Science scores first goal in 2014 FIFA World Cup
The players, the referees, the ball, and the audience - at home or in the stadium – are all cogs in this machine we call...
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The Science Inside is produced by The Wits Radio Academy with funding from The Department of Science & Technology. Each week the show goes inside the science of a major news item, natural disaster or cultural event, such as the salvage of the Costa Concordia, fracking, a train crash or the shortage of ARVs. In addition to expert interviews, each show features listeners’ questions, answered by a university student in the appropriate field. A regular feature, “The Science OUTside”, also takes the show on a trip out of the studio. A second regular segment is “2 Minute Science”, which looks at future developments and how science can change the world. Tune in to Vow FM every Monday at 6pm.
Fracking harmless if done properly
Episode 14 of The Science Inside looked at fracking in the Karoo. Are farmers' concerns of water contamination valid? Is fracking the best way to...
Anthrax not the ultimate bio-weapon
In episode 13 of The Science Inside we explored the white-powder-in-an-envelope hoax used so often to cause chaos. Most recently it was used by a...
The splash of dignity
In episode 12 of The Science Inside, we looked at what it takes to bring water and sanitation services to the people of South Africa....
Mathematical model a crystal ball for #elections2014
Local scientists and broadcasters have teamed up to bring South Africans confident projections of the final tally of votes by as early as Thursday morning,...
South Africa to help confirm ground-breaking ‘cosmic inflation’ finding
Episode 10 of The Science Inside examined South Africa's leading role in space science. We went back in time, to just after the big bang,...
Science twisted to justify Africa’s anti-gay laws
Anti-gay legislation is becoming a worrying trend across the African continent. In episode 9 of The Science Inside we looked at homosexuality in terms of...
“Dagga Couple” vs. scientists
On episode 8 of The Science Inside, we spoke to a dagga decriminalisation activist, a pharmacologist and a psychiatrist about the legalisation of marijuana in...
Stories from Scifest Africa 2014
Episode 7 of The Science Inside featured stories from South Africa's national science festival, including the future of hydrogen and rocket-powered cars, idols or scientists,...
Saying goodbye to Madiba
On episode 6 of The Science Inside we looked at the role science played in dealing with Nelson Mandela's death - from the psychology of...