South African Journal of Science (Jul 2020)
Misinterpretation of why black students do not pursue studies in the biological sciences
- Kelsey L. Glennon,
- Joseph White,
- Chevonne Reynolds,
- Ida Risenga,
- Neville Pillay,
- Sally Archibald,
- Kevin Balkwill,
- Marcus Byrne,
- Glynis Cron,
- Hanlie Engelbrecht,
- Jolene Fisher,
- David Furniss,
- Kim Madikiza,
- Mapula Matimolane,
- Francesca Parrini,
- Martie Sanders,
- Robert Scholes,
- Sivu Situngu,
- Stuart Sym,
- Wayne Twine,
- Isabel Weiersbye,
- Vivienne Williams,
- Ed T.F. Witkowski,
- Darragh Woodford
Affiliations
- Kelsey L. Glennon
- School of Animal, Plant, and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Joseph White
- School of Animal, Plant, and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Chevonne Reynolds
- School of Animal, Plant, and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Ida Risenga
- School of Animal, Plant, and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Neville Pillay
- School of Animal, Plant, and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Sally Archibald
- School of Animal, Plant, and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Kevin Balkwill
- School of Animal, Plant, and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Marcus Byrne
- School of Animal, Plant, and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Glynis Cron
- School of Animal, Plant, and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Hanlie Engelbrecht
- School of Animal, Plant, and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Jolene Fisher
- School of Animal, Plant, and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- David Furniss
- School of Animal, Plant, and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Kim Madikiza
- School of Animal, Plant, and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Mapula Matimolane
- School of Animal, Plant, and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Francesca Parrini
- School of Animal, Plant, and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Martie Sanders
- School of Animal, Plant, and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Robert Scholes
- School of Animal, Plant, and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Sivu Situngu
- School of Animal, Plant, and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Stuart Sym
- School of Animal, Plant, and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Wayne Twine
- School of Animal, Plant, and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Isabel Weiersbye
- School of Animal, Plant, and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Vivienne Williams
- School of Animal, Plant, and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Ed T.F. Witkowski
- School of Animal, Plant, and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Darragh Woodford
- School of Animal, Plant, and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
Abstract
This Commentary is a response to a Commentary published in the May/June 2020 issue: Nattrass N. Why are black South African students less likely to consider studying biological sciences? S Afr J Sci. 2020;116(5/6), Art. #7864, 2 pages. https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2020/7864 Responses to the Commentary in the May/June 2020 issue have been published collectively in a special issue of Volume 116.
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