CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA--Thebe Medupe takes a stroll under the brilliant southern sky, a protective hand on the shoulders of two of his astrophysics graduate students. Although Medupe turned 30 years old this year, his smooth, round face and unconstrained grin make him look more like a classmate of the two youngsters than their supervisor. It wasn't long ago that he was in their position, but the...
Leaders of five African countries--Algeria, Egypt, Nigeria, Senegal, and South Africa--have put together the framework for a New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD). This initiative comes amid increasing concern that Africa lags behind the rest of the world in economic development because of political and social instability, coupled with low investments in science and technology. In his ...
Science and technology is booming in Asia, and acting as a magnet for Asian scientists wishing to return home after training in the West—especially to China—attracted to full- or part-time positions in both academia and industry. Promoting the eastward migration is a strong government push—particularly in China, Singapore, Korea, and Japan—to become global players in science and technology, and m...
