The Pankhursts - politics and passion
The women's suffrage movement provoked strong reactions and emotions at the beginning of the 20th century. At the start of the 21st century, debate about the topic is just as heated, says Harriet...
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Next on the agenda: genocide. Then drinks
Almost exactly 60 years ago, in a grand villa in elegant and cosmopolitan Berlin-Wannsee, 15 senior officials met to chat about mass murder. The invitations had come from Reinhard Heydrich, Himmler's...
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Where was God when evil struck?
To mark National Holocaust Memorial Day, Dan Cohn-Sherbok looks at how Jewish and Christian theologians have radically reconsidered God and His relation to man in light of Nazi horrors, while Mark...
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Is a child soldier a 'child' in the eyes of the law?
As the UN prepares to publish its report on the aftermath of war in Sierra Leone, Richard Wilson reports on the difficulties of intervention in third-world countries and the potential for abuse by...
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Professor, politician, and man of peace
Sari Nusseibeh's career straddles politics and academia, an approach he believes is essential in the pursuit of peace between Palestine and Israel. Helena Flusfeder reports. Sari Nusseibeh, president...
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Barcelona European Council: Commission launches proposal for comprehensive biotechnology policy
Brussels, 23 January 2002 The European Commission today adopted a major policy initiative for the development of life sciences and biotechnology in Europe. This is one of the main building blocks of...
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New report says ERA could play key role in boosting EU biotech sector
Brussels, 23 January 2002 A new report published by the European Commission's Enterprise DG, 'Innovation and Competitiveness in European biotechnology,' has concluded that although Europe lags behind...
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Innovation and competitiveness in European biotechnology (Enterprise Papers No 7, 2002)
Brussels, 23 January 2002 (Enterprise Papers No 7, 2002) Innovation and competitiveness in European biotechnology A. Allansdottir, A. Bonaccorsi, A. Gambardella et al. This report analyses the...
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Eurospace conference to examine computer applications for space
Brussels, 23 January 2002 A conference organised by Eurospace, the association of European space industry, will examine computer-based applications and technologies for aerospace applications. The...
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Germany encourages brain gain with 21.5 million euro prize fund
Brussels, 23 January 2002 Germany is attracting talented young foreign researchers to the country with a 21.5 million euro prize fund. The Sofja Kovalevskaja awards will be presented for the first...
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Commission creates expert group on women in industrial research
Brussels, 23 January 2002 A new expert group on women in industrial research, the STRATA-ETAN group, met for the first time on 22 January by the European Commission's Research DG. The group aims to...
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Main conclusions of the Assessment Report on European Research in the Stratosphere: Large ozone losses, UV increases on the ground. 12 New Research Projects
Brussels, 23 January 2002 Large ozone losses (20-30% in the column, 40-70% at altitudes around 18 km) have occurred in the Arctic during each of the five last cold winters since 1993/94. Recent...
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Last call for Marecs B2
Paris, 23 January 2002 One of ESA’s longest-serving and hardest-working communications satellites is being put into retirement after years of dedicated service. Marecs B2, built as a reserve...
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Whistleblowers: Employment bill will be 'disastrous' for victims
Government plans to cut employment tribunal hearings by a quarter will be "disastrous" for unfairly sacked or victimised workers, the judge in charge of the tribunal system has warned. Judge John...
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From today's UK papers
Talks begin to consider teacher 'superunion' The end of more than 80 years of fractious competition between teaching unions could be in sight after the second largest, and hitherto most reluctant,...