Following Bobbi Kristina Brown's death and suspected drug overdose, we look at addiction this time on #TheScienceInside. Adel Grobbelaar from Wedge Gordon’s Rehabilitation Centre explains why nyaope addiction is on the rise. We find out how to treat someone’s pain with codeine without getting them addicted from Dr David Bayever and Dr Marie Claire van Hout. Dr Anwar Jeewa at the Minds Alive treatment centre explains how he is using a new kind of medication called Ibogaine to help...

Cecil the Lion's death caused an uproar internationally, so this time on #TheScienceInside we're all about wildlife. We hear why people care about Cecil so much from Dr Lochran Traill. Dr Vivienne Williams explains the shocking practice of lion bones being sold as tiger bones. We hear some shocking truths about roadkills with Wendy Collinson, and how not all of them are accidental. Lastly we speak to Dr Andrew Venter about how lions are being bread to be killed, and the documentary Blood...

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We're looking at ‪#‎TheScienceInside‬ fires and firefighting. We hear from a burn victim and the doctors that help her. Fire engineer Andrew Greig shares with us why our cities don't go up in flames and organisational psychologist Milda Pindak explains the stresses of being a firefighter. Thanks go also to Ikegang, Dr Nikki Allorto and Dr Gloria Tshukudu for their interviews. Stream Mondays 6-7pm at www.vowfm.co.za or tune into 88.1FM in Joburg. The Science Inside is produced and presented...

Following the recent incident of Australian surfer Mick Fanning in Jeffrey’s Bay punching a shark and surviving, today’s show is all about sharks. We find out how Shark Spotters are keeping Cape Town's beaches safe. The KZN Sharks Board explains shark nets and why animals are dying in them. And we hear from a diver who isn't afraid of sharks and a scientist who studies their characters. Stream Mondays 6-7pm at www.vowfm.co.za or tune into 88.1FM in Joburg. The Science Inside is...

We look at mobile technology follows the strike and CEO change at MTN. Find out how you get airtime in prison, the South African contribution to cellphone battery technology and the psychology behind why you want to quit your job. Stream Mondays 6-7pm at www.vowfm.co.za or tune into 88.1FM in Joburg. The Science Inside is produced and presented by Paul McNally. Producer: Elna Schütz Technical producer: DJ Keyez Researcher & co-presenter: Lutfiyah Suliman Visit...

We're going off the grid with this episode about load shedding. We hear how load shedding caused fire for one woman and speak to electrical engineer Paul Tuson about the dangers. We visit Netshield's Inus Dreckmeyr's off the grid house and we also learn of a small black box that could save your business during power outages. Interact with us at the links below! The Science Inside is produced and presented by Paul McNally. Producer: Elna Schütz Technical producer: DJ Keyez Researcher &...

Following the Putco bus riots, we're looking into public transport. Transport engineer Gerrit Wessels explains why buses always seem to whiz through intersections and Louise Naude from WWF tells us what your car is doing to climate change. The Science Inside is produced and presented by Paul McNally. Producer: Elna Schütz Technical producer: DJ Keyez Researcher & co-presenter: Lutfiyah Suliman Visit journalism.co.za for more content. Subscribe on iTunes:...

The tragedy at Marikana haunts many South Africans and on this episode we're looking at mass trauma and mining. We hear of what a ballistics expert does at this kind of crime scene and find out about the psychology around Marikana. We explore the mechanization of mines and whether the machines are taking over. We also get into the health of the mine dumps around Johannesburg. The Science Inside is produced and presented by Paul McNally. Producer: Elna Schütz Technical producer: DJ...

With the buzz around Caitlyn Jenner, this episode is all about transgender identity. Anastacia Tomson shares her experience as a transgender woman. Psychologist Jonathan Bosworth explains what pronouns to use and how transgender identity works. We find out all about hormones with Dr David Segal and get the inside scoop on gender reassignment surgery with Dr Gerhard Lindeque. The Science Inside is produced and presented by Paul McNally. Producer: Elna Schütz Technical producer: DJ...

This week's topic is the water crisis in South Africa. The show starts with how the joys of brewing beer can solve a water crisis. From there we chat to Professor Anthony Turton about why we are on the brink of chaos and Senta Berner about how angry people can become when their water is cut off. The Science Inside is produced and presented by Paul McNally. Producer: Elna Schutz Technical producer: DJ Keyez Researcher & co-presenter: Lutfiyah Suliman Visit journalism.co.za and the 702...

This week we look at South Africa's struggling health system. We go to Hillbrow in Johannesburg to check on the technology needed to prevent TB and how it is used (or failed to be used). We got to Alexandra to investigate their rat problem. The Science Inside on Vowfm 88.1 - Mondays 6-7pm - Stream on vowfm.co.za. The Science Inside is produced and presented by Paul McNally. Producer: Elna Schütz Technical producer: DJ Keyez Researcher & co-presenter: Lutfiyah Suliman Visit...

Ever wanted to go to space? We're looking beyond earth this episode with Mars One's Kobus Vermeulen. We also find out whether an asteroid is likely to hit your home any time soon with the help of NASA and Jerome Jooste, Johannesburg chairman of the Astronomical Association of SA. The Science Inside on Vowfm 88.1 - Mondays 6-7pm - Stream on vowfm.co.za. The Science Inside is produced and presented by Paul McNally. Producer: Elna Schütz Technical producer: DJ Keyez Researcher &...

This episode of The Science Inside looks at President Zuma's Nkandla . We find out the truth behind fire pools and fire engineering, look into the power of President Zuma's words and hear about poisoning following the rumours that Zuma's wife might have poisoned him. The Science Inside is produced and presented by Paul McNally. Producer: Elna Schütz Technical producer: DJ Keyez Researcher & co-presenter: Lutfiyah Suliman Visit journalism.co.za and News24.com for more content. Subscribe on...

Jayde Panayiotou's murder and Chris' trial has filled the headlines. On this episode we challenge the misconceptions around murder statistics, find out what lovebirds have to do with prison rehabilitation and look into how dogs search and rescue missing people. The Science Inside is produced and presented by Paul McNally. Producer: Elna Schütz Technical producer: DJ Keyez Researcher & co-presenter: Lutfiyah Suliman Visit journalism.co.za and News24.com for more content. Subscribe on...

The earthquake that shook Nepal has shocked the world. Hear tenth-grader Chloe Jenkins' experience of the quake, then find out all about how earthquakes work with Prof Ray Durrheim from Wits. Later in the show Dr Charlotte Nobel and Medecins Sans Frontiers's Dan Sermand explain the medical medical dangers and response on Everest - with or without an earthquake. The Science Inside on Vowfm 88.1 - Mondays 6-7pm - Stream on vowfm.co.za. The Science Inside is produced and presented by Paul...

#‎SayNoToXenophobia‬ You know the hashtag, but what's being done scientifically around xenophobia? We find out about what genes can tell us about human migration from Dr Ian McKay at the Origins Centre at Wits University. Elna finds out how to build a healthy xenophobia shelter with Medicine Sans Frontiers's Dan Sermand and Mark Pillai from Gift of the Givers. The Science Inside on Vowfm 88.1 - Mondays 6-7pm - Stream on vowfm.co.za. The Science Inside is produced and presented by Paul...

With the current xenophobic violence in SA we kick off the show with a repeat of a story around migration. The rest of the show is about the recent attack on the Garissa University by militant group Al-Shabaab that shocked not only Kenya but the world. We talk hostage negotiations and psychology with Lieutenant Colonel Ernst Strydom from SAPS. The world’s biggest refugee camp Dadaab has been accused of playing a role in the attack, so later Doctors Without Borders’ Kate Elder will tell us...

Do you trust the pilot when you're on a flight? After the recent GermanWings crash we're looking in to all things aviation. We speak to Andrew Thatcher, an organisational psychologist from Wits University, first about how technology and people interact, and later about the psychological testing pilots go through. Michael Boer, lecturer at the school of Mechanical, industrial and Aeronautical Engineering here at Wits University, talks to us about airplane design. The Science Inside on Vowfm...

Ever wanted to go to space? We're looking beyond earth this episode, with stories about Mars One's Kobus Vermeulen and how NASA plans to go to Mars. We also find out whether an asteroid is likely to hit your home any time soon. The Science Inside on Vowfm 88.1 - Mondays 6-7pm - Stream on vowfm.co.za. The Science Inside is produced and presented by Paul McNally. Producer: Elna Schütz Technical producer: DJ Keyez Researcher & co-presenter: Lutfiyah Suliman Visit journalism.co.za and...

After Minister Chabane's fatal car accident, this episode is all about the road. Nicki Janse van Rensburg tells us about electric vehicles. Joe Spring, mapping specialist, explains how how we can use mapping to make our roads safer and cognitive psychology lecturer Enid Schutte explains how our minds process information while driving. We also chat to Stan Bezuidenhout Owner of IBF Investigations and Accident Forensics about analysing how a crash happened from the wreckage. The Science...

This episode we're looking at science around the recent passing of SA musician Flabba. We learn how to survive a stabbing, how music tech like Shazam works and the psychology of how we learn music. The Science Inside on Vowfm 88.1 - Mondays 6-7pm - Stream on vowfm.co.za. The Science Inside is produced and presented by Paul McNally. Producer: Elna Schütz Technical producer: DJ Keyez Researcher & co-presenter: Lutfiyah Suliman Visit journalism.co.za and News24.com for more...

Fires have set the Cape Peninsula ablaze, so we have a look at the tech and science behind it. We speak to Philip Frost, senior scientist at the CSIR, about detecting fire from space, we learn more about why fire is vital to South African ecosystems from Prof. Karen Esler and Prof. Brian W. van Wilgen of Stellenbosch University. Lastly Patrick Ryan from Volunteer Wildfire Services tells us about their brave efforts and how firefighting is done. The Science Inside on Vowfm 88.1 - Mondays...

Take a look inside the science behind the leaked spy cables. We talk to Randall Paton, researcher in the school of Mechanical, Industrial and Aeronautical engineering at Wits about South Africa’s missile programme. Dr Tracey-Lee Austin, a clinical Psychologist & lecturer from the University of Johannesburg explains why we lie. In our final story we speak to Popps Johnson about the gear you need to be a real- life spy. The Science Inside on Vowfm 88.1 - Mondays 6-7pm - Stream on...

It's tax season and we're making it fun by looking at the science behind money. On this week's episode, we look at how carbon tax could save the planet, how credit fraud works and learn all about sin tax as well as tax havens. The Science Inside on Vowfm 88.1 - Mondays 6-7pm - Stream on vowfm.co.za. The Science Inside is produced and presented by Paul McNally. Producer: Elna Schütz Technical producer: DJ Keyez Researcher & co-presenter: Lutfiyah Suliman Visit journalism.co.za and...