South African Young Academy of Science

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  • Being a SAYAS blogger – a worthwhile experience for young scientists

    “Dear SAYAS blogger 2021, oh yes, you are among the four chosen ones! I would like to welcome you to…

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  • Traits of a good academic supervisor!

    Upon completion of my Honours studies, my supervisor invited me to co-supervise to a new Honours student with him, as…

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  • A day in the life of a PhD student – lab work, student supervision, COVID-19 vaccination assistance

    We currently live in an era of everchanging regulations and permissible daily activities due to the measures taken to curb…

    by ncubekn
  • Depression: a silent killer

    Warning: this blog post speaks about issues of mental health, depression and suicide I vividly recall the day my supervisor…

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  • How my academic story changed from average to cum laude

    Having completed high school with low marks and staying at home for 3 gap years, a lot of people ask…

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  • Academic presentations: how to get them right!

    Can you recall the last time you listened to a presentation or lecture for two and a half hours, and…

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  • Hey young scientist, why don’t you make the vaccine?

    I was on a phone call the other day and my aunt jokingly asked me the question – “why don’t…

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  • What I get up to when I am not PhDing

    One particular question I always struggle to answer is: “Keith, what are your hobbies?” This is due to the amount…

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  • One more thing COVID-19 and lockdowns have changed drastically: Scientific conferences

    Attendees at the 18th World Congress of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology in Kyoto, Japan. Conducting research can be one of…

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  • How does medication know where exactly the pain in my body is?

    When you miss a step and fall, resulting in excruciating pain in your knee… you take a painkiller. When you…

    by ncubekn