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16 Oct 2014 | 16:12 GMT

UNESCO Regional Chair on Women, Science & Technology, Dr Gloria Bonder, talks women in science and gender equality

Posted by Alex Jackson | Categories: Featured, History of science, Policy, Science around the world, Science communication and outreach, Soapbox Science Info, STEM, Technology, Tools and techniques, Uncategorized

UNESCO Regional Chair on Women, Science & Technology, Dr Gloria Bonder, talks women in science and gender equality

In part four of our five features this week celebrating prominent women in science and technology across the world, we speak to Dr Gloria Bonder, the coordinator of the Global Network of UNESCO Chairs on Gender and the UNESCO Regional Chair on Women, Science and Technology in Latin America. She talks about UNESCO’s latest global figures on women in science, changes that need to be made in both policy and education, and the necessity for more qualitative research on the women who are successfully developing careers in engineering, technology and science.  Read more

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14 Oct 2014 | 15:21 GMT

Nature India Editor Subhra Priyadarshini on the Indian science boom and the role of journalism

Posted by Alex Jackson | Categories: Featured, Policy, Science around the world, Science communication and outreach, Technology, Uncategorized

"India is now transitioning from a developing country into an emerging economic superpower and as a result many areas of development, including science, are catching up quickly."

In the second of our five features celebrating Ada Lovelace Day and prominent women in science and technology across the world, we speak to science journalist and Nature India Editor, Subhra Priyadarshini about the new resurgence of Indian science and the role science journalists play in narrating the country’s success stories.  Read more

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13 Oct 2014 | 15:44 GMT

Distinguished South African Professor Tebello Nyokong on science, education and innovation

Posted by Alex Jackson | Categories: Featured, Policy, Science around the world, Science communication and outreach, Soapbox Science Info, STEM, Technology, Tools and techniques, Uncategorized

“Science is not just part of our culture, it is part of our everyday life, and role models are crucial in promoting this." Image courtesy of Sophie Smith.

In the first of our five features celebrating Ada Lovelace Day and prominent women in science and technology across the world, we speak to Professor Tebello Nyokong, an internationally renowned Chemist, on African science, education and innovation.  Read more

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04 Apr 2014 | 14:59 GMT

Chief Scientific Adviser to the European Commission discusses evidence-based policy and nurturing and supporting a European scientific culture

Posted by Alex Jackson | Categories: Featured, Policy, Science around the world, Science communication and outreach, STEM, Technology, Tools and techniques, Uncategorized

"The policy world very much mirrors what we do in science today."  Image: (c) European Union

Professor Anne Glover joined the European Commission as Chief Scientific Adviser to the President in January 2012, and is the first person to hold this position.  Read more

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11 Feb 2014 | 10:36 GMT

Buzz Aldrin: Space policy, cooperative efforts to Mars and the need to inspire future generations

Posted by Alex Jackson | Categories: Books, Expeditions, Featured, Science around the world, Science communication and outreach, Space, STEM, Uncategorized

A global space ambassador.
Courtesy of the Buzz Aldrin Archive

Buzz Aldrin is a retired US Air Force pilot, a former American astronaut and the second person to walk on the Moon, on July 21, 1969. He was the lunar module pilot on Apollo 11, the first manned lunar landing in history.  Read more

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27 Apr 2011 | 10:00 GMT

Knowledge, networks and nations

Posted by Soapbox Science Editor | Categories: Science communication and outreach, Science organisations

Knowledge, networks and nations

This week’s guest blogger is James Wilsdon, Director of the Science Policy Centre at the Royal Society since 2008. Prior to this, he was Head of Science and Innovation at the think tank Demos. His publications include ‘See-Through Science’ (Demos, 2004) ‘The Public Value of Science’ (Demos, 2005), ‘The Atlas of Ideas’ (Demos, 2007) and ‘China: the next science superpower?’ (Demos, 2007). At the 1908 Olympic Games in London, China failed even to field a team. Eighty years later, in Seoul, they finished in 11th place. And in 2008, as Beijing played host to the most spectacular Olympics in history,  … Read more

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13 Apr 2011 | 13:33 GMT

Working collectively to advance UK science and innovation

Posted by Soapbox Science Editor | Categories: Science communication and outreach, Science organisations

Working collectively to advance UK science and innovation

This week’s guest blogger is Diana Garnham, the chief executive of the Science Council, and chair of the Department for Business Innovation and Skills Expert Group on science for careers, and a regular on the FT science podcast. Prior to joining the Science Council, Diana has managed various other organisations, including the Association of Medical Research Charities. Throughout her career she has been involved with many science related engagement initiatives and policy campaigns. Sir Gareth Roberts, was very clear about his reasons for wanting to set up the Science Council in 2000: “There are many challenging issues facing the world  … Read more

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