Science in society

Ljubljana – The National Assembly passed in an 80:0 vote the scientific research and innovation activities act on Thursday. The government-sponsored legislation is to promote the development of quality and globally comparable scientific research. It is also intended to facilitate better integration into the European and global research area.

Sofia. Bulgaria ranks fifth in the all-time medal tally of the International Olympiad in Informatics, the coach of the national informatics team, Emil Kelevedzhiev, said in an interview for Focus Radio. The Bulgarian team won one gold and three bronze medals at this year's International Olympiad in Informatics in Japan.

Romania has won five medals at the IPhO 2018 international physics Olympiad: a gold medal, two silver and two bronze medals.

In recent days, we have often been hearing ministers say, "We'll give importance to innovation and research and development in the upcoming period." In fact, this was being discussed for a while now but not much of a progress has been made in these areas.

Professor Stephen Hawking has repeated his warning that human survival depends on finding a new home beyond Earth.
The search for other planets to colonise should start now, he believes.

Academics from top universities in Turkey have told the Education Ministry that evolutionary theory is excluded from curriculum "only in Saudi Arabia," after the ministry removed the subject from its formal new curriculum. 

Serbian high school students have won four medals - including one gold - at the International Chemistry Olympiad in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Aleksa Milosavljevic won a gold medal, Milos Selakovic and Milos Grubor each won silver, while Stefan Stojanovic won a bronze medal.

BELGRADE - About 0.34 percent of Serbia's budget was set aside for science this year, which is not enough, and the amount should increase significantly in the coming year, said participants in Tuesday's debate at the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SANU) on the status and prospects for science in Serbia.

SUCEAVA, BELGRADE - Students of the Mathematical High School in Belgrade won four medals and one honorable mention at the International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) in Suceava, Romania.

Five high school students representing Serbia at the 8th IOAA, held from August 1 to 11, won a total of one gold, one silver and two bronze medals.

CAPE TOWN - Serbian students won one gold, three silver and two bronze medals at the International Mathematical Olympiad in Cape Town, adding to the string of success enjoyed by the Serbian teams in this competition over the years.