Quest Volume 8 Number 2
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Date
2012
Authors
Lynch, Vanessa , Hancock, Carolyne , Morris, Allan , Friedling, Jacqui , Lakha, Kavita , Cutts, Kathryn , Lucas, Mike , Jonas, Justin , Morris, Alan , Speed, Belinda , Dembetembe, Kundisai , Liebenberg, Linda , Garland, Rebecca , Feig, Gregor , Tambrian, Turisha , Oosthuizen, Rieta , Sherman, Steve , Oiederiks, JonathanJournal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)
Sponsorship
Academy of Science of South Africa: Department of Science and Innovation
Abstract
Solving crime with DNA: Vanessa Lynch and Carolyne Hancock explain about the DNA Project; What is forensic science?; Alan Morris separates reality from perception; What the bones can tell us Jacqui Friedling shows how to use bones to identify age and sex; A day in the life of the Missing Persons Task Team Kavita Lakha explains how the missing are finally laid to rest; Barberton metamorphosis Kathryn Cutts explains how geologists know when mountains grew and continents collided; Environmental change: its effect on species distribution; Mike Lucas shows what happens to the ranges of plants and animals as the climate changes; Africa celebrates SKA bid outcome; Justin Jonas answers all your questions about the SKA; What is forensic anthropology?; Alan Morris explains what old bones can reveal; How to we monitor air quality in South Africa? Gregor Feig explains; Air quality: its impact on climate change Tirusha; Tambrian looks at the challenges ahead Air pollution: what is its effect on health?; Rieta Oosthuizen looks at potential harms; It is probably probable ...; Steve Sherman explains what is possible Science for development: a regional centre for climate change research
Jonathan Oiederiks explains about SASSCAL; Estimating age from the hand and Acid rain - what these bones tell us Belinda Speed andKundisai Dembetembe at the cutting edge of forensic science; Becoming a forensic pathologist; Linda Liebenberg explains how she stops dinner party conversations; Air pollution - one of mankind's major impacts on the environment Rebecca Garland explains what air pollution is.