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Quest Volume 10 Number 2 2014
Authors : van Heerden, Lesley | Gaylard, Mike | Loots, Anita | Lucas, Mike | Gihwala, Kirti | Viskich, Michal | Johnson, Chris | Elston, Chantel | Alao, Olukayode | Fourie-Basson, Wilda | Wright, Caradee
Year of Publication : 2014
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Abstract (English) : Rural effluent disposal:A case for environmental education Lesley van Heerden and her team from Albert College, Prince Albert, show how we can all make a difference; Africa prepares for SKA: the African VLBI Network: Anita Loots and Mike Gaylard explain how Africa is becoming part of the global radio astronomy network; How are Antarctica and the Southern Ocean responding to climate change?: Mike Lucas, Kirti Gihwala and Michal Viskich explain how the Southern Ocean is Earth's 'freezer'; The unique pollinators of the Cape Floral Kingdom: Chris Johnson explains how an unlikely small mammal is vital to the health of the fynbos; The importance of the overlooked: the story of stingrays Chantel Elston describes the biology of this little-known species; Concrete and environmental sustainability: Olukayode Alao shows that concrete structures do not have to add to carbon emissions; Reframing climate change: Wilda Fourie-Basson shows how climate change is a social science issue; A skin photosensitivity atlas for South Africa; Caradee Wright looks at our sensitivity to the sun; News from the University of Pretoria: Beefing up efforts to breed with cattle • Study asks for ban on 4x4s in protected areas; Ostriches can't choke or taste; New technique finds anti-HIV compounds in indigenous plant species; Haviside's
dolphins on the West Coast are related; Images of long bones used to identify children; Decoding of Eucalyptus tree genome unlocks
new possibilities for renewable fibre, fuel, and biomaterials.
Abstract (English) : Rural effluent disposal:A case for environmental education Lesley van Heerden and her team from Albert College, Prince Albert, show how we can all make a difference; Africa prepares for SKA: the African VLBI Network: Anita Loots and Mike Gaylard explain how Africa is becoming part of the global radio astronomy network; How are Antarctica and the Southern Ocean responding to climate change?: Mike Lucas, Kirti Gihwala and Michal Viskich explain how the Southern Ocean is Earth's 'freezer'; The unique pollinators of the Cape Floral Kingdom: Chris Johnson explains how an unlikely small mammal is vital to the health of the fynbos; The importance of the overlooked: the story of stingrays Chantel Elston describes the biology of this little-known species; Concrete and environmental sustainability: Olukayode Alao shows that concrete structures do not have to add to carbon emissions; Reframing climate change: Wilda Fourie-Basson shows how climate change is a social science issue; A skin photosensitivity atlas for South Africa; Caradee Wright looks at our sensitivity to the sun; News from the University of Pretoria: Beefing up efforts to breed with cattle • Study asks for ban on 4x4s in protected areas; Ostriches can't choke or taste; New technique finds anti-HIV compounds in indigenous plant species; Haviside's
dolphins on the West Coast are related; Images of long bones used to identify children; Decoding of Eucalyptus tree genome unlocks
new possibilities for renewable fibre, fuel, and biomaterials.
Publisher : Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)
Sponsorship : Academy of Science of South Africa: Department of Science and Innovation | Academy of Science of South Africa: Department of Science and Innovation
ISSN : 1729-830X
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