PROFILE
From Karoo skies to far-off galaxies
Astronomer Vanessa McBride goes boldly into the future — and now she aims to encourage scientific co-operation on global issues
28 March 2024 - 05:00
South African astronomer Vanessa McBride has taken on the challenge of encouraging scientists globally to work across disciplines, and geopolitical and other boundaries, to find solutions to the big issues made worse by inequality.
This is changing the way they do science and communicate its impact, says McBride, 45, science director of the International Science Council (ISC)...
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