The number of female researchers in the Islamic world is above average, but this does not translate to the quality of their participation, says Athar Osama.

Small-scale technology can help women to raise their status and increase their income and education, says Henrietta Miers.

Starting by redefining success, machines that vend clean water at low cost can solve India's drinking water problem, says entrepreneur Anand Shah.

How scientific knowledge is presented in public debate, by scientists or journalists, has a big influence on its impact, says David Dickson.

Critical debate is needed to resolve science-Islam divisions and ensure that knowledge flourishes in the Muslim world, says Athar Osama.

Policies should be designed to support internal movements as a form of adaptation to climate change, write Dominic Kniveton and Max Martin.

Abdus Salam used his genius to promote science in the developing world, but his legacy remains unfulfilled, says Athar Osama.

Climate Innovation Centers can promote clean technologies but need backing with a coordinated effort, says policy specialist Ambuj Sagar.

Journalists can help the developed world take responsibility for climate change by making it relevant to readers' lives, says David Dickson.

A six-country assessment shows how women's inclusion in science should be supported, write gender experts Sophia Huyer and Nancy Hafkin.

Developing countries deserve more support for their efforts to prioritise climate change in development, writes climate expert Simon Anderson.

The US development agency looks set to build on its 'development science' efforts during Barack Obama's second term, writes David Dickson.

Scientific research in India needs to integrate better with rural development issues, say Rajeswari S. Raina and Kasturi Mandal.

Despite some success in science, Pakistan underachieves because it lacks structures for commercial innovation, says Athar Osama.

Despite concern over adverse impacts, deep marine mineral exploration is set to become a global industry, says geologist Chris Yeats.

Pakistan's 'open access instrumentation' initiative can be replicated in other developing countries, opines Atta-ur-Rahman.

Social attitudes towards vaccines are hard to cram into a mathematical model, but scientists need to take them into account, says Priya Shetty.

We need to understand why some people act on early warnings while others ignore them, says disaster preparedness specialist Sudhir Kumar.

Ten years after introducing a Biodiversity Act, India is yet to put it to serious use, say Shalini Bhutani and Kanchi Kohli.