the message across with flair and the facts.
FEATURE | 16 February 2007 | EN
How journalism can hide the truth about science
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.
Bottlenecks slow Ethiopia's fight against malaria
Ethiopia is working hard to combat malaria, report Julie Clayton and Kennedy Abwao, but delays and gaps in the system still threaten lives.
FEATURE | 11 October 2006 | EN
Trials and tribulations of science writers in the South
Science journalism in the developing world is hindered by a lack of support and resources for journalists, reports Mike Shanahan.
Harmonising science and Islam in Iran
John Bohannon reports on efforts to bridge the divide between science and religion in Iran.
FEATURE | 24 July 2006 | EN
Physics in South Africa: long road to freedom
South Africa's physics community has mirrored the country's move from apartheid to liberation, and is now working hard to attract fresh talent. Christina Scott reports.
FEATURE | 7 July 2006 | EN
Science is not a textbook — it is your life
Christina Scott reports on recent efforts by South African science communicators to build a culture of science in their country.
FEATURE | 24 May 2006 | EN
Village India: untouched by the science boom
The dramatic scientific advances enjoyed by India's urban elite have passed the country's rural poor by, reports T. V. Padma.
FEATURE | 15 May 2006 | EN
From UN conventions to African farms
Ebenezer Bifubyeka asks African delegates at the Convention on Biological Diversity what they plan to do to spread awareness of the uses and risks of GM farming.
FEATURE | 31 March 2006 | EN
E-books to revolutionise access to information
Andreas von Bubnoff charts the rise of the e-book by analysing the efforts of a variety of organisations to create an online global library.
FEATURE | 1 December 2005 | EN
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