‘Gelotophobia’ Is No Laughing Matter

This is the VOA Special English Health Report, from http://voaspecialenglish.com
Shy people often avoid situations that force close contact with other people. They worry that something they say or do will make others laugh at them.
But some people worry much more than others about being the target of laughter. These people are frightened. They suffer [...]

Dr. Aslam Farukhi on the potential of Urdu language for developing scientific content

Prominent Scholar Professor Dr. Aslam Farukhi has served as the head of Urdu department, and the Registrar of University of Karachi. After his retirement from University of Karachi, his passion and love for Urdu led him to serve in a volunteer capacity at the Federal Urdu University, Karachi, Pakistan. Presently he is the Director of [...]

‘Ghost’ and ‘Guest’ Authors Still a Concern for Medical Journals

This is the VOA Special English Education Report.
Last week, we discussed one problem for medical journals: the question of authorship. You would think that all the scientists who took part in a research study would be listed as authors. But that is not always the case. Sometimes there are honorary authors and ghost authors. Honorary [...]