Auschwitz to Rwanda: the link between science, colonialism and genocide: The remainsof victims of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda displayed at Kigali Memorial Center. EPA/Dai Kurokawa When the Soviet army liberated the Auschwitz death camp on 27 January 1945, among the prisoners left behind were a number of young twins. The surviving children and many more who had died were the … [Read more...] about Auschwitz to Rwanda: the link between science, colonialism and genocide | The Conversation
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Science must grow young advocates if it wants to connect with the real world | The Conversation
Science must grow young advocates if it wants to connect with the real world: Children need to learn that science is worth getting excited about. Mike Hutchings/ReutersScience needs more “academic hybrids”: scientists who buck the stereotype of working in silos. This way of thinking must be broken if the narrative around the reality of science’s role in improving society for … [Read more...] about Science must grow young advocates if it wants to connect with the real world | The Conversation
Merck and UNESCO achieve another milestone to empower women and girls in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)
Merck and UNESCO achieve another milestone to empower women and girls in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics): Merck gives back to African society through building research and cancer care capacity focused on empowering African women in the research and oncology field dedicated to women health. Following the success of Merck Cancer Access Program to … [Read more...] about Merck and UNESCO achieve another milestone to empower women and girls in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)
“Implementation Science” Bolsters Egyptian Health Care
“Implementation Science” Bolsters Egyptian Health Care: Medical researchers from the Middle East and North Africa region are meeting in Cairo on December 5-7 to study “Implementation Science,” which is a field that brings evidence from biomedical and healthcare research into public health practice and policy. Their goal is to improve public health by bridging … [Read more...] about “Implementation Science” Bolsters Egyptian Health Care
The school science curriculum needs input from real, working scientists | The Conversation
The school science curriculum needs input from real, working scientists: Science teaching needs to engage all pupils, whether they're future scientists or not. ShutterstockSchool science education is important for those who want to pursue a career in the sciences – and for those who don’t. Sadly, the first category seems to have been the main target for those designing … [Read more...] about The school science curriculum needs input from real, working scientists | The Conversation
