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Quest Volume 17 Number 2 2021
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2021)
Acids, alkalis, and the pH scale: Andy Brunning, aka Compound Interest, puts us in the picture - Acidophiles: living in acid! Don Cowan gives an overview of microorganisms of acidic environments – AMD: Mauro Lourenco tells ...
The Hidden Crisis: Mental Health on Times of Covid-19
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2021)
The COVID-19 pandemic is most notably a physical health crisis, but it strongly affects mental health as well. Social isolation, job and financial losses, uncertainty about the real impact of the crisis, and fear for ...
Quest Volume 17 Number 1 2021
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2021)
Whale song Fannie Shabangu tells us about the underwater melodies of ocean giants - Whistlers of the waves Tess Gridley reports on her team’s research on dolphin communication - Deep-sea drumming Dave Japp and Kerry Sink ...
Quest Volume 17 Number 4 2021
(Quest Volume 17 Number 4 2021, 2021-12)
The conclusion of the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in November 2021 disappointed a lot of participants and campaigners from various countries. ...
Quest Volume 17 Number 3 2021
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2021)
MRI: Quest takes a closer look at magnetic resonance imaging - Boosting computer performance: Atsufumi Hirohata explains how spintronics allow more efficient data storage - Magnetism in accelerator-based science: Gillian ...
‘No paraffin! campaign’: national roundtable discussion webinar series
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf); Department of Science and Innovation (DSI); University of South Africa (Unisa); North-West University (NWU); South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), 2021)
This series consisted of 3 webinars: Webinar 1: South Africa’s Inequalities in Risk: The Case for the No Paraffin! Campaign; Webinar 2: Lessons for South Africa: Successful Campaigns for Energy Migration; Webinar 3: ...
Policy Research Study to Determine the Adoption and Integration of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) into Government Policies and Planning Frameworks
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf); Department of Science and Innovation (DSI); Quantitative Evidence Research cc, 2021)
Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) is an important construct in South Africa’s policy discourse as illustrated in key national planning frameworks, such as the National Development Plan (NDP) and the 2019 White Paper ...