From medicine to nanotechnology: how gold quietly shapes our world: itti ratanakiranaworn/ShutterstockThe periodic table of chemical elements turns 150 this year. The anniversary is a chance to shine a light on particular elements – some of which seem ubiquitous but which ordinary people beyond the world of chemistry probably don’t know much about. … [Read more...] about From medicine to nanotechnology: how gold quietly shapes our world | The Conversation
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How everyday politics shapes the way African cities are run | The Conversation
How everyday politics shapes the way African cities are run: The Korle Gono beach in Accra covered in plastic bottles and other items washed ashore following weeks of heavy flooding in 2016. EPA/Christian ThompsonCyclone Idai tore through Zimbabwe, Malawi, and Mozambique and devastated local communities. Hundreds were killed and more than a million people were displaced. Much … [Read more...] about How everyday politics shapes the way African cities are run | The Conversation
Small screen goes big: mobile shapes up to be the TV of the future
Small screen goes big: mobile shapes up to be the TV of the future: The days of TV only being pushed to viewers on a large screen in the living room are coming to an end. In future, viewers will dictate what they will watch, when, on what device, and even what they will pay for it. This is according to digital entertainment and video on demand (VOD) services company, Discover … [Read more...] about Small screen goes big: mobile shapes up to be the TV of the future