Browsing D. Quest: Science for South Africa by Issue Date

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    • Quest Volume 1 Number 3 2004 

      Griffin, Jenny; de Mello Koch, Robert; Meiklejohn, Ian; Mjwara, Philemon; Greyling, Hardus; Ntenteni, Skhumbuzo; Hartley, Matt; Nabarro, Frank; Paul & Elaine, Heemstra; Manchester, Keith; Summer, Paul; van Wilgen, Brian (Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2004)
      Contents: Laser light fantastic- Lasers for industry, environment, and health: Tsunamis - Your Questions answered: Animals at risk - Protecting species the global way - Taking a biodiversity line: Penguins feel the heat - ...

    • Quest Volume 1 Number 1 

      Kemp, Alan & Meg; Ellis, George; Hall, Martin; Clarke, Ron; Jenkins, Trefor; Cooper, John; Roberts, George; van Wilgen, Brian; Whitelock, Patricia (Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2004-03-01)
      Contents: Crackdown on invasive aliens- The Working for Water success story and a Fact File: Genetics and race - How clear, really, is the biological definition of race?: HIV/AIDS -Getting the numbers right - South Africa ...

    • Quest Volume 1 Number 4 2005 

      Dippenaar-Schoeman, Ansie; Hoal, Eileen; van Heiden, Paul; Kana, Bavesh; Mizrahi, Valerie; Martin, Dareen; Cunning, David; Adendorff, Kris; Erasmus, Gert; Yadavalli, Sarma; Narayanan, Yegna; Walker, Alex; McGeoch, Melodie; Voigt, Harold; van Jaarsveld, Ernst; Koutnik, Daryl; Pickford, Martin (Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2005)
      Contents: Wonderful spiders - Spiders for silk threads and smart hunting: Genomics fights TB - Stopping the spread of TB: Understanding the TB bacterium - How TB works its devastation; Why it's so hard to combat AIDS - ...

    • Quest Volume 2 Number 2 

      Buckley, David; Feast, Michael; Charles, Phil; O'Donoghue, Darragh; Whitelock, Patricia; Carinae, Eta; Neumann, Helmut; Laney, David; Block, David; Glass, Ian; Kotze, Pieter; Sutcliffe, Peter; de Jager, Okkie; de Boer, Kim; Meiklejohn, Ian; Meiring, Kobus; Woudt, Patrick (Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2005)
      Contents: SALT "gigantic African eye" - How the largest single optical telescope in the southern hemisphere was built: Observing the Universe - Revelations from spectacular skies over southern Africa -The distance scale ...

    • Quest Volume 2 Number 1 

      Comins, Darrell; Rubidge, Bruce; Tobias, Phillip; Chinsamy-Turan, Anusuya; Sewell, Trevor; Aronson, James; Blignaut, James; Milton, Sue (2005)
      Contents: Getting to grips with strong materials - Cutting-edge research advances South African industry now and for the future: Exploring fossils The Karoo - a fossil mecca - Earth's richest fossil deposits: Catastrophism ...

    • Quest Volume 2 Number 4 

      Crowe, Tim; Baker, Nigel; Herbert, Dai; Chimimba, Chris; Hamer, Michelle; Lurie, Jos; Muller, Nikite; Villet, Martin; Menzies, John; Balmer, Marlett; Ramsay, Michele; Ouko, Lillian; Froneman, William; Vorwerk, Paul; Khotseng, Benito; Ferrar, Sandy; Engelbrecht, Chris; Kemp, Alan (2006)
      Contents: Discovering our biodiversity Members of the South African Biosystematics Initiative - Getting to know the living species of South Africa What's new?: A new football for South Africa - A super-symmetrical ball for ...

    • Quest Volume 2 Number 3 

      Kemp, Alan & Meg; Matlala, Tsholo; Frost, Philip; Vosloo, Hein; Engelbrecht, Chris; Alberts, Vivian; Greben, Jan; Pickford, Martin; Wilson, Doug; Rijsdijk, Case; Jansen, Jonathan; Reason, Chris; Tennant, Warren (2006)
      Contents: Save the hornbills - Global threats - and solutions that work: Power to the nation - Making power go further - Getting the most out of what we've got: Protecting transmission - New ways to track fires under power ...

