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How to Submit a Strong Application for the SmartSciAfrica Mentorship Programme
One would assume that the recipients of scholarships, internships, and mentorship programs must have a secret extra brain—maybe even two heads—or perhaps they attended a hidden school in space, making them the perfect candidates for competitive, world-class programs...
TIPS FOR SELECTING INNOVATIVE AND IMPACTFUL RESEARCH TOPICS
Research writing can be daunting for many scientists. However, it's a crucial skill for every researcher, serving as the bridge between scientific discovery and public understanding. Although it may seem like a minor step, choosing a research topic is foundational to...
Writing Research Papers Doesn’t Have to Be Difficult: A Guide to Understanding Research Paper Structure
For many researchers, writing a research paper can feel daunting and is often postponed until the last minute. Regardless of educational level or career stage, research writing is a necessary skill that every researcher encounters at some point. Although it requires...
DEAR SCIENTIST, IT IS OKAY TO REST.
Ever heard of parallel lines that must never meet? That must be scientists and REST. Constantly on a mission to save the world, scientists are quick to forget that to save lives, they must save theirs first. A lot of research has exposed the benefits of rest to the...
Science in Practice: Shortcut to Africa’s Development
Science has long been associated with solutions, breakthroughs, advancement, and progress, to mention a few. From Fleming's miraculous discovery of antibiotics in 1928 to today's Artificial Intelligence (AI), science consistently proves its ability to solve...
FIRST TIMES ARE HARD, EVEN FOR SCIENTISTS!
At some point in life, everyone experiences a "first time." The first time baking a cake The first time studying a course The first time writing an exam The first time writing and publishing a research article The list goes on. One thing that all first-time...
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