A bridge builder of note – even into the past
From invasive plants clogging up rivers to ecological restoration, from Karoo and fynbos veld to palaeontology, bulbs and early man – these are some of...
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Stop bugging the bugs
by AdminBraai
by Pia Addison, Stellenbosch University Just under one million insect species have been identified on the planet. Global insect species diversity makes up more than...
Maize science to make pig farming more profitable
A tip for pig farmers: use maize cobs as a source of feed if you want to limit your overheads and make your enterprise more...
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...
S’bosch insekman “pa” van nuwe Kaapse kewer
Daar’s nie te veel mense in die wêreld wat kan sê dat hul doktorale studies aanleiding gegee het tot die identifisering van ‘n nuwe soort...
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,...
Plantation fires: What to do with burnt trees?
It has been an exceptional fire season in the Cape, with many hectares of fynbos veld and plantations being burnt. The skeletons of many trees...
Consumers do not care much when brands get ripped off
There’s quite a bit of science behind what consumers think about brands. And how they think about them even when their favourite labels or...
South Africa’s Antarctic history is being unfrozen in time
by Sarah Wild
Used as a gateway to the world’s southernmost continent since the 18th century, South Africa has been actively involved in scientific research in Antarctica and...
Science Fridays @ Stellenbosch: Prof Nox Makunga
by AdminBraai
If you are in or near Stellenbosch on 27 March 2015, please join us for “Science Fridays @ Stellenbosch” Our speaker this month is a...