#AfricanScience

@marcadplus.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

#MARCADPlus Director, Prof Oumar Gaye, is participating in the #DELTASAfrica programme Directors’ Meeting in London, United Kingdom.
Learn more about DELTAS Africa: scienceforafrica.foundation/deltas-africa
#AfricanScience #Research #science

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@byteandpieces.bsky.social

3 months ago

The Sirius Mystery: Did ALIEN Gods Teach the Dogon Tribe Astronomy? How could an ancient, isolated tribe with no telescopes possess precise astronomical knowledge of a star completely invisible to the naked eye? 🤯 This episode plunges into one of history's most profound and controversial cosmic riddles: The Dogon Tribe and the Sirius Mystery. We explore the rich cultural and artistic traditions of the Dogon people of Mali before confronting the central enigma: their impossibly advanced knowledge of Sirius B, its 50-year orbital period, and its super-dense nature—facts Western astronomers only confirmed with modern technology. Where did this knowledge come from? The Dogon say it was a gift from the Nommos, amphibious ancestral spirits who descended from the stars. But is this a case of genuine extraterrestrial contact, as some ancient astronaut theorists believe? Or, as skeptics like Carl Sagan argued, is it a classic case of cultural contamination from modern visitors? We'll sift through the evidence, the arguments, and the stunning context of sophisticated ancient African science that challenges our preconceived notions of history. This isn't just a story about aliens; it's a story about knowledge, history, and a mystery that endures. Join us as we unravel this cosmic detective story and share it with anyone who loves a mystery that defies easy answers.

📣 New Podcast! "The Sirius Mystery: Did ALIEN Gods Teach the Dogon Tribe Astronomy?" on @Spreaker #advancedastronomy #africanscience #ancientaliens #ancientastronauttheory #ancientcivilizations #ancientknowledge #anthropology #carlsagan #cosmicmysteries #cosmology #culturalcontamination #mali

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The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP)

@iapartnership.bsky.social

4 months ago

🚨 Call for Nominations!
The AMASA 2025 Prize for Emerging & Informative Science in Africa is open! 🌍
Recognizing African scientists whose work is innovative & impactful.
📍 Rabat, Morocco | 19–20 Nov 2025
📝 Deadline: 10 Nov 2025
Submit here: tinyurl.com/26sdeh78
#AMASA2025 #AfricanScience

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MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM

@mrcunitgambia.bsky.social

4 months ago

📍Dakar: The new MRCG–UCAD Partnership Office is open! A hub for collaboration, research & capacity building in #WestAfrica.

The partnership seeks to equip researchers to broaden capacity needed to address current & future health challenges.

#ResearchExcellence #AfricanScience

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Sharon Muzaki

@sharonmuzaki.bsky.social

6 months ago

Africa launches historic malaria vaccine rollout amid funding uncertainty As life-saving immunisation campaigns push ahead, health leaders call for local ownership and global solidarity after US funding cuts to Gavi.

www.nature.com/articles/d44...

“This vaccine is a game-changer, and together, we must ensure that every child receives it.” — Kasonde Mwinga, WHO Representative to Uganda

By Sharon Muzaki;
#NatureAfrica #AfricanScience #ScienceNews

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Peer Review Congress #PRC10

@peerreviewcongress.bsky.social

7 months ago

International Congress on Peer Review and Scientific Publication Enhancing the quality and credibility of science.

Authorship and Contributorship Criteria and Practices at Annals of African Surgery

from EIC James Kigera and AAS colleagues

is a poster presentation all 3 days of the PRC

Register to stop by, ask questions, say hello!

Learn more at peerreviewcongress.org

#AfricanScience

@jama.com @bmj.com

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RIRCA

@rirca.bsky.social

7 months ago

🧪 Thursdays at RIRCA are all about collaboration and discovery!

Each week, our team gathers for a lab catch-up—sharing progress and spotlighting new findings 🔬

#Immunology #LabLife #TeamScience #RIRCA #AfricanScience #ImmunologyEducation #WomenInScience #ScientificCollaboration

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The Africa I Know®

@theafricaiknow.bsky.social

7 months ago

Climbing it isn’t easy, but it’s a living reminder of Africa’s dynamic earth, power, and beauty.

