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This Month's Features

Science has never tasted this good! iQhilika - indigenous knowledge plus biotechnology brings a great tasting mead. A young, dynamic team leads the way.

Mental ill health is rampant. Schizophrenia affects 1% of the world's population. Everyone has the right to mental health. Giving the facts, the care, the medication and dispelling the myth is the Schizophrenia Foundation.

Nerica, a new grain of rice is transforming lives and agriculture in West Africa. Technology transfer at its best.

Appropriate, affordable, simple and exportable, The Foetal Health Device can save the lives of thousands of babies. Tony Bunn puts the device through its paces.

Articles in this Issue

Seed Storage and cryopreservation? Not just the stuff of science fiction.

Lake Nyos - a deadly beautiful lake is being degassed in a pitch to avert future disasters.

With the current focus on mental health, read about one man's battle with schizophrenia.

A place in Nigeria has the rare distinction of being the town with the largest number per capita of twins or triplets. Was it something they ate?

There is a place known as Bioko Island, home to some of the most endangered species of monkey. Last chance to see? Not unless a dedicated team of ecologists can help it.

Granny kicks off Learning with Granny - a Science in Africa monthly column for Cyberkids.

Budding scientists meet a solifugid and get set for the FEST National science olympiads.

Kenyanthropus - read about one of the newest pieces in the puzzle as scientists explore the origins of man.

Educators get up to speed with science competitions and meet the HIV model - face of a killer.

Read about this month's showcase organisation, COSTED.