Farewell to Katherine Johnson
Reading Time: 3 minutesA BRILLIANT mathematician at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and a trailblazer for women in science, Katherine Johnson broke racial and gender barriers as one of the first few African-American women to work as a NASA scientist. During her time at NASA from the 1950s to 1980s, she became renowned for her mathematical […]
Stuart’s on ‘upward mobility’ with vertical farming
Reading Time: 5 minutesWITH the advent of issues like climate change, decreasing arable lands, and a rapidly growing population, how does one plan to ensure food security without incurring additional costs to businesses and the environment? Stuart Thomas, 26, sees a solution to that problem in his enterprise, Babylon Vertical Farms. Operating out of a 320 ft2 shipping […]
How Hygienic are your Hellos?
Reading Time: 3 minutesBY NARVIINYA MURUGAPPAN DID YOU KNOW that we carry an average of 3200 bacteria on our hands? There are two types of microbes found on our skin – resident and transient. Resident microorganisms are always present in our skin and are mostly harmless, and are [ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”2,3,5″ ihc_mb_template=”1″ ] less likely to cause an […]
Rice production in constant challenges
Reading Time: 2 minutesSERDANG: An adverse weather pattern that may come with climate change will be a major concern for rice growers in the country. Mohammad Hariz bin Abdul Rahman, Deputy Director of Climate Change Programme at the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI), says prolonged dry spells unleashed by impending climate change will severely impact national […]