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Nidhal Guessoum is Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the American University of Sharjah.

Thursday May 23

Education and its global footprint

UAE and the Gulf are well prepared for the future, having a conducive environment
Thursday Apr 25

Training for earthquakes is the key

Apart from concentrating on earthquake engineering and human readiness, there isn’t much we can do right now
Thursday Apr 18

Are robots about to change humanity?

Progress in artificial intelligence is driving robots to a new level of intelligence and sophistication
Thursday Mar 28

How ‘big data’ is changing our lives

Smart communication makes complex theories fascinating, but beware the pitfalls
Thursday Mar 14

Plug brain drain by giving talent a chance to flourish

people need opportunities for professional, financial and personal development
Thursday Feb 21

Dangers to Earth must be considered rationally

Let there be no reasoning errors and biases in judging nature’s wrath and dealing with them
Friday Feb 1

Arab educators should rethink teaching methods

Pupils will only excel in science and maths if they are taught to think creatively
Thursday Jan 3

The myth of good luck and bad superstitions

People should be made aware of the fallacies of irrational beliefs
Friday Dec 21

The Mayan doomsday story is not only wrong, but culturally dangerous

The Mayan doomsday story is not only wrong, but culturally dangerous
Friday Dec 7

Wikipedia syndrome has changed life in classrooms

digital age requires educators to constantly innovate and evolve