So close, yet so far
Guest contributor Maiara Severo … Read more
Guest contributor Maiara Severo … Read more
I stared blankly at the wall. The air-conditioning unit was humming away merrily, but it could offer no advice to my conundrum. The man behind the desk repeated the question, asking where I was born. The form in front of him said England, but my passport said that I was British. My mind was hurriedly trying to piece together an answer, stumbling over the unfamiliar language. How on earth do you explain the fact that the United Kingdom is comprised of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and that England is a country within that kingdom… in Portuguese. Read more
Contributor Gina Maffey … Read more
Contributor Gina Maffey … Read more
Contributors: Lynn Kimlicka, Prital Patel and Saheli Sadanand … Read more
Forget ‘brain drain’ – many countries are now focusing their efforts on making the most of ‘brain circulation’, according to a new report on global science from the Royal Society, Britain’s national academy of science. Read more