How I helped design spaces that make astronomers' lives easier: Reuters/Mike HutchingsThe stars are an incredible source of information. Their patterns indicate when seeds should be sown or crops harvested. Their movements tell us that the seasons are changing. But it’s not just amateur enthusiasts or farmers with no scientific training who watch … [Read more...] about How I helped design spaces that make astronomers’ lives easier | The Conversation
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Unsuitable antivenoms are being sold in Africa, costing lives | The Conversation
Unsuitable antivenoms are being sold in Africa, costing lives: _Echis_, also known as the saw-scaled viper, dominates snakebite statistics and kills more people annually than any other. ShutterstockSnakes bite more than 5 million people every year. Of these, around 1.8 million people are envenomated and over 94,000 are killed. These statistics suggest that snakebite is one of … [Read more...] about Unsuitable antivenoms are being sold in Africa, costing lives | The Conversation
Early morning crash claims 4 lives in CT
Early morning crash claims 4 lives in CT: In total, seven people have been killed on the city's roads over the weekend. ...... Source: WN.com - Southafrica News Mbalula vows action after killings in CT informal settlements: Police Minister Fikile Mbalula has asked for the community's assistance in tracking down those responsible for the killings. ...... Source: WN.com - … [Read more...] about Early morning crash claims 4 lives in CT
Why the path to longer and healthier lives for all Africans is within reach | The Conversation
Why the path to longer and healthier lives for all Africans is within reach: Sub-Saharan Africa can achieve meaningful and sustainable change in health by 2030. ShutterstockThere is huge diversity within and across the 49 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The challenges these countries face in achieving health outcomes that are at par with low and middle income countries in … [Read more...] about Why the path to longer and healthier lives for all Africans is within reach | The Conversation
What the lives of two South African music giants tell us about culture under apartheid | The Conversation
What the lives of two South African music giants tell us about culture under apartheid: South African jazz legend Ray Phiri passed away after a long battle with lung cancer. Thuli Dlamini/The TimesBack in 2000, musicians interviewed for my book on music and politics in South Africa, Soweto Blues, regularly asserted: I’m not a politician. How could this be, the interview … [Read more...] about What the lives of two South African music giants tell us about culture under apartheid | The Conversation
