Globalization – Page 2

What’s a Lake Doing in the Middle of the Desert?
By the Editor on October 30, 2012
One place you don’t expect to see waves lapping against the shore is in the middle of a desert....
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Global Mobility: Science Mapped Out
By the Editor on October 19, 2012
A special issue of Nature examines the changing global landscape of research.
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Megacities Pose Serious Health Challenge
By the Editor on October 12, 2012
Rapid urbanization will take a heavy toll on public health if city planning and development do not incorporate measures...
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When Knowledge Explodes
By the Editor on September 24, 2012
We like to believe that more information allows us to make more informed decisions, to be more knowledgeable. That's...
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World Hunger: The Problem Left Behind
By the Editor on September 18, 2012
The drought-induced run-up in corn prices is a reminder that we’re nowhere near solving the problem of feeding the...
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U.S. Initiatives Aim to Tap Into Scientists’ Skills
By the Editor on August 8, 2012
The U.S. Department of State has increased its efforts to promote international cooperation in science and engineering by launching...
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Climate Pact Process Stumbles as Countries Bicker
By the Editor on May 25, 2012
Less than six months after the world agreed to craft a new climate pact by 2015, negotiations stumbled at...
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How Universities Can Shape Global Identities
By the Editor on May 14, 2012
As universities move from being national institutions to international ones, they shift from managing national reputations to seeking international...
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Why Science Is Better When It’s Multinational
By the Editor on May 11, 2012
International diversity is just as important as diversity of discipline when it comes to scientific discovery
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Human Societies Starting to Resemble Ant Colonies
By the Editor on May 3, 2012
The human population is growing at such a staggering rate that we are organizing ourselves more like ant supercolonies,...
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