Last-minute UNESCO lobbying brings SDG science success
Jul 29, 2014, 9:00 am By SciDev
A breakfast meeting helped to get research commitments reinstated in the Sustainable Development…Commission seeks new ways to govern the internet
Jul 29, 2014, 7:00 am By SciDev
The world needs a new approach to global internet governance, even while many still wait to be…Mixed results for yellow cassava’s vitamin A trial
Jul 28, 2014, 12:00 pm By SciDev
A yellow cassava trial in Kenya did not alleviate vitamin A deficiency but shows promise, say…Designing improved cookstoves for Tanzanians
Jul 28, 2014, 11:12 am By SciDevThis audio slideshow shows how innovative stoves reduce deforestation, soil erosion and food…Flying cars pitched as tools for humanitarian work
Jul 28, 2014, 10:00 am By SciDev
Two flying cars, one of them already being sold, are being proposed for humanitarian assistance…Focus on Gender: The opaque language of gender studies
Jul 28, 2014, 7:00 am By SciDev
Northern academics dominate gender thinking in development — a more practical lead is needed, says…German plan to boost Africa’s higher education teaching
Jul 25, 2014, 12:13 pm By SciDev
Germany plans to help fund more scholarships and new centres of excellence for Sub-Saharan Africa.State of the Tropics sees universities reach out to society
Jul 25, 2014, 11:40 am By SciDev
The critical issues facing the tropics will be assessed by an elite group of institutes to ‘create…The challenge of joined up thinking on SIDS
Jul 25, 2014, 11:00 am By SciDev
An academic meeting showed how hard it is to apply research to development in the many varied small…Q&A: Lucia Grenna and her Connect4Climate initiative
Jul 24, 2014, 10:00 am By SciDevIn this audio interview, the campaigner discusses her passions for tackling climate change and…View on Private Sector: How to invest in the SDGs
Jul 24, 2014, 6:00 am By SciDevSome of the Sustainable Development Goals are well suited to business investment, says Isabelle…Science struggles to see its place in final drafting of SDGs
Jul 24, 2014, 1:20 am By SciDevPragmatism could sideline expert advice as the Sustainable Development Goals are finalised,…Building a culture of science in the Middle East
Jul 23, 2014, 11:40 am By SciDev
This SciDev.Net report explores regional science and technology priorities, capacity needs and…GM’s potential in Africa impeded by ‘dysfunctional debate’
Jul 23, 2014, 10:00 am By SciDev
Polarised opinions about genetic modification mean technology is paralysed by never-ending field…Future Earth’s ‘global’ secretariat under fire
Jul 23, 2014, 7:00 am By SciDev
Of nine hubs announced for the Future Earth sustainable development alliance, just one is in a…Designing effective MOOCs for refugees
1:00pm By SciDev
Humanitarian Innovation Conference hears how to get refugees with no reliable internet to take…Highlights from Humanitarian Innovation Conference
11:00am By SciDev
Cool innovations include an online platform for humanitarian crowdsourcing and a multimedia library…Let’s change how we report truth in science journalism
3:00am By SciDev
How can reporters get to the ‘truth’ in science? Sharon Dunwoody says following the ‘weight of…Equipping girls with science to drive change
2:40am By SciDev
An NGO in Cameroon is educating women in science and technology to help them shape a brighter…Call to bring refugee innovation into humanitarian work
Mon 12:00pm By SciDevBottom-up solutions are needed to help meet the ever-rising demand for humanitarian assistance, says…
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