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The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on science has been large, disrupting the conduct of wide-ranging research and forcing scientists to scale down or completely stop work on finding solutions…

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on science has been large, disrupting the conduct of wide-ranging research and forcing scientists to scale down or completely stop work on finding solutions to some of the pressing problems facing our society


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A scientist in Botswana working with IAEA's equipment that uses a nuclear-derived technique to rapidly detect the coronavirus (COVID-19). The country’s new national research fund will support scientific progress. Copyright: Botswana National Veterinary Laboratory (CC BY 2.0 DEED).

Botswana’s Commitment to Research: Laying the groundwork for innovation

Although Botswana does not yet have a dedicated science agency, it has demonstrated a strong commitment to research and innovation through active participation in the Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI). In this video interview, Lesego Thamae, Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Communications, Knowledge…