Pasha 75: Facebook helped us to learn what snakes eat. Why this is important: Snake eating a frog Theo BusschauSnakes eat a great diversity of prey but the details of each species’ diet have long been a bit of a mystery. That’s because it’s difficult to observe their infrequent and unpredictable feeding behaviour. But it’s important to understand their diet because of its … [Read more...] about Pasha 75: Facebook helped us to learn what snakes eat. Why this is important | The Conversation
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What zoologists should learn from a zoonotic pandemic | The Conversation
What zoologists should learn from a zoonotic pandemic: The best-known example of a zoonotic pandemic is HIV/AIDS, which originated from chimpanzees. GettyImagesZoology has an illustrious history; it has triggered paradigm shifts in thinking. One of the best known was Darwin’s theory of evolution, based on his observations of the natural world. It became the cornerstone of … [Read more...] about What zoologists should learn from a zoonotic pandemic | The Conversation
Covid-19 pandemic is the perfect time to learn to trade
Covid-19 pandemic is the perfect time to learn to trade: Covid-19 pandemic is the perfect time to learn to trade There is hardly a country in the world that aren’t reeling from the devastating effect of the Coronavirus pandemic. People’s biggest concerns now are twofold – that they or their loved ones will contract the virus and the question on mostly everyone’s lips: … [Read more...] about Covid-19 pandemic is the perfect time to learn to trade
A tribute to poet and professor Harry Garuba: we continue to learn with you | The Conversation
A tribute to poet and professor Harry Garuba: we continue to learn with you: Courtesy the University of Cape Town I wish I could let the language of the chained roar let loose rivers of rage to cleanse this land… And build for you a memorial ageless as your love. – Harry Garuba, Memorial wish, Animist Chants and Memorials: Poems (2017) Professor … [Read more...] about A tribute to poet and professor Harry Garuba: we continue to learn with you | The Conversation
TB: Scientists know a great deal, but there’s still more to learn | The Conversation
TB: Scientists know a great deal, but there's still more to learn: Fluorescence microscopy of mycobacteria. Michael A. Reiche, Timothy J. de Wet, Ryan Dinkele and Digby F. WarnerSouth Africa has one of the highest rates of tuberculosis (TB) infection globally. Almost 400 000 patients are treated for TB annually. It is also the most common cause of death in South Africa. As … [Read more...] about TB: Scientists know a great deal, but there’s still more to learn | The Conversation
