Ecotourism can give local communities a leg up
Reading Time: 3 minutesKUALA LIPIS: Ecotourism can help boost the socio-economic status of rural communities. To highlight this, Project IC-CFS hosted 10 media people for an immersion experience in Kuala Lipis recently. IC-CFS is the acronym for “Improving Connectivity in the Central Forest Spine” – a project established in 2014 with support from the United Nations Development Programme […]
DBN 2.0 poised to combat critical national issues
Reading Time: 4 minutesTHE newly-minted National Biotechnology Policy 2.0 (DBN 2.0) is poised to combat challenging issues pertaining to food security, healthcare, and environmental concerns – such as climate change and global warming affecting the nation. DBN 2.0 recently launched by Prime Minister Ismail Sabri will enhance the present biotechnology ecosystem and give a boost to the country’s […]
Want to be in STEM? Follow the trail set by these three women
Reading Time: 6 minutesTHREE women in Sunway University tell the stories of their postgraduate and postdoctoral journey in renowned institutions that led them to teach, research, and inspire young people. The Petri Dish spoke to these women in STEM; Associate Professor Dr Jactty Chew, Associate Professor Dr Felicia Chung, and Associate Professor Dr Kavita Reginald. They shared what inspired them to pursue […]
MBOT gives a shot in the arm for women in tech
Reading Time: 2 minutesAS a professional body that recognises technologists and technicians in all fields of STEM, the Malaysian Board of Technologists (MBOT) is taking a step forward to support women technologists in breaking the glass ceiling in their respective fields. It does not matter that MBOT is the youngest professional body in Malaysia. During the MBOT Experts […]
FameLab science communicator wants to save tree leaf primates
Reading Time: 4 minutesWHEN you have two distinct loves – the environment and community, there is one way to connect the two – through science communication. This is what a FameLab alumna is doing now. Yap Jo Leen, who is at the tail end of completing PhD in zoology and especially studied dusky langurs (Trachypithecus obscurus) or dusky leaf […]
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 […]
Science diplomacy to provide platforms for sustainable development
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIN the inaugural issue of Science Diplomacy Perspectives, produced by Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Career Diplomat Muhammad Adeel wrote about science diplomacy and how it provides socio-technical platforms that can potentially deliver technology-enabled sustainable development. The United Nations has organized a Food Systems Summit on September 23-24, 2022 to discuss the future of global food […]
Changing the game for future female visionaries in STEM
Reading Time: 6 minutesSCIENCE, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) is indeed a flourishing field, but is it a promising field for the women involved in STEM? Statistics show only 29.3% of researchers worldwide are women. In engineering, it is 13% and only 26% of computer scientists are women. Enriching, enthralling and empowering summarises best the journey of seven […]