Follow us for more African history and science!

#AfricanGeography #AfricanScience #AfricanHistory #ExploreAfrica #EastAfrica #AfricanMountains #Maasai #VolcanoFacts

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ScienceOpen

@scienceopen.bsky.social

8 months ago

African Science Granting Councils : Towards Sustainable Development in Africa This book delves into the research-policy nexus as it relates to development in Africa. It does so by examining four country-cases – Botswana, Cote d’Ivoire, Kenya and Zambia – while referring to South Africa as a possible exemplar case. The book reaffirms that the majority of governments in Africa spend less than one per cent of their GDP on research and development (R&D) despite the commitment to raise their research funding levels contained in the Lagos Plan of Action (1980). Hence, reliance on external funding for research persists on the continent. To manage research engagements and public funds, Science Granting Councils (SGCs) have been established. These institutions are held account- able for how public funds are spent and how the research they fund contributes to the advancement of society. To-date, the SGCs and researchers have demonstrated in various ways how funded research contributes to the advancement of society. However, there appear to be differences in opinion amongst key stakeholders in terms of what constitutes research priorities as well as expectations in terms of the returns on research investments made. This book brings to the fore the importance of research and its outcome on societal development, and reveals the stake that African governments hold in the process. The book encourages African governments to show greater commitment to providing funding for research on the continent. This is critical if governments are to assume a lead role in the continent’s development agenda. It would also set the stage for partnerships with other stakeholders, including industry and funding organisations. Researchers are also encouraged to work closely with the SGCs to ensure the valorisation of research products for societal benefit. This has a potential to unlock more funding for research in Africa which, in turn, would drive the development of the continent.

'African Science Granting Councils : Towards Sustainable Development in Africa' - a book published by African Minds on #ScienceOpen:

🔖 www.scienceopen.com/hosted-docum...

🖇️ #AfricanScience #SustainableDevelopment #SciencePolicy #DevelopmentStudies

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RIRCA

@rirca.bsky.social

8 months ago

🎥 Meet Dr Doty Ojwach (PhD) Ojwach in July!
🥼 Find out about her research at RIRCA as our respected Senior Scientist.
🧬 Doty blends immunology, virology, and placental biology to address safer strategies for pregnant HIV+ women
🎥 Watch the video to #MeetTheTeam
#AfricanScience #immunology

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African Bioinformatics Institute

@abinstitute.bsky.social

8 months ago

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: ABI Information Session. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Join us for a virtual information session to learn about the progress and future of the African Bioinformatics Institute (ABI). We'll cover updates on the organisational structure, governance model, u...

🚨 Join our upcoming info session to hear updates on:

✅ Training, Working Groups and CoPs
✅ Outreach (AfSHG, ISCB Africa, DS-I Africa)
✅ Governance & leadership roles

📅 Thursday 10 July 2025, 12:00-13:00 CAT zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#ABI #Bioinformatics #AfricanScience

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RIRCA

@rirca.bsky.social

8 months ago

🚗 Meet Franklin Erasmus – the Man Behind the Specimen Move! He shares how he got started in logistics and what led him to join the RIRCA team.
From his first steps into specimen transport to his role today. Watch the video and hear Franklin’s story
#RIRCA #ScienceInAction #Immunology #AfricanScience

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RIRCA

@rirca.bsky.social

9 months ago

📢 Meet the RIRCA Team! In June, we are highlighting Franklin Erasmus, our dedicated Logistics Officer!
Franklin gave a quick peek into his role at RIRCA and how he likes to spend his downtime
🎥 Watch the video below 👇

#MeetTheTeam #Immunology #AfricanScience

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Earth BioGenome Project 🌍

@ebpgenome.bsky.social

9 months ago

🌍 Anne Muigai has led an incredible life of science, learning, and mentorship. Join us for a rare glimpse into her journey as a pioneering woman leader in science in Africa — her story will inspire and empower.
Read more in Issue 3 of EBP Life 👉 bit.ly/43QPPUB
#WomenInScience #AfricanScience

