This year's World Cup was the most disastrous outing for African teams for 30 years. Why? Wycliffe W. Njororai Simiyu puts it down to an over-reliance on a few outstanding talents, many of whom either failed to blossom or were injured in play.
And if it comes down to a penalty shootout this Sunday, here’s a tip for whoever takes on the job: aim for the middle. Stephen Woodcock lays out the mathematics to explain why.
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Nigeria’s players react after the loss to Argentina in the 2018 world cup.
EPA-EFE/Tolga Bozoglu
Wycliffe W. Njororai Simiyu, University of Texas at Tyler
A great deal of hope was placed on a few outstanding African players whose abilities did not blossom at the World Cup.
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Science + Technology
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Stephen Woodcock, University of Technology Sydney
If any game comes down to a penalty shootout then there's one spot a player should aim for to stand a better chance of scoring a goal.
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Alexander Proyer, Botswana International University of Science and Technology ; Fulvio Franchi, Botswana International University of Science and Technology
Each meteorite is a piece of the puzzle to understanding our solar system.
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Arts + Culture
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Jo Caust, University of Melbourne
An influx of tourists is irrevocably changing UNESCO-listed towns in Asia. Controls on visitor numbers are urgently needed.
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Environment + Energy
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Jessica Alice Farrell, University of Florida
Sea turtles contend with a contagious disease that causes debilitating tumors. Genetic analysis is helping researchers figure out precision medicine-based treatments for the turtles.
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Politics + Society
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Martin Plaut, School of Advanced Study
Few believed they would see an end to two decades of hostility between Eritrea and Ethiopia.
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Klaus Dodds, Royal Holloway
Under the terms of the current treaty all commercial mining is forbidden, but rumblings of discontent are stirring beneath the ice.
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