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Science: Islam’s forgotten geniuses

by Barney on 23 August 2009

Jim Al-Khalili
Published: 12:01AM GMT 29 Jan 2008

For 700 years, the international language of science was Arabic

The untold story of Arabic brilliance should be a timely reminder of a proud heritage, says Jim Al-Khalili
Next year, we will be celebrating the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth, and the 150th of the publication of his On The [...]

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From growth to resilience: is this the world’s future?

by Barney on 16 November 2007

Upside of Down cover

OK, I’ll own up. I didn’t go to the Making Rights Real conference in Birmingham yesterday. I’ve all sorts of excuses I won’t burden you with, but it did give me a clear day at my desk to try and sink some of the jobs that have been awaiting my attention. Sadly my to-do list [...]

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