Jessica Evans

Sep 13, 20193 min read

How climate change affects you everyday

Climate change seems far away, but the truth is it affects you every day. Here's how, and how you can help.

Jessica Evans

Sep 3, 20192 min read

How to set up an eco-friendly spring and summer garden

Spring has sprung! It's a time of productivity, abundance, and blossoms, blossoms, everywhere! If you're lucky enough to have a garden,...

Jessica Evans

Aug 20, 20192 min read

Just another pocket of scientific history

Makhanda/Grahamstown is a hotspot for science. You wouldn't think it. It's just a small city, and it's claims to fame are Rhodes...

Jessica Evans

Aug 13, 20193 min read

5 South African plants you might want to avoid

South Africa is fortunate enough to be home to a wealth of biodiversity. In fact, we’re just short of the world’s top ten most biodiverse...

Jessica Evans

Aug 11, 20194 min read

Opinion: Science doesn't matter without art

I've noticed a lot of science students are quick to dismiss the value of the arts and the humanities. Here's the problem with that.

Jessica Evans

Aug 5, 20194 min read

The body library with a key to our past

“I just basically saw a graveyard. The place is creepy.” “I understand about the bottles, but the tanks!” “It looked like more of a...

Jessica Evans

Jul 25, 20194 min read

3 ways your clothes are killing the planet (and how to help)

If you’re anything like me then you think a lot about your impact on the world. Everything you do impacts the environment somehow....

Jessica Evans

Jul 19, 20195 min read

Opinion: Enough with the good news!

Let me start this off by saying that this is my opinion. You’re welcome to disagree, but hear me out. I saw a Facebook post the other day...

Jessica Evans

Jun 5, 20192 min read

It's time to give back to the ocean - here's how

Our oceans do so much for us and we affect them every day. The 8th of June is World Oceans day. Here’s what you can do to help the sea....

Jessica Evans

May 30, 20195 min read

AQUA(ponics) MAN

On the outskirts of Makhanda, off a long, bending dirt road, is the gate to Aquaponics Innovations. It’s a family-owned farm that uses...

Jessica Evans

May 23, 20193 min read

An introduction to Aquaponics

I remember once, on a visit to Cape Town, seeing a strange contraption at the V&A waterfront (what’s new, am I right?). It consisted of...

Jessica Evans

May 16, 20192 min read

3 websites to help you live greener

Wanting to live a greener lifestyle is noble. You can do it lots of ways. Everything from what you eat to what you grow in your garden...

Jessica Evans

May 9, 20195 min read

Is organic better for the earth?

Bite-sized sci is about everyday science and what science is more everyday that the science of food? We’ve talked about GMOs a little,...

Jessica Evans

May 2, 20193 min read

The truth about GMOs

From fertiliser to pollination, a lot of science goes into what we eat. What you eat can even save the world, but people tend to get a...

Jessica Evans

Apr 25, 20193 min read

6 snake myths - busted

Snakes are known world-wide as creepy crawlies. From being Indiana Jones' only fear, to the very unrealistic story of Snakes on a Plane,...

Jessica Evans

Apr 18, 20193 min read

What do I do if I get bitten by a snake? (+ how venom works)

You might recall Bite-sized Sci sharing an article on what to do if you bump into a snake. Well, what if it's more than that? What if you...

Jessica Evans

Apr 11, 20193 min read

What to do if you get stung by a bee

So I’ve been going on about bees for a few weeks now. As cool as they are, bees can hurt you. Just as it’s important to know what to do...

Jessica Evans

Apr 4, 20193 min read

8 weird things about bees

If you haven’t noticed, I’m on a bee tirade. They’re wonderful little creatures and they do so much for us, but how much do you really...

Jessica Evans

Mar 28, 20193 min read

5 tips for a bee-friendly lifestyle

If you know anything about conservation and ecology, you’ll know about the move to conserve bees. Globally, bee populations are...

Jessica Evans

Mar 20, 20198 min read

She's the bee's knees!

First we suit up. Long socks, then unflattering white overalls fitted with zips and Velcro, then gum boots. One of my socks has a hole...