What is Quest?
Quest: Science for South Africa is a full-colour, quarterly, popular science magazine aimed specifically at the youth and the general public who have an interest in the sciences.
It aims to present the country’s (South Africa’s) foremost scientific work in an accessible form and can be used to support curricula work at various levels and institutions.
Quest is distributed to public high schools with science departments, universities, libraries, science centres, government departments, parliamentary committees, embassies, NGOs, TVETs and resource centres.
Quest is also available at selected national science events, science Olympiads, DST events and Focus weeks and at various communal functions.
Inside our latest issue:
- 120 years of SA agriculture: Highlights from research published in the SAJS
- Worms for pest control - Dr Tiisetso Lephoto's fight to protect SA's crops
- Tackling food insecurity through inland fisheries - Sustainable solution investigated in Limpopo
- The fossil skull that rocked the world - The colonial legacy of the Taung Child, 100 years later
Message from our editor
In this edition, we highlight and explore the pressing challenges of food security and poverty, particularly spotlighting the current crisis gripping southern
Africa. As climate change intensifies and humanitarian emergencies deepen, the need for sustainable and innovative solutions has never been more critical. Throughout these pages, we not only highlight the severity of the problems faced but also delve into how science and research are shedding light on innovative food security, conservation and sustainability solutions that can offer practical, impactful responses. From inland fisheries, using worms for pest control, and the legacy of agricultural research to improve crops and citrus, to innovative models for conservation agriculture, we hope to inspire other researchers to join the fight against food insecurity, poverty and hunger.
Latest Editions
Quest Vol.20.4 – Med + Tech
Quest Vol 20.3 – Climate Changers
Quest Vol 20.2 – Genetics 2.0
Quest Vol 20.1 – Opening AI
Quest Vol 19.4 – The Economy and You
Quantum Code Cracked: Scientists Solve 20-Year Puzzle Behind Entanglement Purity
Scientists have achieved a major leap in quantum technology by deriving an exact mathematical expression crucial for refining noisy quantum entanglement into the pure states
$6.9 Billion Solution: Engineers Unveil Cleaner, Cheaper Way to Desalinate Seawater
Eliminating acid and base treatments
