I am not a fan of the 'celebrating failure' mantra but this Global Resilience Partnership report on the role of failure in climate innovation is one of the best contributions I've come across on the topic globalresiliencepartnership.org/resource/explo…

Lab mice might be doing their own experiments popsci.com/science/mice-m…

🌍📝 UPDATE: Global South Perspectives Journal

We are thrilled to share that we've received an overwhelming response from researchers across the #GlobalSouth , with a total of 27 proposals pouring in from 21 different countries!

Interesting vacancy @unfpa - 'The WomenX Collective is a new global center to advance innovation, research & investment for women’s health' untalent.org/jobs/global-co…

“Right now, Kenyan annotators water someone else’s garden. The flowers begin to bloom, but we are not even there to see it' aljazeera.com/features/2024/… ht Vukosi Marivate 🇿🇦🚀📊

That made me realize an important point

It's not enough to apply complex systems theory

Complexity must be combined with 'decolonizing' - recognizing how power inequities shape ideas

Mechanical & Western-centric logics go hand in hand

New interactive maps from @NetworkedCities and RMIT Centre for Urban Research compare the impact of asphalt and concrete on temperatures in Metropolitan Melbourne.

Tap through to learn why trees are making a big difference during heatwaves → unimelb.me/4dlE9Ni

But what exactly are AI skills?
See, there’s a risk of framing this for an amorphous concept, which — let’s not kid ourselves — AI is. Distractive!

Can we please focus policy efforts in making higher learning institutions capable of producing well rounded individuals?

'Autographic design is a set of techniques concerned with revealing the material origins of data and their relationship to the world' autographic.design Great new site by dietmar offenhuber cc Donata Columbro 🧮

'22 African states (that is, 40% of all countries on the continent) don't even have any credit ratings...Having our own Credit Rating Agency means that we can shape the narrative around risk and investment'

3 pathways to better recognize the expertise of Global South researchers nature.com/articles/s4418…