|
Saba lives in Kenya and is only six years old. But she sent us a question that stretches far, far beyond - and above - the East African nation’s borders: how are planets created? As part of our occasional Curious Kids series, astronomer Daniel Cunnama provides the fascinating answer.
Hundreds of footballers leave Africa for Europe every year to pursue professional careers. These are normally considered ‘dream moves'. But it’s not that simple. Ikechukwu Ejekwumadu documents the experiences of two African footballers and their transition from one culture to another. The demands, and changes, are so large that they can affect the success of the players on the field.
|
Daniel Cunnama, South African Astronomical Observatory
It all starts with a cloud of gas and dust.
|
Ikechukwu Ejekwumadu, University of Tübingen
Beyond the glamour and fan adulation, African footballers in Europe struggle with adjusting to a new environment.
|
Rehana Cassim, University of South Africa
South Africa’s laws designed to protect whistleblowers need urgent reform.
|
Sanya Osha, University of Cape Town
With over 200 publications to his name, his three most recent books give a sense of why he is so famous as a historian.
|
Dennis Jjuuko, UMass Boston; Tonny Raymond Kirabira, University of Portsmouth
Le militant ougandais est toujours en fuite malgré une prime de 5 millions de dollars sur sa tête pour des crimes de guerre commis entre 1987 et 2006.
|
From our international editions
|
-
Richard Werner, University of Winchester
The collapse of a US bank is the latest crisis for central banks to deal with. But rather than being saviours of the global economy, what if they are actually a big part of the problem?
-
Geneviève Beaulieu-Pelletier, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
A clinical psychologist explains what has the potential to trigger our usually well-meaning laughter.
-
Hazem Zohny, University of Oxford
We talk about ‘fiscal responsibility’ but rarely are a government’s annual accounting exercises assessed in ethical terms.
-
Nir Eisikovits, UMass Boston
Our tendency to view machines as people and become attached to them points to real risks of psychological entanglement with AI technology.
|
|
