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Students have been invited to a popular TV show in Senegal

SeeSD learners present their creations during a tv show on 2stv senegal. The show was broadcast on Senenews / SunuFM / Kolda NewsSeeSD learners present their creations during a tv show on 2stv senegal.

Through experimentation, SeeSD creates new scientific vocations among Senegalese girls

By Idrissa Sane, Le Soleil for l'économiste du faso The Science, Education for Sustainable Development (SeeSD) structure brings together a group of educators who work to raise children’s appetite for science, technology and innovation, especially among girls. On the first floor of a library in Dakar, Senegal, two children are busy searching the...

Rooting African science and technology education in cultures and languages

By Kendall Powell for nature. The continent’s role in the global economy depends on development from within. I did my PhD at Oregon State University in Corvallis on the genetics of seed dormancy and drought tolerance. When I finished in 2017, I hesitated a bit about a career in academia. It wouldn’t be satisfying for me if it had no direct impact...

Amplification of ABA biosynthesis and signaling through a positive feedback mechanism in seeds

By Mariko Nonogaki, Khadidiatou Sall, Eiji Nambara, Hiroyuki Nonogaki [Published on Onlinelibrary.wiley.com] Summary Abscisic acid is an essential hormone for seed dormancy. Our previous study using the plant gene switch system, a chemically induced gene expression system, demonstrated that induction of 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase (NCED), a...