Vol. 108 No. 7/8 (2012)

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Published: 2012-07-02

Commentary

Success in first-year mathematics: School-leaving examinations and first-year performance

C. Robert Dennis, Daniël Murray

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The state of innovation in South Africa: Findings from the South African National Innovation Survey

Cheryl Moses, Moses Sithole, William Blankley, Demetre Labadarios, Hlamulo Makelane, Nolitha Nkobole

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The sustainable use approach could save South Africa's rhinos

Brian Child

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Obituary

Phillip Tobias: Anthropologist and mentor (1925-2012)

Alan Morris

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Leader

Square Kilometre Array decision bodes well for South Africa

Michael Cherry

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Book Reviews

Convergence and divergence in fire-prone ecosystems

Brian van Wilgen

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News and Views

The limits of observational epidemiology: Hormonal contraception and women's risk of HIV infection

Landon Myer

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Science and human rights

Peter Vale

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Young scientists reflect on how to effect real change for Rio+40

Bernard Slippers, Rees Kassen

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Research Articles

Effect of National Senior Certificate maths on the pass rate of first-year Engineering physics

Jagathesan Govender, Mervlyn Moodley

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Citrus black spot is absent in the Western Cape, Northern Cape and Free State Provinces

Elma Carstens, Hendrik le Roux, Michael Holtzhausen, Liezl van Rooyen, Joey Coetzee, Ria Wentzel, Wilhelm Laubscher, Zorina Dawood, Elrita Venter, Gerhardus Schutte, Paul Fourie, Vaughan Hattingh

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Sensitivity versus polarisation in multilayer optical thin film design

Efrem Ejigu, Beartys Lacquet

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Science in South Africa: The dawn of a renaissance?

Anastassios Pouris

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Immobilisation of yeast cells on carbon nanotubes

Tirivaviri Mamvura, Sunny Iyuke, Vusumuzi Sibanda, Clarence Yah

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Research Letters

A first record of biological soil crusts in the Cape Floristic Region

Denise Mager, Cang Hui

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Fumigant activity of Elsholtzia stauntonii extract against Lasioderma serricorne

Jian-Hua LÃ¼, Xin-Hong Su, Jian-Jun Zhong

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Modern beachrock formation in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal

Hayley Cawthra, Ron Uken

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Number One Reef: An overstepped segmented lagoon complex on the KwaZulu-Natal continental shelf

Andrew Green, Rio Leuci, Zane Thackeray, Godfrey Vella

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Review Articles

Radiation biology - An important science for an advanced nuclear nation like South Africa

Alistair Hunter

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Beyond South Africa's 'indigenous knowledge - science' wars

Lesley Green

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Research Briefs

Research briefs

Michael Cherry

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