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Tuesday 12/December/2017 15:17 PM

Gender equity for Africa’s scientists

A girl in Ethiopia could grow up to engineer a new method for improving agricultural yields, if only she could meet the right mentor. A young woman in...

Tuesday 12/December/2017 15:05 PM

A truly global response to climate change

Climate action is not just about controlling global temperatures. It can also be a driver of development and poverty reduction all over the world. At the...

Tuesday 12/December/2017 14:20 PM

India’s culture war comes to Bollywood

Culture and history have become new battlegrounds in India. Debates over the Taj Mahal’s position as a symbol of multicultural India have yet to be...

Monday 11/December/2017 15:52 PM

Europe’s chance to lead on robotics and AI

At least since Mary Shelley created Victor Frankenstein and his iconic monster in 1818, humans have had a morbid fascination with man-made beings that could...

Monday 11/December/2017 15:27 PM

The UK’s multilateral trade future

As the United Kingdom negotiates the terms of its divorce from the European Union, it would be wise for the country’s leaders to begin looking further...