America's legendary ignorance about Africa persists: Americans' ignorance about Africa persists despite efforts by presidents Kennedy and Obama to forge stronger ties with the continent. Jason Reed/ReutersFifty six years ago, John F. Kennedy made 479 references to Africa during the US presidential campaign. He observed that America had lost ground on the continent because … [Read more...] about America’s legendary ignorance about Africa persists | The Conversation
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What dragonflies say about our ignorance of the natural world | The Conversation
What dragonflies say about our ignorance of the natural world: This massive dragonfly, the Swordbearer Emperor _Anax gladiator_, is named for the blade-like spike at its tail tip. Copyright Jens KippingOf the 8.7 million species of animals, plants and fungi thought to live on Earth, we have only named 1.2 million: 86% of the natural world is uncharted. For most people, both … [Read more...] about What dragonflies say about our ignorance of the natural world | The Conversation
