This time, we will learn more about SciComm activities emerging from a geographical area which is often overlooked in the general discussion about science and its communication: Africa.
On the one hand, it is true that African academia has to cope with persistent challenges like poor funding, inadequate infrastructure, staff shortages and recruitment problems. The everyday struggle of experimental scientists is hard to imagine for those who work in labs in Europe and North America. For example, the difficulty of transporting tissue samples and biomolecules sometimes add weeks and months to projects – parcels are lost, frozen samples become thawed and are ruined on the way, et cetera.
On the other hand, anyone who studies the websites of African universities and research institutes will be met by an impressing vitality and optimism. Innumerous projects are ongoing across this vast continent, and many of them include SciComm activities which all provide a lesson for anyone ready to read, ask and reflect.
We have rarely felt such anticipation when initiating a theme here at Crastina; we are confident that we all – authors and readers have much – to learn.
For The Crastina Crew
Olle Bergman, Project Leader
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Olle Bergman2017-04-20 07:53:202019-06-19 07:57:04The Crastina Science Haiku Competition 2017
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Olle Bergman2017-04-12 17:48:192018-03-06 10:58:07Crastina Column, April 2017: “Lamenting the wordiness of learned people” by Olle Bergman
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Olle Bergman2017-04-07 08:15:272017-08-02 11:28:25Kelley Swain, Poet-in-Residence in Oxford: “I will never become bored with writing poetry about natural history”
