Business, Policy, and Economics for the Future: A Sustainable Approach
Part 3 of a 3 part feature brought to you by the London Climate Forum 2013
Issue 1559
8th Nov 2013
What does the Future Hold for Tibet?
At least 120 Tibetans have set themselves alight in protest against Chinese rule since 2009. It’s the only peaceful way they’ve been able to broadcast their recurrent message: Save Tibet. It seems that their message has fallen on deaf ears...
Some Like It Hot...well, not all
A round-up on some of the world’s foodie vices under threat - some luxurious, some less so
The situation in Iraq after the war with US
Kartikeya Rana looks at the situation in Iraq after the war
British Museum strikes gold with Beyond El Dorado
What: Beyond El Dorado: Power and Gold In Ancient Columbia Where: The British Museum, WC1 When: Until 23rd March 2014 Price: £7 students, £9 adults
Traditional ecological knowledge: the old versus the new
Nika Levikov on just how old customs can bring us up to speed for the future
Fracking Versus Science Communication
The word ‘fracking’ has become aligned with unconditional taboo in the United Kingdom in a two year interval. Strong public scepticism has been fuelled by the parade of paraphernalia arriving from the USA...
Imperial’s New Twitter Tool
A group of academics at Imperial have created a tool that is able to rank the most influential speakers on any topic.
Embarrassments or Riches?
Riaz Agahi examines a few new(ish) releases
Some postgraduates critical of h-bar
Some postgraduate students are critical of the h-bar but looking forward to some of the services it provides.
New postgraduate ħ opens
Friday sees the opening of the new h-bar for postgraduates and staff
Kenya: What is Next?
I was born in Kenya. I lived there until I was 10 years old. I learned to swear at someone in Kiswahili and Kikuyu. One of my fondest Kenyan memories is my first ever live cricket match at the Gymkhana Stadium in Nairobi. It was the 2003 World Cup and Sri Lanka were in town...