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 13, 20193 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

Sep 3, 20192 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 13, 20193 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 11, 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 25, 20194 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

Jul 19, 20195 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

Jun 5, 20192 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 23, 20193 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 16, 20192 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 9, 20195 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

May 2, 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 25, 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 18, 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 11, 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 28, 20193 min read

5 sources of every day plastic you might not have known about

Plastic is everywhere, and it’s a huge problem for our environment to tackle. (If you want to find out why, click here.) You may be doing...

Jessica Evans

Mar 14, 20194 min read

What to do when you bump into a snake

Let me start this off by saying snakes are not evil. They are not out to get you. They are devoid of morals because they’re animals, so...

Jessica Evans

Mar 7, 20193 min read

Why is plastic bad?

Plastic is bad. Ever since we (young millennials) reached about grade 2 we’ve had the phrase “reduce, reuse, recycle” beaten into our...

Jessica Evans

Jan 23, 20193 min read

How what you eat can save the world

A few months ago the UN announced to the world that we have 11 years before we reach an irreversible point in climate change. Once we...

Jessica Evans

Jan 16, 20193 min read

Building a birdfeeder

South Africa has a wealth of birdlife. You might want to attract some to your garden for your own personalised ecosystem. You can attract...

Jessica Evans

Jan 11, 20194 min read