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SciDev.Net Weekly Update (21 – 27 April 2008)
Latest articles from the leading source of free news and commentary about science, technology and innovation in the developing world
NEWS
New science ministry — and minister — for Kenya
Kenya has created a new ministry that will bring together scientists and university researchers — and appointed a new minister to run it.
Scientists sequence GM papaya genome
Scientists have produced a draft genome sequence of a genetically modified papaya that could benefit future cultivation of the fruit.
US ‘plans cut to global agricultural research funds’
The US Agency for International Development is planning to cut funds to international agricultural research, despite rising food prices.
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Sub-Saharan Africa news in brief: 10–22 April 2008
Cattle overstocking ‘bad drought strategy’, dual contraception messages ignored in high-HIV regions, grasses revive degraded lands, and more.
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Q&A: Baltimore’s pointers for science in developing nations
David Baltimore, Nobel laureate and last year’s AAAS president, tells SciDev.Net what it takes to develop good scientific institutions.
OPINIONS
Developing world science strengthens US innovation
By tapping into the increase in developing country scientists, US innovators could reinforce their market positions, says G. Pascal Zachary.
Citizen scientists an untapped resource
Volunteer citizen scientists are an important resource — particularly for developing countries, argue Nigel Winser and Raghu Saxena.
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“New science ministry — and minister — for Kenya
Kenya has created a new ministry that will bring together scientists and university researchers — and appointed a new minister to run it.”
Kenya should spend less on scientists and more on condoms and sort out it’s demographic blackhole.
With almost a third of the land effectively dessert then having more mouths to feed and less land and no work will lead to more riots.
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/17/opinion/edheinsohn.php
By: Macsen on April 29, 2008
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