Science & Culture
Scottish conservation scorecard expands to marine species
The updated tool brings genetic-diversity monitoring into a wider range of conservation work.
The Europe Times
Culture & Science
Heritage, architecture, research and the ideas that connect people and places.
In this edition
10 guides
Reading a European city through its architecture
Buildings become more interesting when they are understood as parts of a living place.
World Heritage: a designation is the beginning of the story
Understand why a place matters before treating its status as a sightseeing recommendation.
Slow looking: a more rewarding way to visit a museum
Attention can matter more than the number of galleries covered.
Europe’s languages: hear the place before simplifying it
Names, pronunciation and local language choices can deepen a visit.
Food as a regional story, not a national checklist
Markets, landscapes and everyday meals offer a richer approach to culinary travel.
Hearing Europe: music beyond the famous concert hall
A performance can connect a visitor with a place in ways a monument cannot.
Industrial heritage: the Europe built by work
Factories, ports and engineering structures reveal stories a palace itinerary can miss.
River cities: follow the water to understand the streets
A waterfront walk can become an enquiry into trade, public space and urban change.
European Capitals of Culture: look at the programme behind the title
A year-long designation is an invitation to explore, not a single event.
Europe’s research places: science as a cultural journey
Laboratories and science museums offer another way to explore a continent of ideas.