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Satish Dhawan: The Visionary Behind India’s Space Program
Satish Dhawan (25 September 1920 – 3 January 2002) was an Indian mathematician and aerospace engineer. He was regarded as…
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Anna May Wong: Breaking Barriers in Hollywood
Anna May Wong (3 January 1905 – 3 February 1961) an American actress, was considered the first Chinese-American movie star in Hollywood as…
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Jaswant Singh: A Statesman’s Journey Through Indian Politics
Jaswant Singh (3 January 1938-27 September 2020) was an Indian army officer and politician. He was the co-founder of Bhartiya…
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Nabil Ali Mohamed: The Pioneer of Arabic Computational Linguistics”
Nabil Ali Mohamed (3 January 1938 – 27 January 2016) was an Egyptian computer scientist who made significant contributions to…
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Gaming and Gambling Addiction: WHO Recognizes Behavioural Disorders Affecting Millions Worldwide
In an era dominated by digital technology and online entertainment, millions of people worldwide engage in video gaming and gambling…
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Elder Abuse: A Global Health Crisis Affecting 1 in 6 Older Adults
Elder abuse represents one of the most underreported yet widespread problems affecting aging populations worldwide. Recent data from the World…
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Understanding Abortion Care: WHO Guidelines, Global Health Impact, and Access Challenges
Abortion remains one of the most common medical procedures worldwide, yet access to safe, respectful, and evidence-based care varies dramatically…
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Dara Nusserwanji Khurody: A Pioneer in Indian Industry
Dara Nusserwanji Khurody (2 January 1906 – 1 January 1983) was an Indian entrepreneur known for his contributions to the…
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Safdar Hashmi: Champion of Street Theatre and Social Justice
Safdar Hashmi (12 April 1954-2 January 1989) was an Indian actor, writer, and theatre activist. In 1973, he co-founded Jana…
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Hussein Amin Bicar: The Master Painter of Egypt
Hussein Amin Bicar (2 January 1913 - 16 November 2002), was one of Egypt's most prominent artists of the 20th century.…
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Are you a hellraiser mite or a knobbled weevil? Take the quiz and vote for NZ’s Bug of the Year
Connal McLean, University of Otago and Jacqueline Theis, University of Otago The New Zealand velvet worm’s reign as Bug of…
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Focus apps claim to improve your productivity. Do they actually work?
Dwain Allan, University of Canterbury It’s hardly a revelation that we’re living in an era of distraction and smartphone addiction.…
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What are your new year’s reading resolutions? 6 dedicated readers share theirs
Jo Case, The Conversation When we think about new year’s resolutions, we often think about changing our habits or new…
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What were books like in ancient Greece and Rome?
Konstantine Panegyres, The University of Western Australia If you were to visit a bookshop in the ancient world, what would…
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Moving house? 3 surprising ways your new neighbourhood can affect health and happiness
Milad Haghani, The University of Melbourne; Abbas Rajabifard, The University of Melbourne; Neema Nassir, The University of Melbourne, and Zahra…
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