saasta.ac.za : Young Science Communicators Competition Winner 2017

Organization : SAASTA – South African Agency for Science & Technology Advancement
Competition Name : Young Science Communicators Competition
Announcement: Young Science Communicators Competition Winner 2016/2017

Website : http://www.saasta.ac.za/competitions/young-science-communicators-winners-2017/

Young Science Communicators Competition Winner 2017 :

** Congratulations To The Award Winners Of The 2016/2017 Young Science Communicators Competition!

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** The Young Science Communicator’s Competition (YSCC) specifically challenges young scientists and researchers between the ages of 18 and 35 to communicate their world to a larger audience beyond their scientific community.

The winners, runners and commended pieces for this year’s competition in the four categories are :
Article category :
** writing a popular article for a newspaper or magazine.
** As a traditional mode of communication, print media can reach a wide readership and interest the public in science and science-related issues.

First place : Ms Ingrid Minnaar – “The harlequin ladybird: The bad side of a cute beetle”
Second place : Ms Marike Louw – “Listen Up! Eavesdropping on Cape Peninsula Endemics”

Commended :
** Ms Chinenye Jane Ani – “The fall of mathematics: A blessing or a curse?”
** Ms Angela Kirykowicz – “Understanding Molecular Machines to fight TB”
** Ms Carla Dodd – “Honey, please bee smart”

Audio category :
** creating audio clips for radio or online platforms.
** This category specifically promotes communication in all South African languages.
** Radio has far-reaching potential into areas where other forms of communication may be limited, such as in rural communities.
** Successful radio communication conjures up the “theatre of the mind”.
** Audio can also be incorporated in online multimedia communications.

First place : Dr Victoria – Joy Madden “Pain by association”
Second place : Ms Kerryn Warren – “Long in the tooth”
Commended :
** Ms Kerryn Warren – “The Robust Australopiths”

Special Mention for her Xhosa Submission :
** Ms Zikhona Dlaza – “Inzululwazi ngobume bomtsalane kubudlelwane babantu abathanda nayo”

Video Category :
** creating videos for online platforms
** The viral nature of popular and entertaining videos that are spread by social media and e-mail makes them a highly effective method of reaching many people in a short period of time.

First Place : Dr Sabeehah Vawda – “Why must ARV’s be taken everyday”
Second place : Mr Zander Venter – “Our footprint from space”
Commended : Ms Keelyn Van Breda – “Ben”

Open Category :
** incorporating all other effective forms of communication include drama, song, poetry, cartoons and more.

First place : Ms Anisha Dayaram – “A statistical analysis of a scientist haplessly in love”
Second place : Mr Tlou Masehela – “As tiny as I am”
Commended : Mr Darryl Arthur Herron – “Food Security”

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