FameLab competition made Vishala an effective science communicator
Reading Time: 3 minutesWHAT is making it possible for a pharmacogeneticist to seamlessly work with bioinformaticians, corporate communicators, investors, researchers and industry partners? Vishala Sivapalan says it is her exposure to science communication through FameLab – the world’s largest science communication competition. When Vishala was pursuing her Masters in pharmacogenomics at the University of Malaya in 2018, she received an […]
Selangor rolls out mega plan to be regional biotech bastion
Reading Time: 4 minutesBY SAARANI VENGADESEN THE Selangor Biotechnology Action Plan 2021-2030, a headway project was launched by the Selangor state government through Invest Selangor Berhad (ISB) as an initiative to drive and strengthen the biotechnology sector in Selangor. The action plan was officiated by Selangor Crown Prince Tengku Amir Shah ibni Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah on the side-lines […]
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Unleashing the potential of tropical science
Reading Time: 3 minutesMALAYSIA is globally well renowned as a tropical biodiversity hub with one of the most complex tropical rainforest ecosystems in the world. The nation is poised to become a key play in the global tropical sciences industry by unleashing the potential of tropical science. Aligned with their mission to champion tropical sciences, Mahathir Science Award […]
Malaysian doc making waves in the UK as a surgeon
Reading Time: 5 minutesA POWERHOUSE in her own right, Dr Amalina Che Bakri, general surgeon and clinical research fellow is a household name in both Malaysia and the United Kingdom for all matters related to medicine and health. She is not only a “source-to-go” for healthcare information but also for taboo topics such as women’s reproductive health and […]
Vaksin Penghapus Derita Covid-19
Reading Time: 5 minutesOLEH SAARANI VENGADESEN PANDEMIK yang melanda pada permulaan dekad ini merupakan musibah terbesar yang telah mengubah struktur kehidupan manusia. Kes harian yang masih melepasi paras 5000, kadar kematian yang tinggi, fasiliti Unit Rawatan Rapi (ICU) yang tidak mencukupi dan kawalan pergerakan yang dilanjutkan menimbulkan situasi yang semakin mengetirkan. “Walaupun pelitup muka dan penjarakan sosial dibuktikan […]
Moving past herd immunity and towards normalcy
Reading Time: 7 minutesBY SAARANI VENGADESEN HIGH daily death tolls and more than 5,000 new cases; insufficient ICU beds, new variants, prolonged lockdown, and fatigue among medical frontliners are posing great challenges in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic. Other issues include the infodemic, fake news on social media, and pseudoscience shaping public opinion that could jeopardise measures to control […]
The ‘what’, ‘how’, ‘why’ and safety profiles of vaccines – Webinar campaign says it all for the layman
Reading Time: 6 minutesBY SAARANI VENGADESEN THE biggest vaccination programme in Malaysian history is underway to possibly end the current pandemic. However, this does not mark the end of the pandemic yet. To date, only 26% of the population has registered in the “My Sejahtera” app for vaccination, while we need 80% of the population to be inoculated […]
Communicating the art of ‘communicating science’ through FameLab
Reading Time: 5 minutesA SCIENCE COMMUNICATION session interestingly brought together a geneticist, a futurist, a microbiologist and an environmentalist on one virtual stage. On a virtual webinar platform, the four speakers from the four vastly contrasting fields of science delivered a highly-spirited discussion to an audience consisting of enthusiastic and aspiring science communicators. The Famelab Webinar hosted on March […]
FameLab: Journey into Global Science Communication
Reading Time: 2 minutesScience communication is a field that is gaining momentum globally and skills in science communication are becoming critical for any STEM careers such as educators, scientists, engineers, regulators, policymakers, medical doctors and those who work in STEM-related companies. Covid-19 and emerging technologies are creating more demand for science communicators. However, questions on how to become […]