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Quest Volume 11 Number 1 2015
Authors : Spangenberg, Dirk | Mclaren, Melanie | Forbes, Andrew | Bosman, Gurthwin | Loos, Ben | Cluver, Michelle | Neustetter, Marcus | Lyons, Candice | Musvoto, Constansia | van der Merwe, Lize
Year of Publication : 2015
Keywords : Modulating lightShaping light in space and timeLaser lightLasersAtomsUltrafastMolecular moviesSaving nerve cellsMicroscopesNeurological diseasesLight in dark universeCelebrating the International Year of LightQuantum physicsClimate changeNatural systemsGrowing veggies for green economySmall scale vegetable productionWildlifeSharksNew shrimp speciesCape Peninsula waters
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Abstract (English) : Modulating light: Dirk Spangenberg and Melanie Mclaren explain the applications of shaping light in space and time; Laser light: Andrew Forbes explains the science of lasers; Making movies of atoms: how to unravel ultrafast processes Gurthwin Bosman shows us how to make molecular movies; Saving nerve cells - saving memories: Ben Loos shows how microscopes can be used to find ways to treat neurological diseases; Light in a dark universe: Celebrating the International Year of Light: Understanding light is vital to understanding our universe as Michelle Cluver explains; The light fantastic: Marcus Neustetter has produced wonderful works of art using light; Light: beyong the bulb: QUEST and the International Year of Light take a look at the history of light; Exploiting quantum entanglement with photons: Melanie Mclaren and Andrew Forbes show the relationship between light and quantum physics; Groundwater-dependent alien invasive species: Scientists from the CSIR work out exactly how much groundwater is being used by alien invasive plants; Climate change and natural systems: Candice Lyons looks at how climate change may affect our natural systems; Growing veggies for a green economy: Constansia Musvoto looks at small-scale vegetable production in South Africa; Living with wildlife: Lize J van der Merwe shows that we can live side by side with nature - if we are careful; More shark attacks do not mean more sharks; New shrimp species discovered in Cape Peninsula waters.
Publisher : Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)
Sponsorship : Academy of Science of South Africa: Department of Science and Innovation
ISSN : 1729-830X
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