Our writers, artists, linguists & scientists tell science stories in African languages, in pictures and in plain English. #scicomm training/planning/content

South Africa
Joined November 2012
What do we mean when we say "#decolonise science"? @AstroSibs explains it's about including more people in science discourse by e.g. developing local African language #scicomm: sciencelink.notion.site/What… cc @Nomaculture
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We do science communication training, planning and content for AFRICA!  Our writers, artists, scientists and linguists work closely with researchers to tell their stories in indigenous African languages, in pictures and in plain English. Our new website: sciencelink.co.za
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While the world continues staying in, we at ScienceLink continue to offer our #scicomm training services online, using all the digital tools we have available!
Watch our @AstroSibs 2pm today: DECOLONIZING SCIENCE WRITING IN SOUTH AFRICA: how to talk about science in isiZulu crowdcast.io/e/decolonizing-… #HistSciFest @BSHSNews #Decolonize #SciComm
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Read the latest from our superstar writer @AstroSibs, reporting on #superbugs in Africa for @sciafmag @SciAf_NEF sciafmag.com/2019/09/04/hosp…
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ScienceLink is proud to have worked with @OxCIEJ to produce a new layer for the #MineAlert tool oxpeckers.org/minealert. The “Mining Your Water” layer tracks mine water use licences, esp where these mines put SA’s priority water areas at risk #Water #DayZero #Mining
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We're thrilled to announce that @GI_TOC is launching their Media Matters map of wildlife crime stories today, which we helped build in partnership with @OxCIEJ Watch the launch live or see the tool here globalinitiative.net/digital…
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The year is 2038. A deadly tropical disease has just been eradicated in Ghana. Doesn’t that sound like a future scenario we all dream about for Africa? Scientists from across the continent could bring us closer to this particular dream #ImagineFutureAfrica futureafrica.science/index.p…
.@bernardslippers: We wanted to make this the most innovative square mile in Africa. "We invite you to partner with us." #ImagineFutureAfrica
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.@bernardslippers on stage telling the story of #ImagineFutureAfrica. "It all started with an idea. We want to transform the world through research excellence."
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