Articles for Neil Thomas Stacey
Using radiation to stop the traffic of rhino horns
The Wits Rhisotope project hopes to help conservation efforts
Science | 16 October 2024
How climate change threatens South Africa’s wine industry
Higher temperatures pose a raft of challenges for vineyards and the jobs that depend on them
By Cole Potgieter, Aisling de Lange and Neil Thomas Stacey
Science | 30 September 2024
Get rid of leaf blowers: they pollute and their purpose is dubious
Many use two-stroke engines which are an environmental hazard
Science | 14 December 2023
Microplastics are a danger to our health. Here’s how to reduce our exposure to them
Some well-intentioned initiatives make the situation worse
Science | 24 October 2023
South Africa must fix its academic incentives, or other universities may meet the same fate as UNISA
Paying the same amount for every published article encourages low-quality paper-mills
Opinion | 29 August 2023
Is our food becoming less nutritious? Probably
But solutions are not at all simple
Science | 21 April 2023
Will a State of Disaster fix the electricity crisis? An engineer weighs in
There are good reasons to be sceptical
Analysis | 10 February 2023
Understanding Eskom’s high failure rate
Researchers have identified the underlying causes
Analysis | 8 December 2022
Much ado about magic mushrooms
Careful examination reveals there is not enough data
Science | 12 October 2022