Quest Volume 6 Number 4
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Date
2010
Authors
Arendse, Gillian , Whiting, Steven , Marean, Curtis , Crause, Lisa , Gotz, Albrecht , Kerwath, Sven , Samaai, Toufiek , Lucas, Mike , Nxele, BekaJournal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)
Sponsorship
Academy of Science of South Africa: Department of Science and Innovation
Abstract
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 Africa; The HIV epidemic - where are
we now?: QUEST looks at the latest global HIV statistics and asks questions about the epidemic; Training to care: HIV counselling requires compassionate and skilled people: HIVSA has developed a course to provide the necessary training; Cutting HIV transmission:
male circumcision; QUEST looks at how male circumcision is being used to reduce heterosexual men's risk of acquiring HIV; Men: the neglected target: QUEST looks at prevention for men-who have-sex-with-men; Shellfish and colour: early modern humans at the coast; Pinnacle Point provided a refuge for early modern humans during the last ice age, and provides crucial evidence pointing to an early seafood diet and symbolic thinking; TB Alliance launches first clinical trial of a novel TB drug regime: Novel drugs are urgently needed for this devastating disease; Mega cities: Mega cities - how do we define them and what are their features?; Solving SALT's image quality problems Usa Crause: SALT's spherical mirrors were causing problems with the optical images it received; Local know-how fixed the problem; Exploring the depths: SAEON has a new way to explore the deep oceans - the NRF's remotely operated vehicle;
The spectre of ocean acidification: Rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide are having a negative effect on much of our marine life; Bush encroachment in savanna ecosystems: a cause for concern in land-use management: The 'savanna problem' or paradox has serious consequences for many of our conservation and farming areas; Molecular techniques for genetic modification: QUEST looks at how molecular biology is used in genetic modification of organisms.