Inside our latest issue: Quest Vol. 19 No 2

Science in the News
All South African school are invited to enter the competition.

Winners of SA IYBSSD School Competition announced

ASSAf (Academy of Science of South Africa), representing the DSI (Department of Science and Innovation) and NRF (National Research Foundation), is delighted to announce the winners of the aforementioned competition, which was launched on 14 March 2022, on the UNESCO International Day of Mathematics under the theme “Mathematics Unites.” This special day not only celebrates the power of mathematics in our world but also provided an opportunity to engage South African school learners as part of the UN (United Nations) International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development (IYBSSD).

Read More »

Quest Vol 19 No 2 – Power and Nature

From the Editor: Power and nature are on every body’s lips these days. With Eskom’s loadshedding, power– or rather the lack of power – is a constant topic of conversation for South Africans. And for many, it is also a daily struggle. Similarly, due to Climate Change, there is an increasing awareness of the need to live sustainably in order to conserve our planet’s nature and its resources.

Read More »
All South African school are invited to enter the competition.

IYBSSD SA Schools Competition participation registration due date extended to 15 April 2023

All South African Schools are invited to enter the following competition, in support of the UN International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development (IYBSSD). This invitation is on behalf of the SA Dept. of Science and Innovation (DSI), the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), and the National Research Foundation (NRF), with support from the Marang Centre for Mathematics and Science Education, Wits School of Education, University of the Witwatersrand. More information can be accessed from the competition website.

Read More »
Puzzle
View our latest issue here

Power and Nature

Power and nature are on
everybody’s lips these days.

With Eskom’s loadshedding, power
– or rather the lack of power – is
a constant topic of conversation
for South Africans. And for many,
it is also a daily struggle. Similarly,
due to Climate Change, there is
an increasing awareness of the
need to live sustainably in order to
conserve our planet’s nature and
its resources. But so often, we think
of power and nature as separate.
Power is the current in the wiring
of our homes that powers our
wifi, our lights and our appliances.
And nature is “out there” in the
bush, where the animals live. But
of course, all power comes from
nature.  Read more