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Quest Volume 17 Number 2 2021
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2021)
Acids, alkalis, and the pH scale: Andy Brunning, aka Compound Interest, puts us in the picture - Acidophiles: living in acid! Don Cowan gives an overview of microorganisms of acidic environments – AMD: Mauro Lourenco tells ...
Quest Volume 12 Number 2 2016
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2016)
Contents: Living on what people throw away: Quest takes a look at the research on people who live on the edges - Urban agriculture: the answer to Africa’s food crisis?: Gareth Haysom and Jane Battersby say no - Climate ...
Quest Volume 17 Number 1 2021
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2021)
Whale song Fannie Shabangu tells us about the underwater melodies of ocean giants - Whistlers of the waves Tess Gridley reports on her team’s research on dolphin communication - Deep-sea drumming Dave Japp and Kerry Sink ...
Quest Volume 14 Number 1 2018
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2018)
Unlocking pinnacle point: from tape measure to tripod - Using novel technology to unlock the past - The Palaeo-Agulhas plain: An ice-Age refuge for Homo Sapiens Richard Cowling explains how early modern humans could survive ...
Quest Volume 13 Number 1 2017
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2017)
Contents: Time machine in my pocket: Hannah Worters shares the excitement of installing a new telescope; Degrading proteins: cell maintenance: Ben Loos looks at the amazing process of
autophagy; African skies: Sivuyile ...
Quest Volume 18 Number 1 2022
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2022)
Seismic surveys: what constitutes meaningful consultation? - Research in Africa to tackle the climate crisis: Bringing different expertise together - The role of language in climate conversations: Powerful tools to change ...
Quest Volume 16 Number 4 2020
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2020-11-30)
Light Detection and Ranging (lidar): Where did lidar come from, and where’s it heading? - Lidar probes the atmosphere: Improving knowledge of clouds and aerosols - Shedding light on DVM: Satellite-based lidar measures ...
Quest Volume 17 Number 4 2021
(Quest Volume 17 Number 4 2021, 2021-12)
The conclusion of the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in November 2021 disappointed a lot of participants and campaigners from various countries. ...
Quest Volume 14 Number 3 2018
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2018)
The science of everything Reinhard Hiller explains how our understanding of DNA and the human genome can improve medical care - Precision medicine – Moving away from one-size-fits-all Stefan Kohler discusses how precision ...
Quest Volume 12 Number 4 2016
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2016)
Contents: Africa’s giant eye in the sky: Inspiring society by exploring the Universe: Petri Vaisanen shows how SALT is expanding our Universe; A night in the life: Lisa Crause gives us a glimpse of a night at the observatory; ...