It is those who know how to think nimbly, creatively and responsibly that end up building extraordinary careers.
Neutrinos, we’re looking for you! Japan’s Super-Kamiokande detector.
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Is a novella published 130 years ago our best bet for explaining the worlds of 4D and beyond?
University of Cape Town scientists work in the Drug Discovery and Development Centre. More needs to be done to keep Africa’s scientists on home ground.
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If the continent is to grasp the science and technology revolution, then governments should take the lead in both policy formulation and implementation.
What is gravity? What is spacetime and why does it get curved? These are some of the questions discussed at Science and Cocktails.
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Deep disagreements within science might seem to undermine its authority, but they only underscore how science really works.
Being able to learn science in a number of languages helps children to develop an understanding of concepts - like the robotics used to build this dinosaur.
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Using more than one language when teaching and learning science in schools can greatly enhance concept development. This in fact goes to the heart of science.
Electricity is only one of the marvels brought to us by science. But even that’s not enough to convince some of its value.
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Nobel Laureate Peter Doherty’s new book explores why so many people today selectively reject science, and in the process gives a behind the scenes look at how science really works.
Science in the Cinema this year sorted fact from fiction in the 1982 cult classic Bladerunner.
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Medical research can be complex and difficult to understand, but cinematic representations of mad scientists who speak gobbledygook add to the confusion. An annual event separates fact from fiction.
What can leggings and leotards teach us about about physics and neuroscience?
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For a growing number of artists, academics, researchers and scientists, dance represents a promising new frontier of exploration. The annual DANscienCE festival shines a spotlight on their findings.
After a hard day at work, children still expect their mom to spend quality time with them.
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A new report on the future of humanity explains what we really need to be worrying about over the next 35 years.
Victoria Island waterfront in Lagos. President Buhari needs to emulate China and South Korea by urgently investing in science and technology to take Nigeria’s economy to the next level.
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Investing in science, technology and innovation can help give Nigeria a positive lift in many sectors of the economy.
Rather than rejecting all indigenous knowledge as witchcraft or as somehow inferior, we should explore the value in different knowledge systems.
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Professor of Management & Organizations; Professor of Environment & Sustainability; Professor of Sustainable Enterprise at the Ross School of Business and School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan