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Ethno-ecologist Nolwazi Mbongwa investigates the deeply rooted cultural practices of South African traditional healers, and works with conservationists to protect wildlife.
Sri Lankan taxonomist Bhathiya Gopallawa tapped into a network of early-career researchers to unearth a botanic gem in the tropical forest undergrowth.
Seventeen-year-old Zahra Ronizi jump-starts her dream of becoming an astronaut and going to Mars by joining a simulated mission in a Spanish cave as a crew biologist.