Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the Royal Society of SA and the Academy of Science have rescheduled today’s  talk at the Auditorium of the SA Astronomical Observatory (SAAO*) : 18 March 2020: Prof William Bond: Beyond the forest edge: understanding open ecosystems (UCT).  A new date will be announced shortly.     *Directions to SAAO […]

     These are the 2020 topics for the Royal Society national science essay competition: Is there scientific evidence to support (or refute) Greta Thunberg’s assertion that humanity is facing a climate-induced emergency? South Africa has a wealth of medicinal plants.  How should the government and research scientists balance the need to develop new medicines with […]