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Science in Africa is Africa’s first online science magazine, dedicated to showcasing African science. The magazine was started in response to a need by the public for a deeper understanding of scientific issues of relevance to all Africans. The magazine is edited by South African scientists Janice Limson, a physical chemist, and Garth Cambray, a biotechnologist.
Science in Africa is free and is published monthly. With well over 370 000 hits since its inception in January, the magazine is reaching readers in over 50 countries.
Science in Africa believes that a key step to an African science renaissance is the active involvement of people at every level. A major limiting factor is the lack of real understanding of science and the developmental and economic benefits it can offer. Science in Africa aims to develop this understanding by providing relevant and valuable scientific information to the public.
With information comes understanding and an active interest and appreciation of science. Articles on topical scientific issues, written largely by scientists, provide information in an understandable and enlightening way. From the science of soya beans, the health-giving chemistry behind garlic, the value of wetlands, genetics, technology and biodiversity, from the smallest microbes to satellites in space, it is all happening in Africa and covered at Science in Africa.
Science in Africa is committed to improving the public understanding of science and in bringing about a culture of science in Africa. It provides a unique platform for African scientists to showcase their research and to express their viewpoints to a larger and more general audience.
Visit Science in Africa 24 hours a day at www.scienceinafrica.co.za. There you will find special sections dedicated to Science Education, Budding Scientists and even a section for young Cyberkids, run by Science in Africa’s own science gogo.
If you need details of science events happening across Africa, jobs or funding in science, or if you want to express a viewpoint, it’s all there on the website. All the past editions are archived and easy to recall. Register at the site to receive free monthly notices of news on science from the African continent.
Lastly, “Be wise and get up to date with the science in your life!”
– The Teacher/M&G Media, Johannesburg, November 2001.