Benjamin Plackett
Since 2013, Benjamin has been travelling to the Arab world to tell stories of science and research, sometimes in recent post-conflict zones. He’s met researchers, who at great personal risk, hurriedly buried their expensive lab equipment as ISIS approached Mosul and he’s interviewed university administrators attempting to rebuild the region’s answer to Oxbridge even as terrorist attacks continue to threaten the campus. His work has been published by Scientific American, Associated Press, CNN, and Engadget amongst others. He has an M.A. in journalism from New York University and a B.Sci. in biology from Imperial College, London.
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Researchers Find Pollution from Cosmetics in Gulf Waters
In the Arabian Gulf, researchers have found high concentrations of tiny plastic beads that may carry toxic pollutants. But their…
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An Arabian Tree to Fight Cancer
Omani researchers are testing the reputed healing effects of frankincense.
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UAE Researchers Tackle Diabetes from the Feet Up
ABU DHABI—Researchers in different fields of medicine have teamed up to tackle one of the Gulf’s biggest health concerns: Type…
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Researchers’ Recycled Water Meets Farmers’ Suspicion
Evidence supports repurposing household wastewater for agricultural use, but not everyone likes the idea.
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Research—Latest Weapon Against Female Genital Mutilation
Academics in the region are taking on FGM and providing much needed data to help combat the practice.
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Lessons On Providing Higher Education To Refugees
A recent report focuses on the views of refugee students and their use of technology.
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Omani Music Masks A Slave Trading Past
Researcher says scholars should recognize the true origin of African sounds in Omani traditional music.
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Syrian Children Are Deeply Disturbed By War, Report Says
Save the Children study shows the scale of the problem and the need for psychological health care for refugee children.
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