The Conversation Africa1 day agoFive golden rules for effective science communication – perspectives from a documentary makertheconversation.com - Marina JoubertOver the past three years, people from all walks of life have learned a great deal about different branches of science. The COVID-19 pandemic …
The Conversation Africa2 days agoSouth Africa's destructive storm surges: geoscientist reveals the 3 factors that drove themtheconversation.com - Jasper KnightA series of powerful tidal surges battered coastal areas in South Africa’s Western Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces over the weekend of …
The Conversation AfricaPollen in pee: fossilised urine from a small African mammal helps us understand past environmentstheconversation.com - Lynne QuickIf you are allergic to pollen, you are likely to curse the existence of these microscopic particles. You’re not alone: up to 30% of the world’s …
The Conversation AfricaWhat caused Morocco's earthquake? A geologist studying the Atlas mountains explainstheconversation.com - Jesús Galindo-ZaldivarThe epicentre of Morocco’s devastating earthquake on 8 September was in the High Atlas Mountains, about 71km south-west of Marrakesh. Moina Spooner, …
The Conversation AfricaMorocco's earthquake wasn't unexpected – building codes must plan for themtheconversation.com - José A. Peláez MontillaMore than 2,000 people died when a powerful magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Morocco on 8 September. The epicentre was in the High Atlas Mountains, …
The Conversation AfricaAncient shoes: tracks on a South African beach offer oldest evidence yet of human footweartheconversation.com - Charles HelmWhen and where did our ancestors first fashion footwear? We cannot look to physical evidence of shoes for the answer, as the perishable materials …