Cisco and South Africa’s Department of Science and Technology sign MoU for new investment programme
By Staff Writer 30 March 2015Strategic partnership will prioritise technology leadership & innovation, talent & skills development facilitating country transformation in support of the world’s largest radio telescope FULL STORY >
Science News: March 2015
By Linda Pretorius 16 March 2015In this month's science news we take a look at unscrambling eggs, an HIV stopper and how dogs perceive faces. FULL STORY >
Mission possible: The Dawn Mission
By Linda Pretorius 16 March 2015As the Dawn probe cruises into orbit around Ceres early this month, we stand amazed at the feats of another long-term space mission. Here’s what the hype is about. FULL STORY >
Geek News Highlights - The Bag of Tricks Edition
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 21 January 2015This week's Geek News has a little bit of everything, with a new short film from Adidas, a rumoured X Files return to TV and a scientifically designed tattoo. FULL STORY >
2014: The Best in Science
By Staff Writer 19 December 2014Discoveries, ranging from the vast reaches of outer space to deep inside the human body, have again filled us with awe this year. We look back at a few highlights from the world of science in 2014. FULL STORY >
The Science of (our) time
By Linda Pretorius 18 December 2014At the start of the new year, it’s a good time to ponder, well, time. Linda Pretorius delves through the science behind it. FULL STORY >
Geek News Highlights - The Return on Investment Edition
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 27 August 2014This week's Geek News Highlights proves that good things come to those who wait, with an original issue of Action Comics #1 from 1938 selling for $3.2 million, Humble Bundle offering up more exclusives and NASA discovering water clouds on... FULL STORY >
Smart Answers - August 2014
By Staff Writer 8 August 2014Life is full of questions that need smart answers. We can help. FULL STORY >
CSIR encourages high school students to consider career in science
By Ryan Noik 7 August 2014As part of its annual science day, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) hosted 250 high school students at its Pretoria campus. FULL STORY >
The Beautiful science behind the Beautiful Game
By Linda Pretorius 11 July 2014With the World Cup continuing in Brazil, we check out some of the important science behind the beautiful game. FULL STORY >
News: Smart Answers
By Staff Writer 11 July 2014Life is full of questions that need smart answers. We can help. FULL STORY >
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Science - The Alpha Chronicles
By Linda Pretorius 6 June 2014Knowing where we come from helps us to understand where we’re going. This month we look at how events billions of years ago shaped where we are today. FULL STORY >
Smart answers
By Staff Writer 17 March 2014Life is full of questions that need smart answers. We can help. FULL STORY >
Glossary of the Galaxies
By Staff Writer 13 March 2014If talk about black holes, white dwarfs and red giants has your head spinning faster than a pulsar, fear not. We’ll help you find your way around the stars. FULL STORY >
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