Quest Volume 18.3 is now available ! - Theme: International Year of Artisinal Fisheries and Aquaculture | Happy reading! (or shall we say - "Happy fishing!)

[Ina Smith]

Editor’s Note   Theme   The value of small-scale fisheries Traditional fishing methods of Africa Estuarine fisheries Invasion of the Nile tilapia A new way to count great white sharks The potential for using forward contracts for fish stock   Features   Women, STEMI, and Career Scientist Barbie dolls Edible insects? How smart! Rooibos skincare revitalised by nano-tech Cervical cancer is a disease of inequity Young scientist Interview: Rubbing shoulders with Nobel laureates The “How to get ahead during and after school” series   News   First image of Milky Way black hole Sterkfontein Caves 1 million years older than thought First images from the James Webb Space Telescope    Regulars   Book reviews Call for articles Subscription     Editorial Team  | Advertise   |   Contact  |   Subscribe   |   Submit

 

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[Ina Smith]

Editor’s Note

Theme   Hot origins: The ancient history of natural glass Master of disguise: The ubiquitous nature of glass Zero-carbon glass? SA upping its circular economy game with glass innovations At the cutting edge of glass manufacturing: From ‘lightweighting’ to innovative energy reductions State-of-the-ART glass festival wows in Italy Venice, the home of glass art, this year partnered with Milan to celebrate the Italian Glass Weeks Get the scoop on mental health (and healthy poop)! Our microbiome can play a significant role in our mental health True mental health recovery for young South Africans – with the help of our peers: Making the case for a recovery approach to mental healthcare Backing the bugs: To control South Africa’s water weeds Young Scientist Profile: Young scientist visits with Nobel Laureates The “How to get ahead during and after school” series: Part 3 – Grade 12, a survival kit and life after school   Features   Bio-inspired nanofibres: Weaving biological tissue with nanomedicine to repair brains A truly global effort to battle Parkinson’s disease: South African doctors and researchers partnering with counterparts all over the world   News   Back to the moon! Six South African women scientists receive awards from L’Oreal and UNESCO UFS geography lecturer joins research expedition to Marion Island   Regulars   YouTube reviews Call for articles Subscription

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