Christian Falvey

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the scene of the most deadly conflict since WWII, and it has become the subject of several exhibitions around Prague in the last…

Not long ago, a chat over a few beers about the effects of the Earth’s magnetic field on animals got a group of Czech zoologists thinking. Turning to Google satellite…

Coinciding with the 70th anniversary of the Nazi invasion of Czechoslovakia, the discovery of a number of never-before-seen documents and photographs was announced at the…

If you can imagine a group of scientists in the 25th century going through the cushions of your couch, and excitedly labelling your loose change and lost socks, then you…

This week’s spotlight focuses on one of the main centres of forestry in the Czech Republic and an oft overlooked pearl of Bohemian cultural heritage. Christian Falvey…

Recent statistics revealed that every tenth inhabitant in the Czech capital is a foreigner. Ever since the fall of communism, the English-speaking community has been one…

An article appearing on Tuesday in the New York Times has caused something of a stir in the Czech Republic. Citing US government officials, the paper reported that US…

While the Czech Republic continues to ponder the threat of recession, the country’s tourist industry and its attendant services have taken a nosedive. One of the areas in…

These are fine times for the arts in Prague. The Czech capital is receiving a great deal of attention thanks to the EU presidency, and one of the ways the Prague municipal…