Climate change vs air pollution: Two sides of a coin
Reading Time: 3 minutesAIR POLLUTION is considered to be one of the largest factors contributing to climate change. We are unenlightened that conversely – as climate change also causes air pollution and both can be portrayed as two sides of a coin. Associate Professor Dr Yusri Yusup, an atmospheric physicist from the field of Environmental Technology based in […]
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 […]
Homegrown red rice making waves in local stores
Reading Time: 4 minutesINDULGING in research and unleashing innovative ideas is the ultimate goal of any scientist. What develops in the petri dish must translate into products that can be retailed in the market for the benefit of society. For this to be a reality, scientists need business skills and a natural mindset to move their research outcomes […]
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 […]