The protest will raise fresh questions over security at the Houses of Parliament. It is seen as a fundamental part of British democracy that people should be able to go there to lobby their MP. The public are allowed temporary… Read More ›
Day: 2008-02-27
One of these things is not like the other ones: Australia’s “best and brightest”
From the 2020 summit site: – Professor Glyn Davis – Chair – Dr David Morgan – Future directions for the Australian economy – Mr Warwick Smith – Economic infrastructure, the digital economy and the future of our cities – Mr… Read More ›
Seed Vault under the Arctic frost
A “Doomsday vault” even: The project is intended to provide a failsafe against disaster so that if a seed collection is destroyed in its natural habitat there is an alternative source of supply. Cary Fowler, executive director of the Global… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 