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Can Science and Engineering Change Sanitation in India?
This was originally published at Scientific American Just a few weeks ago, I flew into India to join other new media specialists and journalists with the International Reporting Project to examine issues of child survival and health. (Before I continue, I simply must extend thanks to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for providing a portion of the IRP funding […]
A Visit to an India Full of Science and Engineering
This article originally appeared at Scientific American I am writing this to you from New Delhi, India as I am here with the International Reporting Project as a New Media Specialist! We have been in the crowded, bustling, port city of Mumbai, the central city of Nagpur (home of several tiger refuges), the rural village […]
Childhood Malnutrition in India, Part 2
Malnutrition and Sanitation What if children seem to have enough of the appropriate nutritive food, yet still exhibit signs of malnutrition? Could there be something else going on here? Indeed. In the past few years, scientist have discovered a phenomenon called ENVIRONMENTAL ENTEROPATHY which is caused by prolonged exposure to food and water contaminated with […]
Childhood Malnutrition in India
Part 1: The Science of Nutrition and Malnutrition. Today’s post is number three in the run-up to my International Reporting Project trip to India where I will be part of a team of 10 journalists covering the topic of child survival. First, I addressed Infectious Diseases, then Vaccinations. Today, we will look at Malnutrition. What is the […]
Childhood Vaccines in India, Part 2
Part 2: Vaccination Challenges in Developing Countries Developing countries generally wait an average of 20 years between when a vaccine is licensed in industrialized countries and when it is available for their own populations. Economic, infrastructural and scientific hurdles all contribute to this long delay. The Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) is a partnership between […]
Read Science! Episode 2: “We Love Dinos!” Edition
In our second conversation on “Read Science!”, we talked dinosaurs with Brian Switek, whose recent book is “My Beloved Brontosaurus”, and Daniel Loxton, whose recent book is for children, called “Pterosaur Trouble”.
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