Scibraai Monday Menu: About fussy eaters, schooling and African horse sickness
Do you have a fussy eater in the family? Want to know more about why some teachers never move to different parts of the country,...
Category : #SciBraaiScienceSides
The simple bread tag – a menace to society?
It seems that the simple bread tag has its disadvantages. For one, it’s a choking hazard. In the latest edition of the South African Medical Journal,...
Some secrets behind Tsonga names
There is nothing arbitrary about how Vatsonga people of Southern Africa receive their names. This is because a name isn’t seen as just an ordinary label...
SciBraai’s #SONA2015 round-up
by AdminBraai
Science plays a crucial role in improving the state of the nation. Here’s our twitter round-up from Zuma’s #SONA2015, focusing on energy & water, developing our ocean economy, agriculture,...
#ScibraaiSides: Herpes virus linked to why breastfeeding mothers on ARVs still sometimes transmit HIV to their babes
It’s a question that has baffled many an AIDS researcher: why do antiretroviral therapies (ARVs) not in all cases stop breastfeeding HIV positive mothers from...
Let’s have some fun: turn your thesis/dissertation title into click bait
by AdminBraai
For inspiration, check out these 15 transformed titles, and see what some of our SciBraaiers have submitted: #ThesisClickbait These Plants Are #Biotech Factories. What They...
#ScibraaiSides: Ebola crisis a “serious test” of right to high standards of health
In light of the Ebola crisis, a rethink is needed of global cooperation to prevent such a loss of life from occurring again. This is...
#ScibraaiSides: WRC report takes look at pesticides in our waters
Local water researchers turned to the study of African clawed frogs and Mozambique tilipia fish to understand how and if environmental chemicals in our rivers...
#ScibraaiSides: New cousin of the Barberton daisy found in KZN
Here’s interesting news for fans of the Barberton daisy: A new species of Gerbera, related to this popular cut flower, has been found in the...
#ScibraaiSides: Parents could be moulding their kids into coach potatoes – or not
Are you a bit of an authoritarian when it comes to parenting your children? Then the chances are good that your offspring will be physically...