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FEBRUARY / 2019 ISSUE 50 / CONTENTS

FEBRUARY / 2019 ISSUE 50 / CONTENTS

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The leaders of luxury

FOREWORD

It was English author Edward Bulwer-Lytton who, in 1839, famously said that “the pen is mightier than the sword”. By which he mean

Winners of ‘MBR Medal for Scientific Excellence’ Honoured

Winners of ‘MBR Medal for Scientific Excellence’ Honoured. Zayed Sustainability Prize Winners Praised. Progress Report on Dubai

MAKING HISTORY

As this issue of Flashes went to press, the UAE was preparing for the first major event to fall under the nation’s Year of Toleran

GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE INDEX 2018: BELGIUM

GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE INDEX 2018: COUNTRY PROFILE: BELGIUM

THE REMAINS OF THE DAY and NEVER LET ME GO

Sharing Worlds

This year’s Nobel Museum focuses on the Nobel Prize for Literature – a field that is very much part of MBRF’s remit – and sets out

The Key Nobel Laureates In Literature

Learn more about the incredible literary works of the following Nobel laureates during this year’s month-long Nobel Museum exhibit

A NOBEL UNDERTAKING

The annual Nobel Museum has been a resounding success and there is more to come under an exclusive 10-year partnership agreement.

A VITAL COMPONENT OF LIFE

The World Literacy Foundation is seeking youth ambassadors for its 2019 programme. Flashes speaks to young people who have previou

REWRITING THE RULES OF CHEMISTRY

Machine learning and artificial intelligence are revolutionising the processes of organic chemistry.

NEO NOW EVADE OBLIVION

An unexpected impact from an asteroid or Near-Earth Object (NEO) poses a genuine risk to the planet and the human race. With meteo

The Problem with Palm Oil

It’s fast becoming the food world’s most controversial ingredient, but just how damaging is our over-reliance on palm oil – and wh

MAN’S BEST FRIEND

Although it is still early days, the potential for dogs to significantly assist in the detection of human illness and disease is h

A NOVEL APPROACH

Remembering Naguib Mahfouz, the first Arab writer to win the Nobel Prize for Literature.

LEADERS IN LITERATURE

What makes a Nobel Prize for Literature winner, and who will 2019’s recipients join in the hall of fame? We look back at the caree

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The Nobel Prize In Literature

The Nobel Prize In Literature Sharing Worlds in the memory of Naguib Mahfouz