James Reynolds typhoonhunter and volcano videographer
James Reynolds is a pioneer of travelling to experience typhoons, and has added volcanoes to his specialities.
Wildlife, conservation, photography, science and more
Wildlife, conservation, photography, science and more
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Maasai safari guide Jackson Looseyia
Kenyan born Maasai safari guide, one of the presenters of the BBC’s Big Cat Live series.
A Man for All Sequences Frederick Sanger
Frederick Sanger made pivotal contributions to studying the chemistry of life.
Blue light at last wins Nobel for LED titans
While last year’s Nobel Prize in Physics was for an esoteric advance in knowledge — theoretical work on sub-atomic particles, notably predicting the existence of the Higgs boson – the prize awarded during this past week was for a far more practical…
Genius of the Jungles: Alfred Russel Wallace
Though best known as co-discover of evolution, Wallace was an astonishing man: an explorer, self-taught naturalist, discoverer of new species, prolific – and outstanding – writer, opponent of eugenics, and believer in both women’s rights and spiritualism.
Read MoreThe butterfly and the remarkable Professor Hofstadter
Hofstadter's butterfly is a remarkable spectrum first drawn by a remarkable man.
Read MoreJames Hansen Godfather of Climate Change retires yet will be very busy
Instead of aiming for a leisurely life after work, Hansen plans to better focus his time on climate science, along with communicating the science and its policy implications.
Panda expert Pan Wenshi
In 1984, Pan left Wolong to conduct his own panda research in the Qin Ling Mountains and later shifted his study to a forest that was managed by a timber unit. Pan and his crew paid team expenses from their own pockets, augmented by small donations from Pan's brother and sister in Hong Kong.
Read MoreJill Robinson helping bears
First Jill Robinson was shocked, then she set out to stop the suffering The Great Bear Rescue There is an eerie silence as a blonde Englishwoman walks into a room on a farm in China’s Guangdong Province. As Jill Robinson’s…
Jessie Yu – Hong Kong Single Parents Assoc founder
The best way to get ahead, says this tireless Hong Kong philanthropist, is to help yourself. A Brighter Tomorrow Most students who attended Hong Kong City University’s diploma course in social work in the early 1990s were aged about 20.…
Captive breeding Philippine Eagles
Domingo Tadena: Captive breeding Philippine eagles
Dr Yang Lihe helping former leprosy patients
Yang knew only too well that the suffering of leprosy patients doesn't end when the disease is cured. Most suffer lingering nerve damage, deformities and disabilities; many have no home to return to and are stigmatised, destined to remain outcasts. Many have no jobs as they lost the opportunity for education. "They are the most unfortunate group of people in the world," says Yang. "Many have their bodies ruined, their families broken, and have no relatives to visit them."
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