We Salute our allies then and now to, EDF we say “Terima Kasih”
Reading Time: 3 minutesHERE at The Petri Dish, we dedicate ourselves to fostering a vibrant science ecosystem in Malaysia. We strive to bring the wonders and complexities of the scientific world to our readers, empowering them to understand the scientific issues shaping our country and the planet. This mission, however, would not be possible without the invaluable support […]
Communicating Science
Reading Time: 2 minutesWHEN historians examined Western civilization in the twentieth century, one area of intellectual accomplishment that stood out above all others was the twentieth century’s “age of science”. Science discovered our very sense of who we are, how our minds work, how our world came to be, how it works and our proper role in it, our […]
4th Asian Short Course on Agri-biotech, Biosafety Regulation, and Communication 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteISAAA SEAsiaCenter opens the registration for the 4th Asian Short Course on Agribiotechnology, Biosafety Regulation, and Communication (ASCA2021) scheduled on November 23-26, 2021, 2-5PM GMT+8 via Zoom. The potential of agribiotech to contribute to sustainable agriculture depends on research and development, as well as the integration of other factors, such as effective communication, science-based national regulatory frameworks, and an […]
OFAB-Kenya Fetes Top Journalists in Science Media Awards
Reading Time: 2 minutesTHE Kenya Chapter of Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology in Africa (OFAB-Kenya) has celebrated exemplary science journalism and feted three top journalists for their contribution in promoting agricultural biotechnology. The celebrations were held during a media awards gala held in Nairobi on October 28, 2021. Speaking during the event, Australian High Commissioner to Kenya His Excellency […]
Dean: Attitude triumphs over aptitude in producing ‘global’ students
Reading Time: 5 minutesPROF DR ABHI VEERAKUMARASIVAM who was the first Asian to win the FameLab International Award in 2015, a Cambridge graduate and an active cancer researcher plays multiple national and international leadership and strategic roles related to life sciences. He shares his thoughts with The Petri Dish Editor-in-chief, DR MAHALETCHUMY ARUJANAN, on producing globally competent students […]
Captivating thought on ‘the world losing its soil’ wins Famelab
Reading Time: 3 minutesA PLANT SCIENTIST who spoke on a captivating topic and with content touching on rare insight on the world losing its soil won the first prize in the annual FameLab Malaysia National Finals 2021 Championship. Daniel Nesan took the cake beating 11 other science communicators from Malaysia and now qualifies to represent the country at […]
PANAS, Malaysia’s first project highlighting local climate change stories launched
Reading Time: 3 minutesSCIENCE MEDIA CENTRE (SMC) Malaysia announces the launch of PANAS, Malaysia’s first project highlighting local climate change stories from Malaysian journalists, writers and content creators. In collaboration with British High Commission Kuala Lumpur and EcoKnights, SMC announces nine climate change stories in four languages, English, Malay, Chinese and Tamil. In the face of climate change, […]
Experts Release Guidance on How to Communicate about COVID-19 Vaccine Efficacy
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTHE US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) released a guidebook for communicating about COVID-19 vaccine efficacy, effectiveness, and efficacy. According to NASEM, effective communication on COVID-19 vaccines is necessary to ensure a shared understanding of how they work and whether they are being equitable distributed. Without this important effort, people may lose faith in […]
FameLab 2021: Deadline Extended to 18th April 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRegistration for FameLab 2021 competition has been extended to 18th April 2021. FameLab is the world’s leading science communication competition. The objective of FameLab is to address the communication gap between scientists and the public. Participants have just three minutes to win over the judges and crowd with a scientific talk that excels for its […]
Experts highlight the importance of scicom and farmer adoption in building knowledge on biotech
Reading Time: 2 minutesISAAA and La Trobe Institute for Agriculture and Food (LIAF) successfully launched the ISAAA report on the Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops in 2019 on March 11, 2021, in the Asia Pacific and Oceania Region through a webinar hosted by the La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia. ISAAA Chair Dr Paul Teng gave an overview of the […]