The South African Journal of Science is a multidisciplinary science journal published bimonthly by the Academy of Science of South Africa. Our mandate is to publish original research with an interdisciplinary or regional focus and to provide a forum for discussion of news and developments in research and higher education. About the cover: Ridel and colleagues show that ancestry, sex and age influence the biological variability of both soft and hard tissues of the nose in modern South Africans. Their findings emphasise the importance of considering biological parameters in generating identification guidelines for facial reconstruction of unidentified persons. Image: Ridel et al. Other articles in this issue include: Green technology for people and
environment; DNA barcoding for insectdiversity data; Value creation
from food-related health claims; and much more!
