Top science whiz kids jet off to London Big prizes were up for grabs in this year's National Science Olympiad. More

	NSTF-BHP Billiton award goes to innovative communicator Prof Valerie Corfield's Murder Mystery events are known to stimulate discussion about DNA profiling, biodiversity, biopiracy and indigenous knowledge systems. More				The best of Science Lens on show in Italy SAASTA was invited to exhibit winning entries from a competition dedicated to science photography at a conference in Florence. More				Opinion poll Do you think the discovery of the Higgs-like boson particle will vastly improve our knowledge of the Universe?

	SAASTA in Kenyan science festival The event provided a platform to reach out to the people of Kenya and to create awareness around science and technology. More New York, New York! The winners of the 2011 SAASTA Schools Debates paid a jam-packed visit to the American Museum of Natural History in New York. More Science icon leaves a key to our future Professor Phillip Tobias will be remembered for his lifelong passion for the study of human ancestry. More Stamp series celebrates SA's role in astronomy An extraordinary set of 11 stamps tells the story of how South Africa gained global recognition in astronomy. More

	iThemba LABS scientist helps solve one of physics' great questions Dr Mathis Wiedeking's team has come one step closer to answering the question of how the heavy elements were made. More

	Camera obscura offers stunning views of Cape Town Cape Town's camera obscura has found a new home in Observatory. More				SAASTA joins forces with SANSA at Geospatial Forum The Forum provided a platform for SAASTA to showcase its space science outreach and awareness initiatives. More				Meet SAASTA's MD Dr Jabu Nukeri gives getSETgo a rare insight into the progression of his career from a carefree childhood herding livestock in a rural village in Limpopo to his new role as MD of SAASTA. More

	SAEON science camp a hit with young scientists The camp exposed the fledgling scientists to teamwork, career options in science, and scientific thinking. More Young minds look at old data SAEON's Fynbos Node is collaborating with six Honours students on projects to develop our country's hydrological skills. More Learning through touch and smell Learners from the Prinshof School for the visually impaired and blind visited the National Zoo for a lesson with a difference. More ZooClub members switch to scientific mode ZooClub members have been gearing up to scientific mode to design projects for the winter Science Expo. More

	Onderstepoort visit inspires would-be vets Hands-on activities varied from learning how to read X-rays to drawing blood and working with real animal skeletons. More

	Prof Bruton awarded Honorary doctorate Prof Mike Bruton has established a fine reputation as one of the country's leading ichthyologists. He has also done much to popularise science. More				The man who remembers the coelacanth Ernest Rothman remembers being a young school boy at Graeme College when the fish was brought to Grahamstown by JLB Smith. More				SKA site bid announcement - a media highlight Valuable lessons were learnt from the press conference around the SKA site bid announcement. More

	Power House in our midst Dr Beverley Damonse, Group Executive: Science Advancement of the NRF features as the "Power House of the Month" in the June 2012 issue of Destiny. More

	Upcoming events Find out what exciting events are planned for National Science Week 2012. More				It's a fact! Scientists at CERN have observed a particle consistent with the long-sought Higgs boson. South African scientists, students and computer experts have participated in these exciting developments. More