January 2023 – New African Scientist

Is Foreign Aid Ruining Development in Africa?

Explore why countries that subcontract water and food security to foreign aid and charity organizations are irresponsible and grossly negligent.

by Edmond Sanganyado January 30, 2023January 30, 2023

Academia Education

Can ChatGPT Help You Improve in Scientific Writing?

As a researcher, I have seen firsthand the challenges that lecturers in developing countries face when it comes to curbing plagiarism in students’ essays...

by Edmond Sanganyado January 23, 2023January 29, 2023

Using ChatGPT to Improve Scientific Writing in Developing Countries

Academia

The Cheating Epidemic: Publish or Perish Culture Ruins Scientific Integrity

Discover the disturbing truth about how the pressure to publish is leading to a rise in breach in scientific integrity and corrupting the scientific process.

by Edmond Sanganyado January 22, 2023January 29, 2023

Academia

Should we be worried about plagiarism in peer review?

I am a mid-career researcher, I need to keep a consistent publishing record to get funding. And these two things sadly can make or...

by Edmond Sanganyado January 22, 2023January 29, 2023

Peer review and honesty in science publishing

Education

I am scientists, why should I care about teaching and learning?

Teaching is the art of enabling learning. For that reason, knowledge of the subject matter is not an adequate impetus to learning. A good...

by Edmond Sanganyado January 21, 2023

A photo of someone teaching a math class. The person is sitting at a desk with a whiteboard behind them.

Academia

I published in a predatory journal; this is what I learned

Like thousands of young African researchers, I am a victim of a predatory journal. I published my first research paper in a predatory journal....

by Edmond Sanganyado January 21, 2023

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Academia

Am I welcome here? Being me at their science conferences

You probably heard a dozen reasons you should attend a science conference: practice public speaking, learn the latest practices, trends and challenges, showcase and...

by Edmond Sanganyado January 21, 2023

A photo of a conference in progress. There are people sitting at tables, with papers and laptops in front of them.

Academia

Just say NO to pointless peer review requests

Saying no to weird and unwanted peer review requests should be easy. Why spend 5 unpaid hours on a review for an article you will end up paying for.

by Edmond Sanganyado January 21, 2023January 29, 2023

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Health

Antibiotics, superbugs, and everything you need to know

Can you believe there was a time when tuberculosis was the number one killer disease in the world? At only 43, Louis Braille, the...

by Edmond Sanganyado January 21, 2023January 22, 2023

Up to 80 % of the antibiotics, you take go straight to the toilet. Your body only uses 20 %. But guess what? These antibiotics we flash in the toilet end up in the environment.

Science policy

Can the proposed forensic DNA bill unlock the justice system in Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe is drafting a forensic DNA bill, joining nine other African countries that use DNA profiling in police investigations. DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is...

by Edmond Sanganyado January 21, 2023January 22, 2023