Talking science communication in Cape Town
Scientists and communicators from across the world and the across the scientific spectrum came together on the 28th of August when ScienceLink hosted their second...
Category : Science Communication
Yesterday I learnt that it is us
by Anina Mumm
Us. We who live in cities. We who are employed. We who are academics. We who are food secure. We who have air conditioning. We...
Shisa Sayensi: Isayensi yeviki (14 June 2016)
Nazi izindaba zesayensi eyenzeke evikini eNingizimu Afrikha kanye nomhlaba wonke. 1. Ikhompyutha eyisimangaliso eyakhiwe eNingizimu Afrikha 2. UNozipho Gumbi ufike kuma-final omhlaba wonke kwi-Famelab 3....
Between science and society: Northern Cape communities struggle with the telescope in their backyards
by Paul Kennedy
“Will the SKA affect pregnancies in the area?” The question comes in Afrikaans, in a rough voice belonging to someone who has lived a much...
On a Quest for great science stories
by Paul Kennedy
On Saturday 22 August, SciBraai, Code4SA and the International Center for Journalists hosted the first ever science-themed Data Quest, which produced some great potential multimedia science stories. Held at...
Beauty, horror and hope: Dave Pepler tells all
by AdminBraai
Renowned and beloved South African naturalist Dave Pepler shared his life story and views on sharing science in “a divided, but connected” world with a...
Confessions of communicating scientist
by AdminBraai
By Marina Joubert, Stellenbosch University I communicate my science as it connects me to the world and the world to me. I communicate my science...