From top scientist to science media star during COVID-19 – South Africa’s Salim Abdool Karim

Marina Joubert

doi:10.17159/sajs.2020/8450

From top scientist to science media star during COVID-19 – South Africa’s Salim Abdool Karim

Authors

Marina Joubert Centre for Research on Evaluation, Science and Technology (CREST), Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0178-1796

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2020/8450

Keywords:

science communication, science and mass media, public visibility in science, public credibility in science, scientific celebrities

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Published

2020-07-29

Issue

Vol. 116 No. 7/8 (2020)

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Commentary

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Joubert, M. (2020). From top scientist to science media star during COVID-19 – South Africa’s Salim Abdool Karim. South African Journal of Science, 116(7/8). https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2020/8450