insert_link Opinion Pieces Lord Kelvin: how the 19th century scientist combined research and innovation to change the world Statue of Lord Kelvin in Glasgow. University of Glasgow, CC BY-SA By Martin Hendry, University of Glasgow “What got you into astrophysics?” It’s a question I’m often asked at outreach events, and I answer by pointing to my early passion for exploring the biggest questions about our universe. Well, along with seeing Star Wars at an impressionable age. This fascination with the fundamental is a well-trodden path for […] today19 September, 2024
insert_link Business / Economics South Africa needs more nautical scientists and maritime engineers – if you love the sea these may be the careers for you Careers in the maritime industry can take graduates all over the world. Igor-Kardasov By Ekaterina Rzyankina, Cape Peninsula University of Technology When most people are asked to picture an engineer at work, they probably imagine a civil engineer in a hard hat at a construction site, a chemical engineer in a laboratory or an electrical engineer examining a complex circuit board. Very few, I’m willing to bet, visualise […] today18 September, 2024
