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Qatar's science revolution
Qatar is building an education, science and technology infrastructure at record speed — but not without friction, reports Waleed al-Shobakky.
FEATURE | 14 March 2007 | EN
Faking it: the debate over Chinese pseudoscience
China's science popularisation law gives teeth to those fighting 'pseudoscience' — but also feeds the furore over what the term really means, report Jia Hepeng and Li Jiao.
How science can change minds and laws
India's Centre for Science and Environment run green campaigns that work, because they get the message across with flair and the facts.
FEATURE | 16 February 2007 | EN
How journalism can hide the truth about science
The process of science is far less linear than the media's image of a neat series of breakthroughs suggests. Elmien Wolvaardt describes how simplistic reporting can distort.
Trials and tribulations of science writers in the South
Science journalism in the developing world is hindered by a lack of support and resources for journalists, reports Mike Shanahan.
Taking science to India's villages
Ranjita Biswas assesses an ambitious programme that took to India's roads and railways earlier this year to bring science literacy to the country's rural poor.
FEATURE | 15 November 2004 | EN
Controversy and science reporting in South Africa
Tamar Kahn describes some of the problems faced by South African science journalists, who report on controversial issues such as HIV/AIDS and genetic modification.
FEATURE | 8 October 2004 | EN
Science journalists: an endangered species in Brazil
Luisa Massarani reports on how science journalism in Brazil is being drastically reduced but the wider world of Brazilian science communication is booming.
FEATURE | 4 August 2004 | EN
Visa demands are 'isolating Colombian scientists'
Lisbeth Fog describes the barriers faced by researchers in Colombia attempting to travel to scientific meetings — obstacles that threaten to isolate the country's research community.
FEATURE | 9 July 2004 | EN
Arab science journalists send out wake-up call
A meeting of science journalists from the Middle East and North Africa met in Cairo last week to discuss how networking could help address the issues they face. Nadia El-Awady reports.
FEATURE | 4 May 2004 | EN
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