Kyrgyz journalism training is too ‘Soviet’ claims AUCA department chair
According to Gurkin, Kyrgyz journalism still contains a lot of details borrowed from the Soviet school of journalism because it mostly copies the Russian way of doing journalism. “It is not appropriate at all. We are lagging behind current tendencies of journalism”.
Read MoreIndustrial agriculture one of main causes for biodiversity loss
Recent studies reveal that biodiversity is facing serious threats, with industrial agriculture as one of the main culprits.
Read MoreForeign bug will be introduced to control UK Knotweed
Have scientists found a way to limit the growth of Japanese knotweed?
Read MoreFood additives: Interview with Prof. Martin Caraher
Prof. Martin Caraher, of City University London’s Centre for Food Policy, express his views about food additives.
Read MoreClimate Change is centre stage in the election campaign for a night
Climate Change and the Environment did not feature highly in the General Election, with the economy taking central stage.
Read MoreClive Hamilton interview
Christine Ottery speaks to Professor Clive Hamilton on how to get people to act on climate change.
Read MoreBarefoot running
Christine Ottery spoke to some experts, including podiatrist Justin Coulter and sports scientist Lee Saxby to find out if barefoot running is better than running with shoes.
Read MoreIndia’s participation in I-SWEEEP
India sent a team of students to the International Sustainable World (Energy, Engineering and Environment) Project Olympiad for the first time this year. Achintya Rao spoke to Dr Arnab Bhattacharya, co-chair of the IRIS Scientific Review Committee that selects and guides the students, to ask him about the experience.
Read MoreBowel cancer test could save lives
A one-off five-minute procedure reduces deaths from bowel cancer by 43 per cent and decreases the incidence of the disease by a third.
Read MoreThe role of Kazakhstan as the OSCE`s chair
On 1 January, Kazakhstan became the first ex-Soviet state to chair the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe, or OSCE. Annette Bohr, associate fellow for the Russia and Eurasia Programme at Chatham House spoke to Gulnura Toralieva about Kazakhstan’s role as the OSCE chair.
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