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Potent presence: Dr Zakithi Mkhize’s work lives in labs and lecture rooms but also on social media, in schools and in conversations with young women who need to be told: you belong here too. Photos: Supplied
SCIENCE COMMUNICATION

Building belief beyond the laboratory

Dr. Zakithi Mkhize, a virologist specialising in HIV research and founder of Black Girl Scientist Media, is changing perceptions of scientists in South Africa. Through her work…

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SCIENCE COMMUNICATION

Nonsikelelo Sackey

Nonsikelelo Sackey, 31, is changing how science is understood, proving that groundbreaking research only achieves its full potential when people can engage with it. As founder…

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