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Infographic: How to read a scientific paper
Much of a scientist’s work involves reading research papers, whether it’s to stay up to date in their field, advance their scientific understanding, review manuscripts, or gather information for a project proposal or grant application. Because scientific articles are different from other texts, like novels or newspaper stories, they should be read differently.
Experts meet to battle livestock diseases
Experts from more than 90 countries have met in Paris to discuss how to minimise the threat of infectious animal diseases escaping from laboratories.
The first global conference on biological threat reduction, hosted by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO), brought together a range of participants. Specialists from public health, animal health, scientists, veterinarians and security sectors from international organisations and national governments attended the gathering.
The 5 C’s of innovation ecosystems
The application of innovative models in international development has captured the attention of program implementers, funders, researchers and policymakers alike. Numerous innovations have been conceived and launched, however, there are many obstacles to identifying and accelerating the spread of innovative policies and practices that improve the lives of the poor.
Is poverty a driver of environmental degradation or a consequence or both?
The Living Planet Report is the world’s leading, science-based analysis on the health of our planet and the impact of human activity. Knowing we only have one planet, WWF believes that humanity can make better choices that translate into clear benefits for ecology, society and the economy today and in the long term.
Change Agent: Calls veterinary toxicology a poorly understood profession
Wilson Rumbeiha calls veterinary toxicology a poorly understood profession in the United States, and it’s easy to see his point. He also looks forward to start a new program called One Health Uganda.
Human and companion animal oncologists convene
Earlier June 2015, human and animal oncologists convened in Washington, D.C. to discuss how they might collaborate for the benefit of both. And the subject was dogs. Spearheaded by Colorado State Colorado State University (CSU) and its Flint Animal Cancer Center, the June 8-9 comparative oncology event focused on translational cancer research, i.e., studies that seek effective cancer treatments initially with animals but benefiting both animals and humans.
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