Physicist Michio Kaku: ‘We could unravel the secrets of the universe’ David Shariatmadari Quantum computers will transform our world, curing cancer and fixing the climate crisis, says the scientist and sci-fi fan – but can they be made to work? Sat 22 Apr 2023 09.00...
¿Humanidades versus STEM?
Nicholas Dirks: the ‘two cultures’ must finally be reconciled Resistance to the knowledge generated by science will only be overcome with the help of the humanities. But what can universities do to bridge C. P. Snow’s famous divide between these fields, which endures...
Inglaterra: Financiamiento de las artes sigue en declinación
Funding cuts to go ahead for university arts courses in England despite opposition Education secretary Gavin Williamson says money will be put towards Stem and medicine courses The education secretary, Gavin Williamson. Arts groups have warned cuts would affect the...
Holanda: bajar la presión competitiva en concursos de investigación
Dutch to rein in scramble for research grants in sector shake-up ‘Competition in scientific research has gone too far,’ says government-appointed committee proposing wide-ranging reform package By David Matthews, May 21, 2019 Advance in tandem: competition results in...
El trumpismo como metáfora: reflexión sobre el fin de la democracia liberal
El trumpismo como metáfora: reflexión sobre el fin de la democracia liberal La novedad actual consiste en que, de...
Trump y la ciencia
Trump’s anti-science appointees ‘drive demonisation of scholars’ With vaccine sceptics taking top White House posts,...
Universidades españolas en comparación
Razones para apostar por la Universidad La comparación con los países vecinos nos deja mal parados: España ocupa la...
Premios Nobel de 2024 y visiones de mundo
What do the 2024 Nobel prizes tell us about human society? Philip G Altbach and Tessa DeLaquil , 28 October 2024 The...