The ruinous brunt of xenophobia

Xenophobia is the fear or hatred of that which is perceived to be foreign or strange. Analysts also feel that it can involve perceptions of an in-group towards an external group, not recognised as part of the community. It can then manifest itself in suspicion of the activities of others,...

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World Standards Day

Standard is an agreed way of doing something. It could be about making a product, managing process, delivering a service or supplying materials. Standards cover a huge range of activities undertaken by organisations and used by their customers. They can make organisations more successful and people's living easier, safer and...

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Joining the technological frontiers

Artificial intelligence (AI) and biotechnology are both on an exponential growth trajectory, with the potential to improve how we experience our lives and even to extend life itself. But few have considered how these two frontier technologies could be brought together symbiotically to tackle global health and environmental challenges.Consider the...

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