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Knowledge, Power, and Policy: Constructing a Political Economy of Innovation and Research in Post-Apartheid South Africa
South Africa has long been a leader in scientific research and innovation on the African continent.
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Breaking the ice: how integrating cryogenic Electron Microscopy can overcome historical scientific isolation and enable local pharmaceutical and vaccine Development in South Africa.
With the award of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to three pioneers in cryogenic electron microscopy, the world was awakened to the cutting-edge technology of 'cryo-EM'.
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The Role of Knowledge Experts
The advent of the knowledge society has placed the spotlight on the role of experts as gatekeepers and as brokers of knowledge.
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The Impact of Social Media on Science Communication
Social media are now a major part of our daily life.
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Progress in Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research in the United States between 2001 and 2010
Vakili, Keyvan, Anita M. McGahan, Rahim Rezaie, Will Mitchell, and Abdallah S. Daar. 2015. Progress in Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research in...
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Challenges and Opportunities for Chemistry in Africa
Abegaz, Berhanu. 2016. Challenges and Opportunities for Chemistry in Africa. Nature Chemistry 8(6):518–22. http://www.nature.com/doifinder/1...
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The Delusion of Knowledge Transfer
Koch, Susanne, and Weingart, Peter. 2016. The Delusion of Knowledge Transfer. African Minds: Cape Town. http://www.africanminds.co.za/wp-con...
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Good policy; bad policy
This project proposes to examine three key policies, one in each ministry, in the form of a memoir on how decisions were taken and implemented.
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Science and development: Growth, expansion and role of university systems in emerging economies
The challenge of economic growth for middle income countries includes technological upgrading, which, in turn, demands expansion and improvement of the higher education and science system.
