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Continue reading →: Wax worm saliva: an unexpected ally in the battle against plastic pollution
By Blake Stuart Did you know that an insect might hold the key to countering one of our planet’s most pressing environmental issues? For many years, plastic pollution has been a huge problem, with its danger outweighed only by its convenience. Every year, millions of tons of plastic waste accumulate,…
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Continue reading →: From Student to Scientist:
By Blake Stuart As the end of the year edges closer, I have found myself “reflecting” more and more upon my academic journey and I am surprised at how much my perspective has changed. Throughout undergrad, despite all the trials I went through and milestones I achieved, I never really…
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Continue reading →: THE GREY SPACES IN BETWEEN
By Grace Van Heerden I have always been told “life is not just black and white”, but that there are shades of grey. Honours has taught me to have this outlook, especially in terms of my successes. I have often had the mindset that once you set a goal for…
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Continue reading →: Stethoscope On, Let’s Diagnose 2024!!
By Rirhandzu Precious Mkhari If I think very hard, I can probably make a plan and come up with a very good story that can be quite “convincing”. One that can make someone happy or sad, whichever is more interesting. However, I choose to be honest on this one. In fact,…
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Continue reading →: Curiosity and Perseverance
By Sima Bongo Let us conduct a review of the journey of a young scientist to understand what makes a scientist. Background: In a perfect Disney movie, the story starts in a faraway land filled lots of joy and laughter and overall peace then suddenly something terrible happens, and the…
