Science

Why Science Matters So Much In The Era Of Fake News And Fallacies

Democracy and social progress die without science and fact-based knowledge. Science and facts are the foundational basis for rational and logical disputation and the possibility of reaching some truths. Fake news, on the other hand, i...

Joburg Post·almost 5 years ago

The Neuroscience Of Terrorism: How We Convinced A Group Of Radicals To Let Us Scan Their Brains

The young man sitting in the waiting room of our neuroimaging facility wearing skinny jeans and trainers looked like a typical Spanish 20-year-old of Moroccan origin. Yassine* was bouncy, chatting up the research assistants, and generall...

Joburg Post·almost 5 years ago

How Climate Change Could Affect Some Of West Africa’s Iconic Bird Species

If scientists know how particular species are responding to the realities of global climate change, they can help to recommend better conservation strategies.But information about climate change response and adaptation is either limited ...

Joburg Post·almost 5 years ago

Science and Innovation invests R18, 9 million in the development of nanosatellites for maritime industry

The Department of Science and Innovation has invested about R18,9 million in the development of two nanosatellites, towards increased maritime domain awareness in South Africa. It is the first such initiative for the country to provide c...

Phumzile Mavimbela ·about 3 years ago