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Water Politics and Desalination: A brief look into the present and future with Prof. Hussein Amery
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Water Politics and Desalination: A brief look into the present and future with Prof. Hussein Amery

August 2nd, 2014 | by MuslimScience
By Christina Boyes Across the Muslim world, water issues vary in their scope and severity. Writing from Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the United States, Syeda Mariya Absar reminds us that “Muslim religious philosophy and the importance of water is … a potential linchpin... Read More
Turning petro-dollars into renewable energy technology: Why the Arab world is helping advance clean energy innovation
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Turning petro-dollars into renewable energy technology: Why the Arab world is helping advance clean energy innovation

June 1st, 2014 | by MuslimScience
By Zarina Khan   The term ‘petrodollars’ may simply mean money earned from the sale of oil, but that it is not all that it implies. It is a loaded and political term used almost always in reference to Middle Eastern oil producers and often... Read More
Winds of (Climate) Change
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Winds of (Climate) Change

May 31st, 2014 | by MuslimScience
localhost/muslim’s Ten Most Significant Climate Trends in the Muslim World   The theme for this month’s issue is ‘Science and the Environment’. The world is currently under a drastic environmental shift, as several factors are coming together and modifying the... Read More
‘Science and innovation in Egypt’- Atlas Report
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‘Science and innovation in Egypt’- Atlas Report

May 1st, 2014 | by MuslimScience
By Michael Bond   Egypt’s revolution has presented a big opportunity to revive the country’s STI system and put research and innovation at the forefront of economic and technological development. Overturning three decades of neglect, will take time and commitment, and... Read More
Is TED Good for Science? The Real Talk on Ted Talks
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Is TED Good for Science? The Real Talk on Ted Talks

March 21st, 2014 | by MuslimScience
by: Dr. Athar Osama Technology, Entertainment, and Design or T.E.D. The movement that started almost 25 years ago and has remained in a somewhat stealth mode – almost risking becoming irrelevant – has suddenly become the greatest stage on Earth. Not only that, but thanks... Read More
“A reformer with an iron will” – Ihsan Dogramachi
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“A reformer with an iron will” – Ihsan Dogramachi

March 21st, 2014 | by MuslimScience
By: the Editors of localhost/muslim “I am so impressed to see what a single man has done to change the world around him.” (Jane Schaller, Executive Director, International Pediatric Association). A seed is sown into the ground. It is nourished with water and sunlight and... Read More
10 most exciting innovation places in the Muslim world
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10 most exciting innovation places in the Muslim world

February 18th, 2014 | by MuslimScience
Innovation spaces come in many shapes and sizes. Starting from the legendary Silicon Valley in Northern California, to Route 128 in Boston, Research Triangle Park in North Carolina, Multimedia Super Corridor in Malaysia, and Bangalore in India, innovation spaces have been a talk... Read More
Muslim World’s First Rocket Scientist
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Muslim World’s First Rocket Scientist

February 18th, 2014 | by MuslimScience
By Dr. Athar Osama On 12 April 1961, Russia’s Yuri Gagarin became the first man to orbit around the earth in Space. Soon after, United States launched its own quest to conquer space. Kennedy’s vow to send a man to the moon before the end... Read More
Building a healthy innovation ‘ecosystem’
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Building a healthy innovation ‘ecosystem’

February 18th, 2014 | by MuslimScience
Efforts to build innovation systems are too government-centric and tend to ignore a key ingredient — the private sector, says Dr. Athar Osama. Recent years have seen a number of Islamic countries embarking on efforts to create and strengthen innovation... Read More
Innovative inertia?
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Innovative inertia?

February 17th, 2014 | by MuslimScience
A book review on ‘The Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs –Insanely different principles for breakthrough success’ by Carmine Gallo. By Maheen Hassan When you open a book, you expect to find something different; a new story; a new idea, a new inspiration. Your expectation... Read More