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41% of getS.E.T.go readers think that the most important benefit of hosting the Square Kilometre Array telescope, would be the boost it gives our international reputation as experts in this field. |
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37% opted for “attracting more young people into science and engineering”; and 22% for “foreign investment for local technology projects”. |
IT'S A FACT
Scientists at Stellenbosch University have developed a high-tech "tea bag" filter that fits into the neck of a bottle and turns polluted water into clean water as you drink from it.
Scientists at Stellenbosch University have developed a high-tech "tea bag" filter that fits into the neck of a bottle and turns polluted water into clean water as you drink from it.
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“The success of one science awareness activity can lead to a huge increase in interest in subsequent projects. The schools that participated in the second round of SAASTA’s Astronomy Quiz at our science centre really enjoyed the experience and, as a result, they all booked and attended our National Science Week activities in large numbers.”
-Professor Jan Smit, head of the science centre at North-West University in Potchefstroom
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