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DID YOU KNOW ?
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90% of readers believe that mobile technology and increasing online access make social media an ideal platform for attracting younger generations of South Africans to SET fields of study. |
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5% of readers say they are not sure. |
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5% of readers say that this time and money could be better spent on outreach projects. |
IT'S A FACT !
Exoplanet extraordinaire… Only a few weeks into the new year and already four new exoplanets have been discovered. An exoplanet is a planet that orbits a star in a solar system other than that of the earth. It looks as though 2012 is going to be a year filled with discovery.
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Exoplanet extraordinaire… Only a few weeks into the new year and already four new exoplanets have been discovered. An exoplanet is a planet that orbits a star in a solar system other than that of the earth. It looks as though 2012 is going to be a year filled with discovery.
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In the news
Curing the crisis: The Annual Sustainability Energy Seminar saw bright minds and power players coming together to brainstorm solutions to our national energy crisis. |
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To astronomy and beyond: Graeme College came out on top at the SAASTA AstroQuiz 2011 finals, proving that when it comes to the universe, there are no black holes in their knowledge. |
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SAASTA head joins NRF executive: Beverley Damonse did SAASTA proud when she was recently appointed as Group Executive of Science Advancement at the National Research Foundation. With such great leaders steering our science machine, possibilities are endless. |
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Space visits Cape Town: The International Astronautical Congress brought an out-of-this-world experience to the Mother City last October, with five days of all things space. |
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NMMU zooms in on nano research: With the launch of Africa’s first high-resolution transmission electron microscope (HR-TEM) with atomic resolution, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University can now take a closer look at nano research. |
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Your go-to guide for all things nano: Nanotechnology has just reached our fingertips with the launch of the new, informative NPEP website. |
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Media and science get talking: To improve the communication of science, journalists and scienctists took a closer look into one another’s fields at a recent University of Stellenbosch workshop. |
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Genomes – why we need to know more: What do human genomes know that we don’t? The answer could have great impact on medical advancement – but seeking this answer must be done within a legally secure environment. Here’s why. |
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