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Muslim scientists played a vital role in the emergence of modern science, yet today science in Islamic societies is in a poor state. How can they improve the performance of Islamic science and encourage innovation?
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Opinions and Analysis
Debating Pakistan's higher education overhaul
Three Nature articles display mixed feelings about the success of Pakistan's higher education reforms.
15 October 2009
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Source: Nature
Pakistani research culture still out of reach
Following its higher education reforms, Pakistan's success in creating a research culture is still uncertain, say Athar Osama and colleagues.
3 September 2009
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Source: Nature
News and Features
Arab world 'long way' from knowledge society
More funding and freedoms are needed if the Arab world is to reach its goal of becoming a knowledge-based society, a report finds.
18 November 2009
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Iran urged to stamp out plagiarism
Iranian professors around the world are petitioning colleagues in Iran to attack plagiarism after alleged instances in academic journals.
26 October 2009
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Thinking big — and expensive — in the Saudi desert
23 October 2009
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Source: Science
