2021 Lecture Programme

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Curious Notions: Reflections of an Imagineer

Prof Mike Bruton
FRSSAf – South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity,  Makhanda
24 November 2021 

Covid-19: Behind the Scenes

Professor Quarraisha Abdool-Karim
FRSSAf – CAPRISA director, University of KwaZulu-Natal
5 October 2021

A New Deal for People and Nature

Dr Morné du Plessis
CEO WWF South Africa
1 September 2021

More than 200 years of the SA Astronomical Observatory

Dr Ian Glass MRSSAf
SA Astronomical Observatory, UCT
18 August 2021

A novel surgical approach to reverse obstructive sleep apnoea

Prof Rushdi Hendricks
MRSSAf – Department of Pulmonology, University of Cape Town
28 July 2021

GM Crops and the Global Divide

Professor Jennifer Thomson
FRSSAf – Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Cape Town
21 July 2021

Beyond the Forest Edge: Understanding Open Ecosystems

Professor William Bond
FRSSAf – Department of Botany,  University of Cape Town
19 May 2021

Science Communication, Information and Ethics – the role of expert scientists in leading discussion and ensuring integrity

Professor Stephanie Burton
FRSSAf – Future Africa and Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
12 May 2021