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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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| Advancement starts at home. Thanks to SAASTA’s Education Unit, learners in the Intsoseng community near Pretoria now have much-needed study material - and inspiration - to boost maths and science studies at their schools. | read  |
A year of focus - a week of action. Want to know what “Sexy Science! Ships, buoys and robots” is all about? So did 150 other people! Here’s how SAIAB used this year’s SciFest Africa event to celebrate the International Year of Biodiversity. |
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Of soccer, satellites and rockets. For learners in Hermanus, the long school holiday in June/July wasn’t only about scoring goals and cheering for the national soccer team. It also involved making soda rockets and building satellites ... |
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