Onbeantwoorde vrae in die wetenskap : laat ons die studente en jong navorsers daarmee uitdaag

Abstract

The university is a institution of hope where the foundations are laid for a better future. This derives from the search for solutions in every sphere of scientific study. Sometimes students and young researchers are concerned that the most interesting scientific questions have already been answered. But clearly even a fraction of the unanswered questions in science pose incredible challenges to researchers and students in every field of scientific endeavour. Apart from the global challenges presented by science, South Africa must be one of the most interesting laboratories on earth. The critical ability to put the right questions to science through dedication and hard work is indeed the key to all research and education.