A career fashioned in Malta
Hidden treasures in the waste
Processing fish and seafood is wasteful. Malta’s researchers join a collaborative project which brings academic institutions, governmental entities, and SMEs together to reduce that waste. Dr Alexia Massa-Gallucci and Manya Russo from AquaBioTech Group tell the story.
Continue readingOne crop greener; the whole planet cleaner
Growing edible plants in vertically stacked layers without soil can revolutionise food supply, two entrepreneurs decided. If they were to repeat their journey today, they wouldn’t insist on all-local supplies and would have piloted and tested more. But the system is almost ready, Alex Johnson and Jake Spiteri of Smart Agrifarm tell Daiva Repeckaite.
Continue readingInnovators play a different game
South Africa-based entrepreneur Rapelang Rabana says that when it comes to innovation, the skills and experiences we accumulate over our lifetime are better resources than formal qualifications. Words by Daiva Repeckaite.
Continue readingTen years of jellyfish spotting
The unpalatable reputation of jellyfish as nasty stingers (although few are) can impact tourism. Prof. Alan Deidun writes about how jellyfish capture the collective imagination: their grace and beauty, their power station-stopping capabilities, and how scientists can learn from children.
Continue readingConservationists’ hide-and-seek with seabirds
The Maltese Archipelago hosts nocturnal open seafaring pelagic birds. They have perfected their hiding methods on the rocks, which is great for their survival, but a challenge for researchers. Dilek Sahin writes.
Continue readingBetter information for smarter decisions
Information alone rarely changes behaviour. Fossil fuel cars are no exception. Dr Thérèse Bajada (Institute for Climate Change and Sustainable Development, University of Malta) searches for an optimal mix of facts and emotions to engage people on their mobility choices.
Continue readingPandemic breather
Barely two weeks of the coronavirus lockdown measures had passed before people started posting images of cleaner waters and purified air over industrial zones; nature was healing in our absence. Some of them proved to be hoaxes, but others helped us imagine a better world. Martina Borg spoke to some of Malta’s leading researchers and environmentalists to make sense of the feel-good news.
Continue readingFor the price of a coffee
The global pandemic is a further blow to already struggling local media. Prof. Mary Anne Lauri, media researcher and Editorial Board member at Beacon Media Group, unpacks this trend.
Continue readingSocial networks to support mental health
