by chemistswobord | Nov 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
Our mission is to solve humanitarian problems by mobilizing the resources and expertise of the global chemistry community and its networks. Read on to discover how a vaccine led to the creation of Chemists Without Borders and some of our work and challenges since that...
by chemistswobord | Oct 31, 2023 | Uncategorized
“We’ve arranged a society based on science and technology, in which nobody understands anything about science and technology. And this combustible mixture of ignorance and power, sooner or later, is going to blow up in our faces.” Carl Sagan Science...
by chemistswobord | Sep 17, 2017 | children, empowerment, science, science literacy
We may be living in the Information Age, but not all human settlements have been swept over by the wave of science and technology, yet. So why should every child, whether attending the most prestigious school in the country or a godforsaken one-room school in a...
by chemistswobord | Mar 8, 2017 | air pollution, children, deaths, environment, Health, ILO, International Labour Organization, pollution, WHO, World Health Organization
1.7 million children die every year due to polluted environment: WHO Two World Health Organization (WHO) reports highlighted that children are exposed to harmful chemicals through food, water, air and products around them. Photo. Imagine what could be accomplished if...
by chemistswobord | Mar 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
As I sat in the comfort of my warm bed last night, the sound of the rain pelting against my bedroom window put a smile on my face. Then I thought of those refugees who are none so fortunate. On top of what they have already lost and endured, they don’t...