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Quest Volume 13 Number 2 2017
Year of Publication : 2017
Language : en
Keywords : Southern African Large Telescope (SALT)Homo nalediHomo sapiensSea squirtsMarine environmentsPhysicsAstronomySustainable developmentSocial sciencesGrassland conservationVenomous snakesTunicatesKwaZulu-Natal MidlandsSouth African National Space Agency (SANSA)ElephantsSouth African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO)Anti-cancer drugsRadiation of lightGeologyBernoulli's lawAstronomy for developmentOptical Space Research (OSR)Elephant sleepScience education
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Abstract (English) : Contents: Our cosmic time machine: Rosalind Skelton explains how SALT is our cosmic time machine; A global JIGSAW puzzle: Geoffrey Grantham and Michael Knoper tell us how our planet is an evolving jigsaw puzzle; Hominin neighbours: new discoveries at Wits University suggest that Homo sapiens was not alone; Sea squirt city – Port Elizabeth’s tunicate treasure trove: Mike Davies-Coleman, Shirley Parker-Nance and Jodie Watt explain how sea squirts survive in polluted marine environments; Bernoulli’s Law: Jan Smit and Ashleigh Pieterse explain how one of the fundamental laws of physics is important in our everyday life; Astronomy and sustainable development: Karabo Makola shows how development-centred astronomy can lead to sustainable development; Midlands magic: Megan Jooste describes the excitement of doing research, with Lize Joubert-van der Merwe; Decolonising social sciences: Jess Auerbach shows us what a new university in Africa is doing to decolonise social sciences; SANSA's Eye in the sky; Researchers use ‘Fitbits’ to track elephant sleep in the wild; A kiss of death: mammals were the first to produce venom.
Description : Cite: Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), (2017). Quest: Science for South Africa, 13(2). [Online] Available at: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11911/64
Publisher : Academy of Science of South Africa
Citation : Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), (2017). Quest: Science for South Africa, 13(2). [Online] Available at: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11911/64
Sponsorship : Department of Science and Technology
ISSN : 1729-830X
Peer Review Status : Non-Peer Reviewed
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