Mo Farah: British Track Athlete
Sir Mohamed Muktar Jama “Mo” Farah is a British distance runner, originally from Somalia. Born in 1983 Farah moved to the UK as a child. He was originally based in London and ran for Newham and Essex Beagles athletics club. He is the European record holder for the 1,500 meters, 10,000 meters and half marathon. He […]
Which Countries Lead With Women Leaders?
Women made scarcely any progress increasing their presence in the top echelons of government last year, leaving gender equality in legislatures and ministries a distant goal, data showed on Wednesday. A map ranking countries based on women in politics showed the number of women ministers and legislators barely rose, and the number of countries with […]
16-year-old Sues Trump Over Climate Change
Xiuhtezcatl Roske-Martinez is not your average 16-year-old. He’s busy mobilizing an army of teenagers in over 50 countries to demand greener policies from world leaders. He’s also in a race to save climate change data before the Trump administration can destroy it. He’s been dubbed the “Kid Warrior” by some, a green activist by others, and a plaintiff […]
The Future Architects of Healthcare Will Be Women
The first principle of classical ethics is that no human being should willfully cause other human beings to suffer. The second principle is if you have the ability to prevent or alleviate human suffering you should. Obviously, those principles are violated constantly. When philosopher Adam Smith wrote about the benefits of capitalism, he did not promote the […]
Tan Le: Co-founder of Emotiv
Tan Le is a Vietnamese-Australian telecommunications entrepreneur who co-founded brain monitoring company Emotiv. Born in South Vietnam, Le migrated to Australia as a refugee with her family in 1982. She began university studies at the age of 16 and completed a bachelor’s degree in law and commerce at Monash University. Her first venture was SASme, a pioneer […]
Making The World Better For Women: From Respect to Ending Macho Violence
Celebrations and protests on Wednesday to mark International Women’s Day highlighted both progress and challenges in every part of the world, amid growing concern that women’s rights are being rolled back. The origin of the global event dates to 1908 when women protested in various countries against working conditions, discrimination and being unable to vote […]
Why Governments Need Advice From Scientists
Late last year I attended to the 2nd International Network for Government Science Advice Conference, themed: “Science and Policy-Making: Towards a New Dialogue.” It was an exciting event for any early career researcher. Held from 29-30 September 2016 in Brussels it was co-organized by the International Network for Government Science Advice (INGSA) and the European Commission. As […]
UK’s First LGBT Retirement Community Set to Open in Manchester
The northern British city of Manchester has announced it is to open the country’s first retirement community for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. There are more than 7,000 LGBT people over the age of 50 in Manchester and the number is expected to increase, the council said in a statement. The project aims […]
Shubhankar Ray: Former Global Brand Director, G-Star
Shubhankar Ray is the former global brand director of Amsterdam-based denim label G-Star. Born in Calcutta, India, in 1968, Ray moved to Manchester, England, where he studied chemistry before moving into fashion branding. He began his career reinventing global fashion and lifestyle brands – a career that has spanned 20 years. Ray is mostly known […]
Why You’re Not Aware of How Your Bias Holds You Back
“How often have you had an exceptional leader over the course of your career?” The most common answer to that question is 10% of the time. Some people say 5%. No one has ever said over 20%. This means if you have had 10 bosses only one was exceptionally competent. This response is completely consistent […]
