Content for free

Librarians and pirates the world over have started a controversial movement to make access to academic research free. Veronica Stivala heads underground to find out more.

Lisa Gwen Baldacchino

Art initiates life

While Lisa Gwen Baldacchino never specifically aspired to any of her roles at Malta’s Creative Europe Desk and beyond, she has always known her heart belongs in the creative sector. She speaks to Veronica Stivala about how it all started with panto, Seurat, and Cats: The Musical.

Green fingers

A love for botany, the birth of her children, and a strong interest in public health problems—this is what led Assistant Professor Shirley Micallef to her current position in the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture (University of Maryland). She speaks to Veronica Stivala about beer brewing, native plant gardening, and the safety of our salads.

Heat and power grid

Light your own fire

An innovative project is promising total independence of the local energy grid. Veronica Stivala plugs into the brains behind the revolutionary idea of a heat and power machine. 

Encounters with the unseen

Dr Maria Felice works in a little-known but highly sought-after field of engineering that keeps our trains, planes, and roller coasters running safely. She tells Veronica Stivala how her passion for mathematics and physics, coupled with the desire to do a meaningful job, led her to where she is today.