National Women’s Day – Pioneering Women in Science
Women's Day is celebrated annually on 9 August in South Africa (SA) to honour the bravery and strength of women...
MANDELA DAY: Empowering change through action
Every year on July 18th, people across the globe come together to commemorate Mandela Day, a day dedicated to honouring...
Why Science needs the Female Brain
European scientists have historically defaulted to male subjects for research. This was true even for those studying disorders more common...
Young SA scientist who made her mark.
Despite many reports to the contrary, there are many accomplished young women with successful careers in male-dominated STEM fields, many...
Amélie Beaudet – Palaeontologist Supreme
It is an almost impossible task to fit the achievements of this young female scientist into one article. Interviewed by...
Hanna Simba – driving African-led health science
The impact of youth on global issues had never been more notable than since the Covid epidemic. And rightly so,...
African Science Academies could drive SDG’s
Despite the fact that many African countries still have quite a way to go to meet the United Nation’s (UN)sustainable development goals (SDG’s)...
Biomedical Research in Africa
The African continent bears a disproportionately high burden of globally significant disease but lags in knowledge to address its health...
HSRC’s International Women’s’ Day focuses on STEM
In line with the United Nations (UN) and UN Women celebrations, the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) commemorated the 2023...
How AI will change mathematics
Rise of the chatbots Machine learning tools are already helping mathematicians to formulate new theories and solve tough problems. However,...