https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/rss.xml/?type=articletype&rssname=editorialsEditorials RSS feeds.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 07:21:26 GMTenhttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/editorials/meeting-global-hunger-with-local-solutions/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/editorials/meeting-global-hunger-with-local-solutions/Mon, 16 Aug 2021 12:04:06 GMT+0000Fiona Broomhttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/editorials/the-great-vaccine-divide-a-look-ahead-to-2021/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/editorials/the-great-vaccine-divide-a-look-ahead-to-2021/Many will have to wait more than a year to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Thu, 31 Dec 2020 12:00:00 GMT+0000Fiona Broomhttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/editorials/social-media-covid-19-crackdowns-are-censoring-the-press-1/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/editorials/social-media-covid-19-crackdowns-are-censoring-the-press-1/Small publishers are collateral damage in the fight between social media and fake news. Sat, 26 Sep 2020 02:26:58 GMT+0000Ben Deightonhttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/editorials/the-next-pandemic-is-coming-now-is-the-time-to-unite-1/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/editorials/the-next-pandemic-is-coming-now-is-the-time-to-unite-1/One Health to cure them all? Mon, 13 Jul 2020 06:12:08 GMT+0000Fiona Broomhttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/editorials/public-health-issues-plagued-asia-pacific-through-2019/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/editorials/public-health-issues-plagued-asia-pacific-through-2019/Public health issues, infectious or otherwise, and ranging from vaccination to pollution dominated 2019. Tue, 31 Dec 2019 07:48:02 GMT+0000Joel Adriano, Ranjit Devrajhttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/editorials/ai-needs-regulation-and-connectivity-to-tackle-poverty-1/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/editorials/ai-needs-regulation-and-connectivity-to-tackle-poverty-1/AI’s potential to alleviate poverty is practically endless, writes Ruth Douglas. But only with better connectivity, regulation and research. Wed, 23 Oct 2019 11:21:27 GMT+0000Ruth Douglashttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/editorials/a-matrix-against-snakebites/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/editorials/a-matrix-against-snakebites/Antivenom research can succeed if countries pool resources, talent and knowledge in a global matrix. Sat, 22 Dec 2018 03:54:39 GMT+0000Ranjit Devrajhttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/editorials/a-cloud-of-questions-hangs-over-the-promise-of-tech-1/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/editorials/a-cloud-of-questions-hangs-over-the-promise-of-tech-1/The wider impacts of technological solutions need careful scrutiny. Thu, 13 Dec 2018 10:19:57 GMT+0000Anita Makrihttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/editorials/scidev-net-joins-the-trust-project-2/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/editorials/scidev-net-joins-the-trust-project-2/The global initiative helps readers discern properly reported articles from fake news Tue, 9 Oct 2018 08:25:38 GMT+0000Ben Deightonhttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/editorials/facebook-can-t-be-trusted-with-our-news-1/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/editorials/facebook-can-t-be-trusted-with-our-news-1/Facebook makes little distinction between fact and fiction, and that is undermining trust in news. Mon, 28 May 2018 09:37:42 GMT+0000https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/editorials/tech-tip-towards-peace-editorial-1/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/editorials/tech-tip-towards-peace-editorial-1/Programmes to counter conflict are enlisting digital tools. There are successes, and questions over lasting impact. Wed, 13 Jul 2016 02:29:09 GMT+0000Anita Makrihttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/editorials/palm-oil-socially-aware-research-1/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/editorials/palm-oil-socially-aware-research-1/The knowledge needed to avoid deforestation for plantations should be broader and linked to indigenous people. Mon, 20 Jun 2016 02:57:35 GMT+0000Kaz Janowskihttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/editorials/research-impact-rift-valley-fever-editorial-1/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/editorials/research-impact-rift-valley-fever-editorial-1/Development agencies’ growing focus on impact misses opportunities to truly benefit users and learn what works. Tue, 5 Apr 2016 01:57:33 GMT+0000Nick Ishmael Perkinshttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/editorials/fairy-tale-hints-at-dark-side-of-pulses/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/editorials/fairy-tale-hints-at-dark-side-of-pulses/A deceptively simple and mesmerising folk tale could get people thinking about the costs and benefits of pulses. Wed, 17 Feb 2016 08:49:45 GMT+0000Kaz Janowskihttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/editorials/top-asia-pacific-science-stories-in-2015/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/editorials/top-asia-pacific-science-stories-in-2015/Global warming effects on people’s lives kept the region antsy through 2015, but disquiet spawns innovative ideas. Tue, 29 Dec 2015 12:57:30 GMT+0000Jose Galanghttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/editorials/global-housing-needs-editorial-1/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/editorials/global-housing-needs-editorial-1/Disaster zones and cities fuel the crisis. They are also hotbeds for knowledge and innovations to break through it. Tue, 24 Nov 2015 01:22:33 GMT+0000Anita Makrihttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/editorials/health-innovations-research-global-forum-1/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/editorials/health-innovations-research-global-forum-1/The challenges of developing and scaling up health innovations go beyond research. They need careful consideration. Wed, 2 Sep 2015 09:38:03 GMT+0000Nick Ishmael Perkinshttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/editorials/lab-engagement-journalism-gender-wcsj-1/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/editorials/lab-engagement-journalism-gender-wcsj-1/The uproar over Nobel laureate Tim Hunt’s remarks shows why gender awareness in science journalism matters. Wed, 17 Jun 2015 08:07:03 GMT+0000Nick Ishmael Perkinshttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/editorials/ebola-exposes-weak-links-in-outbreak-response-2/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/editorials/ebola-exposes-weak-links-in-outbreak-response-2/People in a crisis need a system that can receive knowledge from the ground as well as give science-based guidance. Fri, 1 May 2015 05:16:02 GMT+0000Anita Makrihttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/editorials/health-viral-hepatitis-sdgs-1/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/editorials/health-viral-hepatitis-sdgs-1/This disease was passed over by the MDGs. Now the world is fully aware of its impact, it can no longer be ignored. Thu, 16 Apr 2015 02:18:59 GMT+0000Joel Adriano