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RIRCA

@rirca.bsky.social

9 months ago

🔬 Meet Our RIRCA Team! Nicole Prins, our Scientific Officer & MSc student has a passion for immunology and research on early-life immune development.
💡 Stay curious & find strong mentorship
🚀 Future goal of impactful translational research in Africa
#Immunology #AfricanScience #WomenInScience #Lab

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MARCAD Plus

@marcadplus.bsky.social

9 months ago

Dr Denis Chopera from Science for Africa Foundation delivered an inspiring talk on the power of Impact Storytelling in amplifying research outputs across Africa hashtag#DELTASAfrica

#FromScienceToImpact #DELTASAfricaII #AfricanScience #Impact #Storytelling #research #science

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RIRCA

@rirca.bsky.social

9 months ago

🔬 Meet Our RIRCA Team! Spotlighting Nicole Prins, Scientific Officer & MSc student!

💡 Behind-the-scenes glimpse into her CMV research.

🎥 Watch Nicole in action below!

#Immunology #AfricanScience #MedicalResearch #CMV #ScienceSpotlight #WomenInScience #Lab

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RIRCA

@rirca.bsky.social

10 months ago

Team Highlight! Nicole Prins our Scientific Officer: 10 years' experience on diverse research projects. I process specimens, optimize assays, and train staff & students. I especially enjoy conducting experiments and data analysis. I’m currently completing my MSc at SU #immunology
#AfricanScience

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DS-I Africa

@dsi-africa.org

1 year ago

Happening Now at #HGM2025!
Dr. MichelleSkelton is live in Suite 5, discussing Enhancing Health Innovation through Sustainable African Data and Biospecimen Oversight: H3Africa DBAC to African DBAC.
If you're at HGM 2025, don’t miss out!
#DSIAfrica #HGM2025 #AfricanScience #DataGovernance #H3Africa

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Sara Rouhi

@rouhiroo.bsky.social

1 year ago

#maryabukutsa took a holistic approach. Research was never about "publishing." It was about changing the knowledge landscape to deeply integrate the benefits of #AIVs across the ecosystem: Farmers, policy makers, students, etc. #openscience #AFricanResearch #AfricanScience #academicsky

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Sara Rouhi

@rouhiroo.bsky.social

1 year ago

#maryabukutsa couldn't access her papers in #highimpact journals bc they were paywalled. Paying to make them #openaccess was not possible. After that, she stopped publishing in paywalled journals. #openscience #academicsky #agriculture #AfricanResearch #africanscience

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Sara Rouhi

@rouhiroo.bsky.social

1 year ago

#maryabukutsa - "If you're asking me to review regularly, how is my research not relevant to your readership? I may be wrong but that was my own conclusion." #openscience #academicsky #agriculture #AfricanResearch #africanscience

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ScienceOpen

@scienceopen.bsky.social

1 year ago

African Neuroscience on the Global Stage: Nigeria as a Model Several challenges contribute to Africa’s trailing position in the global production of knowledge. Decades of focused work through international and local programmes have thus far been unable to lift ...

🧠 Nigerian neuroscience research: A 21-year review highlights strengths & challenges, from limited tools to publishing gaps. A roadmap for modernizing Africa's neuroscience output.

🔗 Dive in to the article published by AfricArxiv: www.scienceopen.com/document?vid...

#Neuroscience #AfricanScience

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ScienceOpen

@scienceopen.bsky.social

1 year ago

"africarxiv.org"

🌍 AfricArXiv: Share and explore African research with the world. Free preprints, data sharing & collaboration!

🔗Learn more: www.scienceopen.com/collection/2...

#OpenAccess #AfricanScience

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Heather Ferguson

@drheatherferg.bsky.social

1 year ago

And great news is that Wende is now on Bluesky - give him a follow

bsky.app/profile/wend...

#GlobalHealth #IDSky #AfricanScience #NTDs

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