On behalf of the editorial team, I would like to welcome you to the 2021 issue of The Scholar magazine.

How an incredible journey of Hebrew letters helps us recall the Arabic language.

NASA Astronaut Kayla Barron reflects on her past, present, and future.

Environmental memories resurface in unexpected, interwoven ways

Climate science has staked its claim in history—what can history add?

A report on colonialism and historical slavery is a divisive but essential reparatory history.

Best-selling author of Educated talks about memory and history, and her journey to Cambridge.

How cultural heritage was co-opted by a hate movement.

On murals, memory and political participation in Belfast.

Reimagining sex work in Philippine anti-trafficking and feminist discourses.

How is it that our species has come to inhabit almost every corner of the globe?

What we can learn from the role of teenagers at the transition of Rome’s Republic to Empire.

Knowledge about immunological memory will help to fight against diseases such as COVID-19.

Dr. Niraj Lal, a science presenter, energy researcher, and children's author, shares his exciting journey.

Why do some memories fade easily, perhaps within minutes, while others persist over decades?

How our memories are nothing like video recordings of reality.

The global action to drive innovation in Alzheimer’s research.

Identifying the most effective investment strategies is crucial to tackling dementia.

The story of modern slavery is a familiar one, and it's wrong.