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Patents based on traditional knowledge are often ‘biopiracy’. A new international treaty will finally combat this
Last week, at a conference in Geneva, the member states of the World Intellectual Property Organisation agreed on a new…
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How can busy people also keep fit and healthy? Here’s what the ancient Greeks and Romans did
Many people today worry about how to find time to keep fit and healthy in the midst of their busy…
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Dennis Gabor: Shedding Light on the Holographic Visionary
Dennis Gabor (5 June 1900 – 9 February 1979) was a Hungarian-British electrical engineer and physicist. In 1971, he was…
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What’s that in my nest? How the evolutionary arms race between cuckoos and hosts creates new species
How do new species arise? And why are there so many of them? One possible reason is the arms race…
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What is ‘Net Zero’, anyway? A short history of a monumental concept
Last month, the leaders of the G7 declared their commitment to achieving net zero emissions by 2050 at the latest.…
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Running Towards Glory: The Legacy of José de Tom Longboat
José de Tom Longboat (4 June 1886 – 9 January 1949) was an Onondaga distance runner from the Six Nations Reserve…
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Legacy of Dorabji Tata: Building India’s Industrial Empire
Dorabji Tata (27 August 1859 – 3 June 1932) was an Indian businessman of the British Raj and a key…
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Visionary Insights: Exploring the Legacy of Torsten Nils Wiesel in Neuroscience
Torsten Nils Wiesel (born 3 June 1924) is a Swedish neurophysiologist who made significant contributions to the field of neuroscience.…
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Robert F. Furchgott: Unraveling the Mysteries of Nitric Oxide and Cardiovascular Health
Robert F. Furchgott was a renowned American pharmacologist who made significant contributions to the field of medicine. He was awarded the…
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4 June in Indian and World History
4 June in Indian and World History is celebrated, observed, and remembered for various reasons. 4 June is the birth anniversary…
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Merton Miller: Bridging Theory and Practice in Finance
Merton Miller (16 May 1923 – 3 June 2000) was an American economist. He was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize…
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Remembering Hyo-seok Lee: Honoring a Literary Pioneer
Hyo-seok Lee (23 February 1907- 3 June1942) was a prominent Korean writer known for his poignant literary works that often-explored…
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Mahmoud Abdel Aziz: A Cinematic Journey Through Egyptian Excellence
Mahmoud Abdel Aziz (4 June 1946 – 12 November 2016) was an Egyptian film and television actor. He became famous…
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Lloyd Shapley: Architect of Game Theory and Nobel Laureate in Economics
Lloyd Shapley (2 June 1923 – 12 March 2016) was an American mathematician and economist. In 2012, he was jointly…
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Karl Adolph Gjellerup: Danish Novelist and Nobel Laureate in Literature
Karl Adolph Gjellerup (2 June 1857 – 11 October 1919) was a Danish writer. In 1917, Karl Adolph Gjellerup was…
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