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
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,
Morality and reality – Hamas and Israel
The basic dynamic in the Middle East (ME) is the persistence of a pre-modern, Islamist axis led and fed by Iran. This resonates with a