UNESCO report highlights gender in science
Alex Rose-Innes The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), in a report published earlier this year, raised the...
Encouraging women to own their success and shatter barriers
As calls for women to take up more space gains traction, Momentum believes that this is the opportune time for...
Turning the Covid-19 pandemic calamity into fortune
Thabo Mohlala While the Covid-19 pandemic has cost lives, collapsed health infrastructures and ruined economies of countries across the globe,...
Unique X-ray system gives Department of Physics a competitive advantage
The state-of-the-art equipment in the Department of Physics at the University of the Free State (UFS) differentiates this department from...
Young student wins with research into study methods
It is remarkable that a grade 12 pupil can examine which study methods for mathematics in her grade are best...
Carmen Stevens – powerhouse in the wine industry
Alex Rose-Innes There are very few all-male industries where women are not making their mark. This is especially true in...
Dr Nzimande pledges support for SACNASP council members
Thabo Mohlala The newly elected council of the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions Council (SACNASP) should ensure they...
Bridging the gap between science and the community
Thabo Mohlala When Dr Tozama Qwebani-Ogunleye got the news that she has been invited to attend two prestigious global conferences...
Youngster finds a new way to diagnose malnutrition
Malnutrition is a global scourge and so it is in South Africa. Early detection of possible malnutrition is an important...
Female STEM scientists starting to outperform male counterparts
Alex Rose-Innes In a study, the first of its kind, researchers had shown the ability and talents of female scientists...