Projects

Recent and current Southern Science projects include:

• Evaluating science communication projects
  Electronic article commissioned by SciDev.Net, published January 2007
  
  
• Publication of a children's book of stories about the African night sky entitled "The crocodile who swallows the sun" as part of Astronomy Month 2006. [View the book cover] [Presentation about the book]
  
  
• Radio astronomy lectures and public discussions by the SKA / KAT at INSITE 2006 [View the invitation]
  
  
• African Origins Talking Fossils lecture series [View the invitation]
  
  
• Marine turtle challenge [Download the fact sheet]
  
  
• Promotion of ESKOM Energy Efficient Lighting Design Competition [Visit the website]
  
  
• Pilot academic programme in science communication & science journalism training courses
  
  
• African Origins Explorer web project [Visit the website]
  
  
• Fact sheet on Southern African Large Telescope [Download the fact sheet]
  
  
• Communication support for Square Kilometre Array South Africa [Visit the website]
  
  
• Communication support for Crop Estimates Committee [Visit the website]
  
  
• Biotechnology Innovation brochure for Department of Science and Technology [Download the brochure]
  
  
• Poster competition and proceedings for 2006 Saeon Summit [Visit the website]
  
  
• Evaluation and Rating: Facts & Figures booklet for the National Research Foundation [Download the booklet]
  
  
• South African contact point for international Universe Awareness Programme [Visit the website]