The future of healthcare is data-driven
By Michelle Galloway, media officer for the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS). “The future of health care is data-driven,” said Michal Linial. “Our management of...
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City slums: a big health risk in southern Africa
by AdminBraai
By Michelle Galloway, media officer for the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS). Edited by Anina Mumm Urbanisation has a huge impact on health in South...
Plate reflects purse in South Africa
by AdminBraai
Thandi Puoane, University of the Western Cape The stream of media coverage about diets may suggest that the majority of South Africans are pre-occupied with...
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,...
It starts with a zozo in Kuruman
by Anina Mumm
It’s eight o’clock in the morning in the Northern Cape town of Kuruman. At a small clinic, two nurses are about to start attending to...
Eight ways to fix our water woes
by Sarah Wild
The South African water crisis is a complex series of interlocking problems that preclude a silver-bullet solution. Each water system is unique, with different geographies,...
We ate McDonald’s in the name of science
In this episode we investigate diet fads like #Paleo and #Noakes. We find out if high-fat, low-carb eating is good for your cholesterol, and we...
Bringing researchers and the public together for science
by Paul Kennedy
Forensics, facial recognition, psychiatry and eye health may not seem inherently connected. But they all have two things in common: they are all relevant to...
#SciBraaiSides 13 April 2014
The use of snuff among SA teens, the impact of invasive water hyacinth on biodiversity, gardening in Limpopo and what to do with intellectual property...
South Africa’s first health hackathon
by Paul Kennedy
I recently had the privilege of taking part in South Africa’s inaugural Health Hackathon – two days of building technological solutions to health problems in...