The Ocean Health Index is the new and “first comprehensive global measurement of ocean health that includes people as part of the ocean ecosystem. It scientifically compares and combines all dimensions of ocean health – biological, physical, economic and social – in order to generate an objective and accurate snapshot of the health of the […]
Everyone seems enthralled with the news about NASA’s Curiosity Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Whether or not you’re for space exploration, the feats performed to land Curiosity on Mars are amazing. Check out the space images or ask Dr. C. a question about Mars!
According to the Global Agenda Council on Oceans, a World Economic Forum select group of experts looking for solutions to today’s challenges in the field of oceans, shipping significantly impacts our oceans as 90% of the global trade volume is carried on ships. But perhaps in part due to the high profile pollution disasters of recent decades, shipping industry […]
Iodine-131 and cesium-134/137 are radioactive isotopes that have been released from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant as a consequence of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan. Large amounts of this radioactive material have gone into the Pacific Ocean. That’s the bad news. The good news is that scientists at the University of Tsukuba in the Kantō […]
It’s time to go beyond good intentions. This is the story of Tori Hogan. Tori started “Beyond Good Intentions“, which she describes as “an organization committed to uncovering more innovative and effective approaches to international aid worldwide. Through our film series and educational programs we are working to catalyze a much-needed dialogue about aid effectiveness […]
The YWCA’s mission statement is the following: “YWCA is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.” This grandmother of an organization – in 1855, the first YWCA was founded in London while the first chapter was formed in 1858 in the US – represents 2 million women, girls and their families […]
What is Solar Impulse? It’s already quite well known, but here’s how it’s described on the Solar Impulse website: “The gigantic, but ultra-lightweight dimensions of this revolutionary airplane – capable of flying day and night without fuel – are its trademark feature.” It’s a long-range solar powered plane whose challenge is to fly around the […]
Shouryya Ray is a 16-year-old boy from Calcutta who is now in high school in Dresden, Germany, and who has been interested in mathematics since the age of 6. He appears recently to have solved a problem related to the projection of objects, a puzzle that existed since Sir Isaac Newton published his Principia Mathematica in 1687. […]
The BBC reported some really great news in May. The headline reads: “Paralysed patients use thoughts to control robotic arm.” The article is by Fergus Walsh. The wonderful news is that two people in the USA paralysed from the neck down due to strokes have been able to command a robotic arm by using their […]
By Pankaj Adhikari With the Indian rupee over the past few months continuing its losing streak against the dollar, and foreign investors leaving Indian shores, sentiments about the Indian economy are gloomy and bleak. A world renowned economist, our Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, has taken over the finance portfolio. There is no reason whatsoever to […]
