by Staff Reporter | Feb 17, 2015 | Opinion
We’re one week into the cricket world cup and today’s show looks at the science behind the sport. Experts and cricketers explain how the speed of the ball effects the game, what lucid dreaming can do to improve a batsman and all about the size, shape and make of cricket gear.
Finally, Michael Stevens from Jumping Kids and Dr Mariette Conning from the CSIR talk about how to build a prosthetic limb for a child cricket star.
The Science Inside, the show that goes inside the science of major news events, is produced by Paul McNally, Anina Mumm, DJ Keyez and Lutfiyah Suliman for The Wits Radio Academy. Tune in live to VowFM every Monday at 6pm.
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by Staff Reporter | Oct 29, 2014 | Opinion
This week’s show looks at the dropping petrol prices. The team chats to the director and chief economist at Econometrix, Dr Azar Jammime, about the the oil price. They also looked at the eco- challenge and how to build a car that can travel thousands of kms on a single litre of petrol (ridiculous) and wrap up with how a car can be powered by the sun and win a race.
The Science Inside, the show that goes inside the science of major news events, is produced by Paul McNally, Anina Mumm, DJ Keyez and Lutfiyah Suliman for The Wits Radio Academy. Tune in live to VowFM every Monday at 6pm.
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by Staff Reporter | Oct 22, 2014 | Opinion
This week we look at Matric Exams. The exams are happening nationwide and we are going to take the chance to look at how we can use scientific research to improve the education system. We chat to Dr Elizabeth Walton, senior lecturer in inclusive education and then we hear from Prof Elizabeth Henning, Director at the Centre for Education Practice and Research at the University of Johannesburg Soweto Campus.
The Science Inside, the show that goes inside the science of major news events, is produced by Paul McNally, Anina Mumm, DJ Keyez and Lutfiyah Suliman for The Wits Radio Academy. Tune in live to VowFM every Monday at 6pm.
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by Roxanne Joseph | Oct 16, 2014 | Opinion
We chat to Vanessa Lynch, founder of the DNA project, a project aimed at advancing justice by increasing the use of DNA evidence. And we wrap up with an interview with Lynne Cawood, director of Childline Gauteng, who talks to us about dealing with the trauma caused by crime and violence in South Africa.
The Science Inside, the show that goes inside the science of major news events, is produced by Paul McNally, Anina Mumm, DJ Keyez and Lutfiyah Suliman for The Wits Radio Academy. Tune in live to VowFM every Monday at 6pm.
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by Staff Reporter | Oct 8, 2014 | Opinion
This week’s show looks at The Nuclear Corruption Scandal. The team chats to Dr Tristen Taylor from Earthlife Africa to find out if we should invest in nuclear energy, as well as nuclear physicist, Dr Jacques Bezuidenhout on what happens when you blast a sea creature with a nuclear reactor. They wrap up with insights from Dr Petro Terblanche, of Pelchem, on how South Africa has the Number one deposit for the chemical crucial to making nuclear fuel.
The Science Inside, the show that goes inside the science of major news events, is produced by Paul McNally, Anina Mumm, DJ Keyez and Lutfiyah Suliman for The Wits Radio Academy. Tune in live to VowFM every Monday at 6pm.
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by Staff Reporter | Sep 2, 2014 | News
BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) South Africa wants companies to withdraw trade from Israel to force an end to the Israel-Palestine conflict. But do boycotts work?
The Science Inside, the show that goes inside the science of major news events, is produced by Paul McNally, Anina Mumm, DJ Keyez and Lutfiyah Suliman for The Wits Radio Academy. Tune in live to VowFM every Monday at 6pm.
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by Staff Reporter | Aug 26, 2014 | Opinion
Can you give up carbohydrates for vegetables and protein? The Tim Noakes diet is the latest craze to lose weight.
The Science Inside, the show that goes inside the science of major news events, is produced by Paul McNally, Anina Mumm, DJ Keyez and Lutfiyah Suliman for The Wits Radio Academy.
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by Staff Reporter | Aug 19, 2014 | Opinion
You remember what Facebook did to you, right? Playing with your emotions? Manipulating your newsfeed? They used algorithms, maths and science to trick you. Here’s how…
The Science Inside, the show that goes inside the science of major news events, is produced by Paul McNally, Anina Mumm, DJ Keyez and Lutfiyah Suliman for The Wits Radio Academy. Tune in live to VowFM every Monday at 6pm.
by Staff Reporter | Aug 7, 2014 | Opinion
Is negligent farming common in South Africa? How dangerous is poor farming practice for humans and animals? Is science and technology being used ethically to improve animal health and productivity? Find out in Episode 22 of The Science Inside.
The Science Inside, the show that goes inside the science of major news events, is produced by Paul McNally, Anina Mumm, DJ Keyez and Lutfiyah Suliman for The Wits Radio Academy. Tune in live to VowFM every Monday at 6pm.
by Staff Reporter | Jul 22, 2014 | Opinion
It’s no secret that Jacob Zuma is a traditional man. With rumours that his health is failing, we wondered whether our president would turn to Western medicine or traditional African medicine should he become seriously ill. We spoke to a traditional healer, a medical doctor and a researcher.
The Science Inside, the show that goes inside the science of major news events, is produced by Paul McNally, Anina Mumm, DJ Keyez and Lutfiyah Suliman for The Wits Radio Academy.
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by Staff Reporter | Jul 16, 2014 | Opinion
How do you lose a plane? And how do you find it once it’s lost? In this episode, a pilot, an air traffic controller, a satellite tracking expert and a researcher working on underwater sensing technologies helps us piece together the mystery of the missing Malaysian flight MH370.
The Science Inside, the show that goes inside the science of major news events, is produced by Paul McNally, Anina Mumm, DJ Keyez and Lutfiyah Suliman for The Wits Radio Academy.
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by Staff Reporter | Jul 9, 2014 | News
As the lights keep going out in offices and households, cable theft gangs across the country continue to pull up the metal and sell it for scrap. We are going to take the opportunity to talk about the science around electricity.
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