Jun 8, 2022 | #TheScienceStruggleIsReal, Latest
Lack of information, dealing with failure, lack of funding and mental health issues. This is Mpho’s #TheScienceStruggleIsReal story. Find more stories here: https://nscf.org.za/category/thesciencestruggleisreal/ You too can share your #TheScienceStruggleIsReal...
Jun 7, 2022 | #TheScienceStruggleIsReal, Latest
Who am I? My name is Khululwa Mfondini and I’m 33 years old of age. My Job title is Chief Auxiliary Services Officer, at the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) based in the Pretoria National Herbarium. I started in this company in 2013 as a...
Jun 6, 2022 | #TheScienceStruggleIsReal, Latest
My name is Anri Theunis, née Marais. I’m 29 years old and was born in Malmesbury, Western Cape. I grew up in a small community, Riverlands, about 60km North of Cape Town. Surrounded by nature, I have always loved the long walks and picnics my grandmother and I used to...
Jun 3, 2022 | #TheScienceStruggleIsReal, Latest
Being uninformed, failure, confusion…listen to Maxine’s #TheScienceStruggleIsReal story as she narrates it. You too can share your #TheScienceStruggleIsReal storyEmail Fulu at f.gelebe@sanbi.org.za or WhatsApp at 0728822332. Click here for details and...
May 31, 2022 | #TheScienceStruggleIsReal, Latest
My name is Timothy Macqueen, and I am a 29-year-old scientist/botanist who struggles with type 1 bipolar disorder. I have struggled with mental illness since it manifested itself when my father passed away in 2010. I excelled at varsity culminating with a Cum Laude...
May 18, 2022 | Latest, Value of collections articles
Article by Nicklaus Kruger Museums aren’t just musty buildings for storing boring old stuff. They have the power to teach us about our past and open our minds to new ideas — and to transform the world around us. On International Museum Day 2022, we’re celebrating that...
