What the coronavirus crisis says about us
Media coverage of the coronavirus reveals more about social and political preoccupations than it does about real risk. (First published...
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On stepping back as a journalist: loss and truth
Journalists take a lot of flack, not without good reason. But it’s also true that their – our – job isn’t easy....
Amanpour, Safak, Bhutto and Chadha on visual storytelling
Last Thursday I found myself in a cozy amphitheatre with an amazing line-up of speakers talking about the Power of...
Science, truth and a dash of Grayson Perry
The Turner Prize-winning artist Grayson Perry once said “identity only seems to become an issue when it is challenged or...
Cyprus peace talks — an environmental angle
Cyprus doesn’t really feature in international news most days, but this past week was a break from the norm. It...
Tech, innovation and justice: where to begin?
Conversations about technology and innovation abound. From time to time there are actions too, like DFID’s new ‘frontier technologies’ programme, launched...
Books, and change in the air
Change is in the air. As I start freelancing after some very rewarding years full time with SciDev.Net, I find myself drawn...