 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
THE MATERIAL WORLD
|
 |
|
 |
MISSED A PROGRAMME?
Go to the Listen Again page |
|
|
|
|
|
|
PROGRAMME INFO |
|
|
|
|
|
Quentin Cooper reports on developments across the sciences. Each week scientists describe their work, conveying the excitement they feel for their research projects.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contact Material World |
|
|
|
|
LISTEN AGAIN 听30 min |
|
|
|
 |
PRESENTER |
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
"For me science isn't a subject, it's a perspective. There are fascinating scientific aspects to everything from ancient history to the latest gadgets, outer space to interior decorating; and each week on The Material World we try to reflect the excitement, ideas, uncertainties, collisions and collaborations as science continues its never-ending voyage into the unknown".
Quentin Cooper |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PROGRAMME DETAILS |
|
|
|
 |
|
| The听SALT observatory, South Africa |
African Science Special
To coincide with this week's G8 conference, Material World dedicates an entire programme to the state of science in Africa.
In 2003, the African Union's plan of action stated that 1% of GDP should be spent on science research. But so far, the only country to achieve this goal is South Africa.
What kind of science is carried out inside Africa and what role can it play in eradicating poverty?
Can science and technology provide solutions to the continent's problems, or is it an unaffordable luxury?
Joining Quentin Cooper to answer these questions will be:
- Prof Calestous Juma - Co-ordinator of the UN Millennium Project Task Force on Science, Technology and Innovation
- Dr John Mugabe - Science Advisor to the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD)
- Prof Judi Wakhungu - Executive Director of the African Centre for Technology Studies, University of Nairobi, Kenya
- Prof Geoff Oldham - Chairman of SciDevNet, the UK's Science and Development Network
|
|
|
RELATED LINKS
The 大象传媒 is not responsible for the content of external websites
|
|
|
|
|
|
