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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Bahrain Protects Its Archaeological Heritage
When economic development clashes with archaeology, Manama could offer a model for other Arab countries.
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Oman’s Move Toward Personalized Medicine
Medical research that uses data from Arab patients results in better treatments for local populations.
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How to Help Refugee Youth Recover From Trauma
Recent studies offer promising therapies, but finding enough professionals to deliver them is an uphill battle.
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Refugee Youth Traumatized by War: Overwhelmed, Understudied
Research with refugee children is scarce, but what research there is shows a strong need for early intervention, and a…
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A Role Model For Female Arab Scientists
A biologist is this year’s Qatar recipient of the L’Oréal-Unesco for Women in Science Middle East Fellowship award, for her…
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Social Scientists Work Amid Rising Suspicion
Arab researchers in the social sciences have always faced intense government scrutiny. Now they say it’s getting worse.
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Wider Lessons From Vocational Education for Refugees
UNICEF report shows how lessons learned from vocational training for refugees could help Arab students across the region find jobs.
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Thyroid Cancer Overtreated, Qatari Study Finds
A Qatari study of thyroid cancer using Australian post-mortem data suggests the disease is being treated too aggressively.
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Syrian Researcher Focuses on Arab World Climate Change
After an arduous journey, Ahmad Sadiddin now works as an agricultural economist in Italy.
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Arab Science Needs More Respect
Arab countries are exporting their best researchers instead of building up the scientific enterprise locally, say the authors of chapter…
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