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Changing the geek mindset

Minister of Science and Technology Mosibudi Mangena looks the studious type. And with a masters degree in applied mathematics he would be the first to admit that his passion for science, which started while he was still a schoolboy in Limpopo about 40 years ago, would render him a geek by today's standards.

Evolution of a scientist

Want to encourage science? Start with one person at a time.

MPs get close to scientists in Uganda

Five scientists will shadow five legislators in a new pairing scheme being tried out by the Uganda National Academy of Science.

Leading the fight against malaria

'The death of a child has a devastating impact on a woman," says Grace Chitima Mugumbate, a PhD researcher at the University of Cape Town.

Change agent for a sustainable future

Since 1984 Dr Nosisa Matsiliza, student of medical biochemistry and dietician, has been working to ensure that SA's youth receive an education.

Demystifying maths

Belinda Huntley, a lecturer in the school of mathematics at Wits University has made significant contributions to mathematics and science education.

'First time perfect' research

Christiané Heiligers says that physics may not seem like an obvious career for a woman. What attracted her to it was its clear-cut laws.

Tackling rabies in Africa

With rabies and related viruses in Africa as the focus of her research, Dr Wanda Markotter has an interest in the viruses found in African bats.

No ordinary scientist

Tebello Nyokong has come a long way -- from herding sheep in Lesotho as a young girl to becoming a professor of medicinal chemistry and nanotechnology

Engineering new concepts

KwaZulu-Natal-born Bridgette Gasa's passion for architecture and the built environment was ignited during her matric year.