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International Electoral Events

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There are some interesting international electoral events happening now. On 12 September, the UK Labour party will announce its new leader, and the most left wing candidate, Jeremy Corbyn, is expected to win. A Greek election will be held on the 20 September, with polls showing the governing SYRIZA is just ahead of the conservative New...

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Mentoring the next generation of scientists in Africa

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imageRole models and mentors can help one learn throughout one's career. SHUTTERSTOCK

Mentoring the next generation of scientists in Africa should start from primary school, continue at university and extend into the workplace.

We must encourage the majority of female African students to choose a career in science so that they contribute to the economic...

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China: taking history seriously

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imageEPA/Wang Qingqin

Many people outside China find it hard to understand its obsession with history. Appropriately enough, however, a little historical context can help to explain this. China has had more recorded history than anywhere else. For most of it, China was the centre of the known political universe.

The only time when China wasn’t the...

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