Posts by .Val Lopes

Why do we go to space? Is it solely out of curiosity or for the progress of science? You, me and the climate change we caused we are the highest threat to humanity. Having humans, plants and animals on multiple planets is the safest way to ensure the survival of life if this planet becomes…

3 big networks pushed the human race forward, energy, transportation and communication. They are all byproducts of the first, second and third industrial revolutions. Despite Africa providing a big part of the resources necessary to drive these revolutions, the exploitative environment in which these networks developed globally did not allow us to benefit from them…

Worldwide, there are still many societies, communities and tribes that live in harmony with nature fully integrated into the cycle of life. They are not contributing to climate change, but will undoubtedly suffer from its consequences. Legend has it that the Maasai originated to Earth by sliding down a rope linked from heaven. This game…

Then comes a time of re-Africanisation, where we tried to revert to whatever we are, whatever we were, as people, whatever we aspire, culturally, because culture is what defines us language, identity, culture. Our freedom fighters realised that very quickly. After the second World War, just like the Manden Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human…

Sailing out as far as the wind could take them, European fleets would venture into the seas. Some say out of curiosity. For the purpose of discovery and exploration. Soon, explorers turned out to be conquerors and discoverers looters stealing everything of value to their eyes and extinguishing entire civilizations. Our African ancestors were taken…

First, I will take you to central Africa where archeologists found a testament to the humble wisdom of the people of the time What is it? The Lebombo bone in the South and the Ishango bone in Central Africa are both mysterious and groundbreaking archeological artifacts See… These early humans who made the carvings in…

Abiogenesis Djambe? Why is there life on Earth? Extreme heat billions of years ago has shaped our world. Earth was plagued by massive volcanic eruptions. Meteorites constantly pounded the surface, causing cataclysmic geological and chemical transformations. This ungrateful environment was crucial to the formation of life. Evidence of this can be found all around the…

Cosmogenesis: This is The Africologist. And I am your host Val Lopes. It’s all about science, technology and the African continent here. Storytelling is as old as communication itself. We use it to relay information, we share past experiences to enhance the coming ones. In our tales, animals talk, mountains live, the wind breeds and…