RE-EVALUATING ROAD COLLISIONS
Re-evaluating Road collisions: Almost 30 years ago, a revolutionary idea changed the way Europe regarded road collisions. It has probably saved countless lives, but it’s …
TODAY’S PIRATES HAVE TAKEN OFF THE EYE-PATCHES
The only difference between pirates of yesteryear and those of today is that today’s pirates have taken off the eye-patches. However, they are just as …
WATER BUNDS
I have just read a project in Tanzania, based on digging “Water Bunds”, which are a fascinating and simple response to a drying landscape, and …
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
I have been a fan of the International Baccalaureate (IB) program for many years. It was founded in Geneva in 1968, to provide a high-level …
KIH’NYIAH
Kih’Nyiah McKay may be just 11 years old, but she is keenly aware of the climate crisis. She knows the loss of trees reduces oxygen, …
ANTS PERSUADED LIONS TO EAT BUFFALO
“How ants persuaded lions to eat buffalo” sounds like a story out of a children’s book. However, reality is often stranger than fiction, as we …
AN UNPRECEDENTED EXPERIMENT
An unprecedented experiment is underway in Kenya pertaining to aid, social structure and economics. Since 2017, the U.S.-based charity, GiveDirectly, has been providing thousands of …
THE BLACK MAMBAS
THE NEXT GOLDEN EAGLE AWARD GOES TO: THE BLACK MAMBAS. Meet the “Black Mambas”, South Africa’s all-female anti-poaching unit. Eight years on from the …
MALARIA
I reported a while ago on the development of a vaccine against malaria, and the fact that the search for such a life-saving solution to …
SEA SPONGES IN ZANZIBAR
Sea Sponges in Zanzibar struck me as a story that should have wider circulation. It is, at the same time, heart-warming, topical, and an indication …