📚 STEM Reviews: Books, Tools & Learning Kits

Aisha: The AI Assistant Built to Centre Black Culture, History, and Community

By Loben Henry  | Tech PulseIn 2017, MIT researcher Joy Buolamwini made a discovery that would shake the AI world. Working on a facial recognition …

PetraAI Sentry V1.3: The Self-Powered Guardian of Our Pipelines

By Daniel Teape. | Edited by M. WilliamsTech Pulse Review SectionOne Small Device, One Giant Leap for Pipeline SafetyLet's start with a sobering thought. Beneath …

Pioneer Reviewing Pioneers:

Inventor Pauline Straker on the Black Scientists and Inventors: Pioneers of Innovation course BSI Tech Pulse — Course SpotlightWhen we assembled our pilot group of twelve …

Hardware Pioneers 2026: A New Generation Discovers the Future of IoT and AI

By Loben Henry, M Williams, and the Tech Pulse BSI Team June 2026 marked the latest instalment of the Hardware Pioneers event, which took place at …

Book Review: Closing the Gap: The Fourth Industrial Revolution in Africa by Tshilidzi Marwala

Tshilidzi Marwala’s Closing the Gap arrives at a pivotal moment for the African continent—a moment defined by both technological acceleration and widening inequality. Published by …

"You Must Learn": KRS-One's Educational Hip-Hop Masterpiece

A STEM Magazine Reviewby The Black Scientists & Inventors Team“You Must Learn” — KRS-One’s Educational Hip-Hop MasterpieceIn an era when mainstream media rarely acknowledged Black …

Johnkerch Science Kit (Portable Natural Science Laboratory)

Johnkerch Science Kit Reviewby The Black Scientists & Inventors TeamOverviewThe Black Scientists & Inventors team reviewed the Johnkerch Science Kit, produced by Upliving Africa Pty …