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The big data revolution creates important opportunities for developing countries. But Kenyan entrepreneur Leonida Mutuku and TWAS Fellow Tshilidzi Marwala from South Africa warn that if policymakers and scientists aren't ready to take advantage, key human challenges may be more difficult to address.
The data revolution is transforming science, but taking full advantage requires resources, cooperation, education and a change to the culture of science itself. How can less-developed countries keep from being left behind?
A new call to action from IAP for Health says that medical academies can improve public health – and public trust – in biomedical research by working to assure that research results can be reproduced.
I big data potrebbero rivelarsi uno strumento potente per affrontare sfide globali, ma la loro gestione richiede investimenti forse troppo onerosi per i paesi in via di sviluppo. È davvero così? Esperti da Africa, Regno Unito e Italia si confronteranno su questo tema in una tavola rotonda organizzata dalla TWAS a Trieste Next 2016.
As the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research looks to the future, it’s exploring ways to use science to drive sustainable economic growth.
The final report by the UN Scientific Advisory Board, with strong TWAS representation, urges a more central place for science in international decision-making.
Candidates should be accomplished leaders who can help chart a future course for an academy focused on advancing science in the South.
Venerdì 2 settembre la TWAS, accademia mondiale delle scienze, ha ricordato con un evento pubblico il cenenario della nascita di Paolo Budinich, lo scienziato che ha contribuito a fare di Trieste la capitale internazionale della scienza.
Collection and management of big data may be a demanding task for developing countries, but it could also bring solutions to hunger, health and climate change. Experts from Africa, Italy and the UK will explore the issues in a TWAS roundtable at Trieste Next.