Science
Covid-19: Why testing takes time and what to expect
There’s a lot more going on behind the scenes in the testing labs than most patients realise
By Fatima Khan
Science | 25 March 2020
Landmark ruling for science journalists
Appeal committee of press council frees media from having to create false balance
GroundView | 20 March 2020
Ambitious plans underway for homegrown South African climate change model
“We should not just sit and wait for others to bring us solutions. We should be part of the solution.”
By Tony Carnie
Science | 29 July 2019
Budding KZN scientist wins film award
Jamila Janna is becoming an expert in snails
By Thabiso Goba and Fred Kockott
Solutions | 15 November 2018
New tuberculosis vaccine raises hopes
But one more large trial is needed, says TB activist
By Kim Reynolds
Brief | 28 September 2018
NRF cuts hurt South Africa’s scientists
Researchers need to hold public officials accountable
By Emile Engel
Opinion | 2 May 2018
UCT invites “conspiracy theorist” to talk about decolonisation of science
Academics furious with decision to give CK Raju official platform
News | 28 September 2017
How to fix the academic peer review system
And the crux of the solution is that a hundred thousand journals need to die
By Alex Welte and Eduard Grebe
Opinion | 3 August 2017
Here’s where to find data on Cape Town’s water crisis
Government, the weather service and academics need to do better at making data and analysis of the water crisis available
News | 17 May 2017