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The Proton Radius Problem

A fascinating article in Scientific American, February 2014, by Jan Bernauer and Randolf Pohl describes two experiments that have come up with two wildly different values for the proton’s radius. One...

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Reviving a dying art

by Alexa Schoof Marketos Louis Liebenberg’s revolutionary CyberTracker, a method of GPS-supported field data collection that replicates the ancient art of tracking, is now available as an...

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Report on Potential New Energy Source – This May Change Everything.

Report by Giuseppe Levi, Bologna University, Bologna, Italy Evelyn Foschi, Bologna, Italy Bo Höistad, Roland Pettersson and Lars Tegnér, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden Hanno Essén, Royal Institute...

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National Otter Survey of Ireland Recommends CyberTracker Certification for...

The European Commission Habitats Directive requires that changes in the conservation status of designated species are monitored. Nocturnal and elusive species are difficult to count directly and thus...

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CyberTracker data shows impact of Ebola on Lowland Gorillas

The outbreak of Ebola in West Africa have resulted in huge cost in human lives and economic losses. Even the indirect economic impact on Africa as a whole has been huge as tourists have cancelled...

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A New Generation of Master Trackers

Today we are pleased to announce that Adriaan Louw, South Africa, and Mark Elbroch, USA, have been awarded Master Tracker certificates in recognition of their exceptional contribution to the growth of...

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Can Persistence Hunting Signal Male Quality?

Daniel Longman, Jonathan C. K. Wells, Jay T. Stock Abstract Various theories have been posed to explain the fitness payoffs of hunting success among hunter-gatherers. ‘Having’ theories refer to the...

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Distance running may be an evolutionary ‘signal’ for desirable male genes

New research shows that males with higher ‘reproductive potential’ are better distance runners. This may have been used by females as a reliable signal of high male genetic quality during our...

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In Memory of !Nate Brahman

It was with great sadness that I learnt that !Nate Brahman had passed away on 20 January 2016, the week before I arrived at Lone Tree to visit him. I have known !Nate since 1985 and he played a key...

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Botswana loses a national treasure

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In the past we knew how to run for our livelihood

Business Day – 8 NOVEMBER 2016 – by SHAUN SMILLIE  Louis Liebenberg tracker Karel Benadie (Rolex/Eric Vandeville) In the midday heat of the central Kalahari, Louis Liebenberg found himself taking part...

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Which Is More Important: Intuitive or Analytical Thinking?

Psychology Today, October 30, 2016 David Ludden, PhD – Talking Apes We need both to make the best decisions. Last Monday, I engaged in a public conversation with comedienne Ilana Glazer on the topic of...

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CitSci.org and CyberTracker Team Up to Advance Citizen Science

by: Sarah Newman | February 16th, 2017 6:00 am The year is 2001 and this is Central Africa. Reports are trickling in about an Ebola outbreak. The outbreak is unanticipated. Data for tracking and...

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The challenge of monitoring elusive large carnivores: An accurate and...

Sky Alibhai , Zoe Jewell , Jonah Evans Abstract   Acquiring reliable data on large felid populations is crucial for effective conservation and management. However, large felids, typically solitary,...

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A different way of thinking

What if the world stopped seeing autism as abnormal? Many people with Asperger’s syndrome or autism embrace their condition. They seek respect for ‘neurodiversity’, not a cure. Read article here…

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Smartphone Icon User Interface design for non-literate trackers and its...

Louis Liebenberg, Justin Steventon, !Nate Brahman, Karel Benadie, James Minye, Horekhwe (Karoha) Langwane, Quashe (/Uase) Xhukwe Abstract In 1996 we developed an Icon User Interface design for...

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Animal Counting Toolkit: a practical guide to small-boat surveys for...

Rob Williams, Erin Ashe, Katie Gaut, Rowenna Gryba, Jeffrey E. Moore, Eric Rexstad, Doug Sandilands, Justin Steventon, Randall R. Reeves. Endang Species Res. Vol. 34: 149–165, 2017 ABSTRACT: Small...

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CyberTracker used to safeguard the Lesser White-fronted Goose in Greece

See articles on: “A Smart Patrol System for safeguarding the Lesser White-fronted Geese in Greece” and “A combined patrolling scheme for safeguarding the Lesser White-fronted Goose in Greece” Read...

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Tracking Science: An Alternative for Those Excluded by Citizen Science

Authors: Louis Liebenberg, /Am //Ao, Marlize Lombard, Michael Shermer, /Uase Xhukwe, Megan Biesele, Di //xao, Peter Carruthers, ≠Oma Kxao, Sven Ove Hansson, Horekhwe (Karoha) Langwane, L. Mark...

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Getting Back on Track

The heirs to a cultural history brutally interrupted by colonialism and apartheid are relearning the skills of their forebears in the red dunes of the Kgalagadi Download Article

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