    • Quest Volume 4 Number 1 

      Levieux, Candice; Walker -, A.D.M; Ansorge, Isabelle; Rouault, Mathieu; Reason, Chris; Lategan, Bernard; Cilliers, Paul; Hofmeyr, Jannie; Strever, Albert; Charles, Phil; Gillman, Mark; Kotze, Victor; Gevers, Wieland (2007)
      Contents: International Polar Year - The South African National Antarctic Programme - Addressing the global issues: The 730-day International Polar Year - The history behind IPY: Southern Ocean hotspots - Underwater ...

    • Quest Volume 3 Number 4 

      Tiley-Nel, Sian; Kraan-Korteweg, Renee; Woudt, Patrick; Pretorius, Rudi; Mwale, Monica; James, Nikki; Gwaze, Patience; Eason, Jason; Chemaly, Susan; Magugumela, Danai; Povey, Althea; Combrink, Annette; van Wilgen, Brian (Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2007)
      Contents: Ancient artifacts, adornment, and archaeology - Mapungubwe's precious beads and figurines reveal Africa's distant past: Hidden worlds behind the Milky Way - The Zone of Avoidance, where galaxies have hidden since ...

    • Quest Volume 3 Number 2 

      Dubula, Kholiwe; Myall, Nomtha; Ellis, Peter; Clarke, Craig; Skelton, Paul; May, Peter; Saunders, Hilary; Mwale, Monica; Swartz, Ernst; Coetzer, Willem; Gon, Ofer; Morris, Alan; Rijsdijk, Case; Gess, Sarah; Strydom, Nadine; Skelton, Paul; Nel, Michelle; Dyson, Liesl (Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2007)
      Contents: Treasury of fishes - What it takes to set up a fish collection facility and make it accessible to all: Building the new SAIAB Collection Facility - Client, architect, and engineers construct a store for the ...

    • Quest Volume 4 Number 2 

      Eckardt, Frank; Compton, John; Cooper, Antony; du Plessis, Chrisna; de Wit, Maarten; Mccourt, Steve; Durrheim, Ray; Ansorge, Isabelle; de Villiers, Stephanie; Li, Xin; Goodier, Sarah; Cotterill, Woody; Nhleko, Lebogang; Strachan, Leslie; Frost-Killian, Susan; Haldorsen, Sylvi; Grosch, Eugene; Gevers, Wieland; Anderson, John; Mashua, Tebogo; Langerman, Fritha; Vorster, Este; Vorster, Este (Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2007)
      Contents: IYPE Out of Africa - South African National Committee for the International Year of Planet Earth - The world celebrates and the Earth sciences get down to business Features: African landscapes from remote sensing ...

    • Quest Volume 3 Number 3 

      Henley, Steve and Michelle; Elof, Corne; Morris, Alan; Aanen, Duur; de Beer, Wilhelm; Fourie, Bokkie; van Aarde, Rudi; Jackson, Tim; Kerley, Graham (Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2007)
      Contents: Tracking elephants: the path to the satellite era - Remarkable ways of following animals in the wild: Mosaic of satellite data New nationwide hi-res views of - South Africa's land surface: A KhoeSan survival story ...

    • Quest Volume 4 Number 3 

      Beaumont, Peter; Vogel, John; Berjak, Pat; Vorster, Este; Jerling, Johann; Wright, Hattie; Kruger, Salome; Pieters, Marlien; Maree, Kobus; Pauw, Johan; Tshingana, Dumile; Laurie, Henri; Bourdillon, Michael; Nweeia, Martin; Thackeray, Francis; Nam, Tom; Nicolson, Sue; Kana, Bavesh; Warner, Digby; Williams, Brian; Hargrove, John; de Wit, Maarten; Charles, Phil; Annegarn, Harold; Bradfield, Megan (Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2008)
      Contents: Discovering the deep African past at Wonderwerk Cave - Archaeological dating points to the birth of human technology and culture right here in southern Africa: Storing and restoring plant-life from seeds - How ...

