Changing lives - one at a time Jerida's success story demonstrates how science awareness can change a learner's life for the better. More

	New MD for SAASTA SAASTA stalwart takes over the reins from Beverley Damonse. More				Young scientists excel in Olympiad Over 18 000 young science boffins participated in the first ever Natural Science Olympiad for learners in grades 4 - 9. More				REVEALED: The world of the very small SAASTA's innovative new tour introduces learners, educators, the public and industry to the exciting world of nanotechnology. More

	Science awareness in Miami A benchmarking visit to Miami has six members of the SA science awareness community brimming with new ideas. More SKA enters the classroom Two competitions aimed at making learners aware of Africa's bid to host the SKA created a buzz in classrooms all over the country. More Unpacking nanotechnology Ultimately, the objective is to inspire debate and critical thinking around nanotechnology in the classroom. More Competition info at your fingertips SAASTA has taken the development of touch screen computers one step further with an exhibit promoting their competitions. More

	Mpumalanga gets exposed to the final frontier - space Starry-eyed learners were exposed to space exploration, rockets and satellites, as well as a range of exciting careers in the space sciences. More

	Climate change: What does the future hold? In a public lecture hosted by SAEON and ACCESS, Dr Warren Washington revealed what climate models predict for the 21st century. More				Climate change and its impacts on our oceans and coasts - full report The report is written for a scientific audience and scientists working on climate change will particularly find it useful. More				SAEON celebrates 10 years A new publication, The SAEON Story, gives an overview of the rich mosaic of activities that SAEON has undertaken in the last five years. More

	DNA uncovered! An interactive programme presented by the National Zoo and funded by SAASTA allowed learners to explore DNA heredity and fingerprinting. More Where will our future energy come from? ZooClub members visited NECSA to explore the United Nation's theme for 2012 -- "Sustainable Energy for All". More Capetonians get to see partial solar eclipse The event was a rare treat indeed as the partial eclipse was only visible from a limited area in the southern hemisphere. More Physicists create a working transistor from a single atom The ability to control matter at the atomic scale and build devices with atomic precision is one of the ultimate goals of nanotechnology. More

	Meet Dr Angus Paterson Find out why the dynamic Managing Director of SAIAB chose to study fish. More

	Upcoming events Heard about the WorldWide Telescope? SAAO and the Astronomy Office for Development will be hosting a workshop on this virtual telescope at SAAO in Cape Town. More				Opinion poll Do projects like Earth Hour have any long-term effects? Have your say and cast your vote!				It's a fact South Africa's polar supply vessel, SA Agulhas, recently completed its last trip to Marion Island and South Africa's polar research base, SANAE IV. The SA Agulhas II which will replace it, is a faster, more powerful, slightly longer and much wider ship than her predecessor. It also features vastly improved research facilities. More