[LISTEN] What do you know about the shot hole borer?
This week’s The Science Inside radio show tells the story of a tiny beetle that is threatening Johannesburg’s trees. Hear from the people working on this,...
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SciBraai, a proudly South African NPO dedicated to science journalism, communication and outreach.
SciBraai began on Heritage Day 2013 - Anina Mumm and Engela Duvenage in 2013 launched the website, scibraai.co.za, to feature stories about South African research, technology and innovation, and the people behind the discoveries. This blog welcomes all South Africans to go behind the scenes of local science and exploration endeavors. It’s a place to share stories about the scientists themselves and the interesting, little-known activities that are often left out of research journals. A place to learn more about the stuff that makes South African science and its people tick. A place to feel inspired about what South Africans are discovering on home soil and abroad. Because local is lekker, no matter what language you use.
SciBraai's following has grown in the past years, and we are now on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. We've also begun organising real-life braai's where we share round-the-fire stories about South African science and scientists.
Diane Hildebrandt: research for improving lives
by AdminBraai
Diane Hildebrandt was born in Chingola, Zambia and came to South Africa in 1968. Her childhood was spent mostly in Rustenburg, where she completed primary...
Glenda Gray: guided by the needs
by AdminBraai
The road to Kliptown runs more-or-less directly south-west from the centre of Johannesburg, past the core of Soweto, and then takes a sharp turn to...
David Glasser: working towards economic benefits
by AdminBraai
On 29 September 1936, David Glasser was born in Alexandria in the Eastern Cape. A strong scholar, he was placed in St Andrews School in...
[LISTEN] The Science Inside Family episode
by AdminBraai
It’s Family Day on The Science Inside radio show, presented by the Wits Radio Academy. Your family’s genes may be why you hate coriander leaves....
Could a scanner be the way forward for diagnosing malaria?
by AdminBraai
The answer to whether people have malaria or not is written in the palms of their hands. So says University of Pretoria researcher Dr Vinet Coetzee,...
Explainer: What’s behind the rabies outbreak in SA?
by AdminBraai
In the last four months five cases of rabies in humans have been reported in South Africa, and an additional two cases are probable. The country’s National...
Prof Wieland Gevers: Institution builder of note
by AdminBraai
Prof Wieland Gevers: Institution builder of note In 1970, a 32-year-old Wieland Gevers faced a big decision: To stay in North America,...
[LISTEN] The Science Inside show about listeriosis and fake medicine
by AdminBraai
South Africa is facing the world’s biggest recorded outbreak of listeriosis. This week’s The Science Inside Radio Show finds out why this food-borne disease is...
A sports car and a glitter ball are now in space – what does that say about us as humans?
by AdminBraai
In this article from The Conversation, Alice Gorman of Flinders University weighs in on the symbolism behind South African-born Elon Musk’s red sports car being part of...