An Ebola training exercise at Madigan Army Medical Center's Andersen Simulation Center, in the US. John Liston/Army Medicine/ flickrThis article is a foundation essay. These are longer than usual and take a wider look at a key issue affecting society. The global health threats posed by recent viral epidemics, such as avian flu, H1N1, Ebola and Zika, have been happening too … [Read more...] about Ebola and Zika epidemics are driven by pathologies of society, not just a virus | The Conversation
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Women in science: equality is impossible unless society shifts | The Conversation
Women scientists are far more common today than they were in the early 1900s. Reuters/National Photo Company Collection/Library of CongressThere’s a lot more good news for women in science than you might expect. Research shows that the landscape for women working in scientific disciplines – including maths, engineering and technology – has improved dramatically over the past 50 … [Read more...] about Women in science: equality is impossible unless society shifts | The Conversation
Why free education is a folly in an unequal society | The Conversation
Unfortunately "free" public higher education is never actually free. Shiraaz Mohamed/EPAThe idea of free higher public education, or what student activists have termed “#FeesMustFall”, is appealing. It is also, however, inherently regressive in societies and countries where massive social and economic inequities abound. This is a not a new position. In 2002, myself … [Read more...] about Why free education is a folly in an unequal society | The Conversation
Symposium of the International Neurotrauma Society
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International Society For Research In Human Milk And Lactation
International Society For Research In Human Milk And Lactation A South Africa Event on 2016-03-03 00:00:00 International Society For Research In Human Milk And Lactation is happening on 03 Mar 2016 at Spier Estate, Stellenbosch Stellenbosch, South Africa. Its a premier event in Research & Development industry. Book a stall at 10times.com! at Spier Estate, … [Read more...] about International Society For Research In Human Milk And Lactation
