Mike Berger
Dr Mike Berger has a BSc and MBBCh from the University of the Witwatersrand, and a PhD in Biochemistry from Mayo Clinic/University of Minnesota in the United States. He was a Senior Lecturer-Associate Professor at the University of Cape Town, and latterly Professor and Head of Chemical Pathology at the University of Natal Medical School. He is a member of the Academy of Science of South Africa. In retirement, he has pursued Interests in neuroscience, evolutionary psychology and aligned disciplines in relation to politics and human collective behaviour. He has published extensively in South African popular media. Other interests and hobbies include writing, photography, cycling, history and literature.
Articles By This Author
VUCA − the Trumpian moment in history
VUCA! What a lovely acronym: volatile, unpredictable, complex, ambiguous. It rolls off the tongue and hits the sweet spot of the present moment in history.
The new sheriff and the democratic order
There’s a new sheriff in town − [sounds of clapping and booing] − and despite my previous doubts I’m glad. And, to my astonishment, so
On the edge
“Israel has rewritten the book on war and diplomacy. For decades Iran Inc has been patiently building an alliance to strangle Israel to death through
The Road to Salvation?
Dr Frans Cronje, a political strategist and risk analyst, has become a feature on Alec Hogg’s BizNews channel and is undoubtedly influential both at the
Power and politics − a framework for understanding
Humans are specialist non-specialists. We are, by far, the apex self-modifying, all-purpose intelligence on this planet. All the other forms of life advanced by constant
The GNU: where to from here?
The Statement of Intent (SOI) pertaining to the creation of a Government of National Unity (GNU) has been signed by Fikile Mbalula and Helen Zille
When is a GNU a Wildebeest? A dialogue with Meta AI
Me to Meta: What’s a gnu? Meta AI: A gnu (pronounced “new” or “nyoo”) is a large, hoofed, herbivorous mammal that belongs to the bovid
Democracies under threat: a framework
Prologue I was tempted to title this article “Superorganisms, Slime Moulds and Beehives” because recent theoretical developments in evolutionary sciences hold some interesting lessons for
Propaganda ensures that peace remains illusive
‘Antisemitism is a mirror for the failings of individuals, social structures and state systems. Tell me what you accuse the Jews of, I’ll tell you what
Israel and Hamas in the Middle East and what this means for the World
It’s now over one hundred days since 7 Oct, when 3 000 Hamas fighters raided the border villages (kibbutzim) of the Gaza Strip to rape,