'Wasted' wells fail to solve Africa's water problems THE age-old trek of African women to collect water from distant rivers and dirty ponds is once more a feature of the continent. Millions of women must take the old paths through the bush because an estimated 50,000 recent boreholes, pumps and wells installed with foreign aid are lying derelict for want of basic maintenance. … 51¶¯Âþ
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Media distortion damages both science and journalism Simon Baron-Cohen has had autism research misreported in the UK press WHEN media reports state that scientist X of Y university has discovered that A is linked to B, we ought to be able to trust them. Sadly, as many researchers know, we can't. This has three serious consequences. For starters, every time the media … Opinion
Life Déjà vu: Where fact meets fantasy The feeling that history is repeating itself is one of the weirdest sensations a healthy human can have Mr P, an 80-year-old Polish émigré and former engineer, knew he had memory problems, but it was his wife who described it as a permanent sense of déjà vu. He refused to watch TV or read a … Features
Enigma Number 1538 Six factors Harry chose two 2-digit numbers and added them together to create a third 2-digit number. Each of the three numbers was the product of two primes; the six primes were all different. He then transposed the unit digits of his first two numbers to create two new numbers, which he added together to … Regulars
Feedback Aromatic car tyres for times with the opposite sex SEARCHING online for some new car tyres, Jon Chard came across the Kumho company. He was surprised to discover that choosing the correct fragrance of a tyre can be as important as issues like handling, ride, noise and economy. At least, that's what he thinks the … Regulars