http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on science communication and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/science-communication/news/ Communicating why biodiversity loss matters for people is essential for reversing it.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/biodiversity-loss-matters-and-communication-is-crucial.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunicationFri, 05 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMTThe publication of false claims by the IPCC has been compounded by its imperious attitude, says professor of climate change Mike Hulme.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/a-changing-climate-for-the-ipcc-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunicationWed, 03 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMTA Nature editorial praises GlaxoSmithKline for sharing its database of potential malaria drugs and urges others to follow suit.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/glaxo-sets-example-to-other-drug-companies.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunicationTue, 02 Feb 2010 03:40:58 GMTAfrican scientists must match rekindled enthusiasm for professional societies with a new commitment to networking, says Linda Nordling.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/africa-analysis-professional-societies-need-networking-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunicationFri, 29 Jan 2010 09:31:37 GMTShared problems, new technology and better communication all mean innovation is ready to drive development, say Gordon Conway and Jeff Waage.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/innovation-s-development-opportunities.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunicationWed, 27 Jan 2010 09:00:16 GMTUniversity scientists say they were under-used during the flu crisis because of a poor relationship with government laboratories.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/mexican-scientists-reflect-on-swine-flu-lessons.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunicationFri, 15 Jan 2010 04:16:33 GMTChina's latest scientific fraud case is, like others, caused by inappropriate university bonus schemes, says a veteran campaigner.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/chinese-scientists-dismissed-after-70-suspect-papers-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunicationWed, 13 Jan 2010 03:30:28 GMTTanzania uses text messages to keep antimalarials in stock, Ghana takes the renewable road, Africa aims to harmonise ICT policies, and more.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/sub-saharan-africa-news-in-brief-31-december-2009-13-january-2010.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunicationWed, 13 Jan 2010 02:33:52 GMTPodcasts are helping people progress from subsistence farming in Zimbabwe, says Practical Action researcher Lawrence Gudza.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/podcasts-can-inform-poor-farmers.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunicationWed, 13 Jan 2010 08:00:00 GMTQiu Renzong, who won a UNESCO science ethics prize last month, spoke of the "double-edged sword" of developing country science.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/ethics-prize-goes-to-chinese-scientist.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunicationTue, 12 Jan 2010 05:34:11 GMTChina's spending, publication and collaboration rates are soaring, says Jonathan Adams, and Europe and North America must take notice.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/china-will-be-new-science-powerhouse.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunicationTue, 12 Jan 2010 05:13:33 GMTKenyan researcher Joseph Juma Musakali asks what African research institutes can do to exploit the open access movement.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/bridging-the-digital-divide-through-open-access.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunicationWed, 06 Jan 2010 08:00:00 GMTWhich stories made a splash with our readers this year? That climate change was popular is no surprise, but there were unexpected results.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/hit-i-scidev-net-i-stories-of-2009.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunicationThu, 24 Dec 2009 12:16:57 GMTResearchers in Africa and the Middle East are to use cloud computing to access facilities outside their own countries.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/unesco-fights-brain-drain-with-computing-gain-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunicationWed, 23 Dec 2009 12:54:38 GMTThere have been notable successes in science for development over the past decade but still insufficient follow-through for key commitments.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/a-good-decade-but-much-more-to-do.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunicationTue, 22 Dec 2009 10:00:00 GMTParliamentarians adopt ICTs, insights into the development of drought-tolerant crops, a call for innovative diagnostics, and more.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/sub-saharan-africa-news-in-brief-3-16-december-2009-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunicationWed, 16 Dec 2009 05:52:57 GMTA Nature editorial calls on the global academic community to support investigations into allegations of scientific plagiarism in Iran.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/investigate-iran-plagiarism-allegations-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunicationMon, 14 Dec 2009 01:54:00 GMTThe hacked emails of climate researchers offer an opportunity to show how science is really done — instead of a rearguard defence of scientific 'objectivity'.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/lessons-about-science-from-climategate--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunicationFri, 11 Dec 2009 02:22:45 GMTAs a science show spreads across the Middle East, superstar hopefuls will have the chance to talk up their trade.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/egyptian-show-hopes-to-shape-science-stars.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunicationMon, 07 Dec 2009 05:38:09 GMTAfrican governments need to learn how to boost the quality, not just the quantity, of research in their countries, says Linda Nordling.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/africa-analysis-quality-in-research-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunicationMon, 30 Nov 2009 02:22:20 GMT http://www.scidev.net/images/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/