Why the Arabic World Turned Away from Science — The New Atlantis
Scientific inquiry once flourished in the Arabic world. Why did it disappear? On the rise and fall of the Golden Age of Arabic science.
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The new legislation stripping ministers' power to veto scientific grants
New legislation passed last week marks the end of a saga kicked off by the axing of six research projects by the Morrison government.
Source: smh.com.au
Daily briefing: Record number of papers retracted in 2023
The number of retractions this year has passed 10,000 as publishers struggle to clean up a slew of sham papers and peer-review fraud. Plus, COP28 agreement names and shames fossil fuels and CAR-T therapy shows promise against autoimmune diseases. The number of retractions this year has passed 10,000 as publishers struggle to clean up a slew of sham papers and peer-review fraud. Plus, COP28 agreement names and shames fossil fuels and CAR-T therapy shows promise against autoimmune diseases.
Source: nature.com
Take Nature's quiz on the UN's plan to end world poverty and tackle climate change
In 2015, 193 countries agreed to ambitious targets for freedom, health and the environment. Were halfway to the deadline — but hows it going? Find out how well you know humanity’s progress.
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Future prospects of Science Journalism discussed -
LAHORE:The Faculty of Humanities and Kauser Abdullah Malik School of Life Science, FCCU in collaboration with Pakistan Academy of Science organised a two-day workshop on Science Journalism. The concluding session of the workshop was held at FCCU on Thursday. Dean of Humanities, Dr Altaf Ullah Khan and Director ORIC and Dean Postgraduate Studies Dr Kauser
Source: pakistanpressfoundation.org
Movement to reconnect to mother earth
Movement to reconnect to mother earth - The most surprising aspect of the three-decades-old climate change debate and discussion is that all nations – with the exception of tiny Bhutan – have not...
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Interview with Maha Azzam: "No Religion Welcomes Ill-Informed Criticism of Its Tenets"
The protests of Muslims against the Pope's statement have widely been criticised as disproportionate. According to Maha Azzam, however, Islam and Muslims are being misrepresented. Lewis Gropp interviewed the London-based Islam expert
Source: en.qantara.de
Beyond GDP: changing how we measure progress is key to tackling a world in crisis
EconoTimes is a fast growing non-partisan source of news and intelligence on global economy and financial markets, providing timely, relevant, and critical insights for market professionals and those who want to make informed investment decisions.
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Eye on England: Jonathan Glancey's new book on railway American companies; Ian Jack on romance of the railways; Sir Alan Duncan calls Boris Johnson 'a buffoon'
Amit Roy | | Published 17.04.21, 12:33 AM Even I can understand a simply written new book on economics which explains why gross domestic product is no longer the best way to measure how well a country is doing since it does not take into account other relevant factors, such as the environmental damage caused by a dam, for instance, or unpaid house work by women. But GDP: The Wor...
Source: telegraphindia.com