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Risky business: Science reporting in Vietnam
Vietnam's progress on communicating science and risk holds valuable lessons for other countries, says health journalist Son Kim Phan.
News
Mathematical model suggests new approach to AIDS
A radical new proposal for curbing HIV/AIDS has been met with concerns about its human rights implications.
Web tool to improve parasite disease diagnosis
Local laboratories could identify parasite samples by comparing them with a 'gold standard' on the web.
New centre to boost knowledge on underutilised crops
26 November 2008
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Features
Q&A: Clean technologies with Yvo de Boer
Yvo de Boer, the UN climate chief, speaks to SciDev.Net about getting clean technology into the developing world.
1 December 2008
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Thailand puts big money into nanoscience
Thailand is pumping money into nanotechnology but a dearth of scientists and engineers could be a barrier to success.
Editorial
Don't let price rises blow development off course
Commodity price rises are no substitute for long-term investment in infrastructure and capacity as a means of securing sustained development.
Opinions
Vietnam is improving science communication
Other countries could learn from Vietnam's progress on communicating science and risk, says Son Kim Phan.
27 November 2008
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Planet before profit for climate change films
Films and television programmes about climate change should be made freely available beyond their initial broadcast, argues Nalaka Gunawardene.
4 November 2008
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Small island states must lead by example
30 September 2008
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Source: Tiempo Climate Newswatch
Forecasting investment can prevent cyclone destruction
15 August 2008
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Source: Nature Geoscience
