[LISTEN] The Science Inside show about listeriosis and fake medicine
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...
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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...
[LISTEN] The Science Inside’s Water Crisis episode
by AdminBraai
The water crisis in the Western Cape continues to worsen, as dam levels are at around 30%. The Science Inside radio show recently looked at...
Who are the big names in South African science?
by AdminBraai
Lee Berger (#Homonaledi). Tim Noakes (#banting). Glenda Gray (#MRCpresident). Bob Sholes (#climatechange). Himla Soodyall? Salim Abdool-Karim? Bruce Rubidge? Jill Farrant? Can you place these names, and...
Darrell Comins’ fascination with materials
by AdminBraai
Darrell Comins was born in Pietermaritzburg on 10 June, 1942. Attending Merchiston Preparatory School and, later, Maritzburg College, he followed what was then the traditional...
[LISTEN] The Science Inside Genetics episode
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The Science Inside is a weekly show that goes inside the science of major news events. The show is broadcast on Voice of Wits every...
Paul Cilliers understood the nature of complexities
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Paul Cilliers passed away in 2011 leaving behind his family, friends and colleagues, and an impressive body of work on the topic of complexity. It...
[New study] SA Super Rugby teams clocked up more kilometers
A study that calculates just how far Super Rugby teams travel was sparked by three Australian academics’ hopes to pick the right side to back...
Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan: Breathing life into the bones of extinct animals
Professor Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan (@Palaeo_Prof) was born in Pretoria, the youngest of three daughters. After matriculating from Laudium High School, she wanted to become a science...
The doyenne of seeds: Patricia Berjak
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Professor Patricia Berjak was born in Johannesburg on 29 December 1939. After attaining her BSc (Hons) cum laude in biochemistry from the University of the...