    • Quest Volume 4 Number 4 

      Myer, Landon; Orrell, Catherine; Roux, Surita; Le Roux, Jaco; Hedding, David; Collier, Andrew; Lee, Jeniffer; Kuyper, Brett; van Wilgen, Nicola; Motsi, Alexio; Minicka, Mary; Marvey, Bassie (2008)
      Contents: HIV in South Africa - 2008 - The Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation is a key research facility in South Africa. Members of the Foundation discuss the epidemic in South Africa: Taking the pain out of testing -The Tutu ...

    • Quest Volume 5 Number 2 

      Pickering, Travis; Heaton, Jason; Sutton, Morris; Brain, Bob; de Jager, Okkie; Venter, Louis; Meincken, Martina; Samways, Michael; Pryke, James; Attwood, Claire; Tweddle, Denis; Govender, Catherine; Branch, George; Friedling, Jacqui (Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2009)
      Contents: Roots, bugs and venison: Prehistoric cuisine at Swartkrans Cave - How did diet shape human evolution? The rich assemblage of early hominin fossils at Swartkrans has helped to uncover this important aspect of our ...

    • Quest Volume 5 Number 1 

      Govender, Kevin; Ellis, George; Basset, Bruce; Hlozek, Renee; Menzies, John; Kuhn, Rudi; Kotze, Marissa; Charles, Phil; Vaisenen, Petri; Oliver, Enrico; Whitelock, Patricia; Buckley, David; Medupe, Thebe; Matamela, Themba; Cruse, Lisa; Loaring, Nicola; Gulbis, Amanda and Eric; Warner, Brian (Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2009)
      Contents: Astronomy for Africa - The International Year of Astronomy 2009 is important to Africa, celebrating the continent's long history of astronomy and our world-class research facilities: The history of the Universe: ...

    • Quest Volume 5 Number 3 

      James, Wilmot; Bruton, Mike; Keynes, Randal; Rogers, John; Howerda, Benne; Wright, Caradee; Brand, Mariette; Loader, Lacea; Ansorge, Isabelle; Attwood, Claire; Branch, George; Backwell, Lucinda (Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf); Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), 2009)
      Charles Darwin at the Cape: On his voyage around the world in the Beagle Darwin singled out the Cape in his notebooks; Charles Darwin: Reluctant hero of science?: Charles Darwin was a modest, self-taught biologist living ...

    • Quest Volume 5 Number 4 

      Sithole, Happy; Lynn, Morris; Southwood, Patricia; Bighnaught, James; van der Elst, Leandri; Kuhn, Rudi (Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2009)
      The Centre for High Performance Computing: The future of computing in South Africa; Green computing at the CHPC: Green computing was an integral part of the planning of the Centre for High Performance Computing in Cape ...

    • Quest Volume 6 Number 4 

      Arendse, Gillian; Whiting, Steven; Marean, Curtis; Crause, Lisa; Gotz, Albrecht; Kerwath, Sven; Samaai, Toufiek; Lucas, Mike; Nxele, Beka (Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2010)
      A day in the life of a proton: the iThemba tale: At iThemba LABS, protons spend their day whooshing around accelerators, being separated into many of the different components that are used in the nuclear industry in South ...

    • Quest Volume 6 Number 2 

      Steenkamp, Yolande; Braschler, Brigitte; du Plessis, Dorette; Spear, Dian; le Roux, Jaco; Wilson, John; Gaertner, Marijam; van der Walt, Retha; Measey, John; Willoughby, Selwyn; Altwegg, Res; Erni, Birgit; Underhill, Les; Mantlana, Brian; Jacobs, Shayne; Turnbull, March; de Vos, Alta; Mangwana, Phindile; Noffka, Mandy; Lucas, Mike; Patel, Shirona; Mirza, Abdul; Petruccione, Francesco; Little, Rob (Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2010)
      Collecting and recording life: the role of natural science collections in biodiversity research and conservation: An understanding of how we collect and classify species is essential to an understanding of biodiversity; ...