Board Games for Borderlands
A critical approach to field research in the global south at the IARU summer school
Wearing Borneo’s farmers shoes through role-playing game
Despite the merciless summer sun calling for swims in the river and walks in shady forests, eight people engaged in a lively discu...
Magic beans – breeding disease resistant beans for smallholder farmers
Although I have been working with beans for two years now, I only fully realized the importance and impact of my project when I ar...
Safeguarding the Future of Chocolate
While we enjoy the bittersweet flavors and smooth textures as they melt on our tongues, the seductive power of chocolate faces a c...
What a “shitty” story: Three facts about urban sanitation you should know!
“Have you ever asked yourself, what happens when you flush the toilet? Where exactly does your wastewater go?” I have,...
Linking Biotech with Development in Southern Africa
Working in Lesotho In many ways, the project on molecular HIV diagnostics was a dream come true. The application of biotechnologic...
