Quest Volume 17 Number 2 2021

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Date
2021
Authors
Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)
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Volume Title
Publisher
Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)
Sponsorship
Department of Science and Innovation; Academy of Science of South Africa
Abstract
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 us about acid mine drainage and its treatment - Southern Cape streams: Chris Curtis reports on the region’s naturally acidic black and white streams - Acid rain: Quest explores how it became a catalyst for cross-border cooperation - Stream acidification: Londiwe Khuzwayo shares her research on acid deposition in streams - Sinkholes, springs and early shelters: Nick Baglow and Ponani Mthembi explain their acid connection - Soil acidification: Jean-Pierre Pellissier and Pieter Swanepoel discuss its implications for agriculture - Ocean acidification: Carla Edworthy tells us about this threat to the marine environment - Become a shark citizen scientist: Chantel Elston introduces us to ELMO - Dating Bokoni: Ruby-Anne Birin, Alex Schoeman and Mary Evans explain how they dated an ancient settlement - The sky’s the limit for UKZN rocket scientists: Sally Frost and Christine Cuénod celebrate their achievements - Warp drives: Mario Borunda reports on the chances of faster-than-light space travel -Combing the giraffe: Harriet Box quizzes Jamie Paulse about her MSc study on giraffe in the Klein Karoo - The evolutionary history of our oral bacteria - Matie microbiology students kick butts - Raising awareness on indigenous knowledge
Description
Cite: Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), (2021). Quest: Science for South Africa, 17(2). [Online] Available at: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11911/191
Contributor ORCIDs
Don Cowan ; Mauro Lourenco ; Chris Curtis ; Londiwe Khuzwayo ; Jean-Pierre Pellissier ; Pieter Swanepoel ; Carla Edworthy ; Chantel Elston ; Ruby-Anne Birin ; Alex Schoeman ; Mario Borunda ; Jamie Paulse
Subject
Acids , Alkalis , pH scale , Acidophiles , Microorganisms , Acidic environments , Acid mine drainage , Southern Cape streams , Naturally acidic streams , Acid rain , Stream acidification , Sinkholes , Springs , Soil acidification , Agriculture , Ocean acidification , Shark citizen scientists , ELMO , Bokoni , Ancient settlements , Rocket scientists , Warp drives , Faster-than-light space travel , Giraffes , Klein Karoo , Oral bacteria , Indigenous knowledge , Microbiology students
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Citation
Cite: Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), (2021). Quest: Science for South Africa, 17(2). [Online] Available at: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11911/191
Peer review status
Non-Peer Reviewed
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11911/191
Collections
D. Quest: Science for South Africa