Creative industry can use science to transform local economy � Mamela

Everyday we watch movies like The Matrix, Blade Runner, Alien, Star Wars, Terminator and many other scientific movies but it never occurs to us what might have inspired them. Well it is science.

In an interview with Showbiz recently, the local science communicator Abraham Mamela said science or research is one of the areas that have been identified as potential areas that can help drive the economy and reduce the country’s heavy reliance on mining, diamonds in particular.

“Botswana has taken a stance to transform her economy to a knowledge economy. The creative industry offers an opportunity for Botswana to take advantage in making science an area of interest as well as inspiring the next generation. The creative industry offers an opportunity for Botswana to take advantage in making science an area of interest as well as inspiring the next generation,” he said.

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