Study shows that researchers targeting National Institutes of Health grants are increasingly using promotional language in their applications. But what’s really driving this?
https://www.asianscientist.com/2024/01/academia/how-scientists-are-hyping-their-research-proposals/
At the Global Young Scientists Summit held earlier this year in Singapore, three distinguished speakers encouraged an audience of young researchers to communicate honestly, passionately and with ...
https://www.asianscientist.com/2023/02/features/effective-and-open-science-communication-at-gyss/
Tapping Asia’s growing expertise in disaster risk communication, the Understanding Risk Asia 2021 conference explored how building trust is vital to building resilient communities.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2021/12/topnews/understanding-risk-asia-2021/
From celebrating women in science to surprising discoveries in the natural world, catch Asian Scientist Magazine’s top stories from February 2021.
While parents in Singapore envision both male and female children pursuing careers in STEM, there should be more efforts to improve gender diversity outside the classroom.
Science and technology is the top career choice for parents of both boys and girls, but more needs to be done to improve gender diversity beyond the classroom.
Starting the year with surprising uses for human waste in space and ancient worm fossils, here are five of Asian Scientist Magazine’s top pieces from January 2021.
Asian Scientist Magazine is launching a non-profit national youth competition to honor Singapore's brave frontliners in the fight against COVID-19 through art.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2021/01/pr/healthcare-heroes-art-competition/
The Chinese Academy of Sciences has published a preliminary list of 65 ‘risky’ international journals, including periodicals from major publishers.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2021/01/academia/chinese-academy-of-sciences-risky-journals/
By harnessing the unique properties of photoactive materials, Professor Vivian Yam hopes to develop processes that would utilize energy in a cheaper and more efficient manner.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2020/11/features/asias-scientific-trailblazers-vivian-yam/
From antimicrobial resistance to COVID-19, infectious diseases physician Dr. Hsu Li Yang is tackling the world’s most pressing public health issues through comic books.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2020/09/features/asias-changemakers-hsu-li-yang/
Controversial claims over the coronavirus’ origin have proliferated on the internet. Here, we examine the scientific evidence that supports its natural origins.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2020/06/features/coronavirus-origin-not-man-made/
How can we battle the ‘infodemic’ of misinformation that has spread almost as quickly as the coronavirus itself? Hear from Jimmy Wales, the co-founder of Wikipedia on this webinar.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2020/05/topnews/wildtype-media-expert-opinion-jimmy-wales-fake-news/
Dr. Hsu Li Yang and Sonny Liew, creators of The Antibiotic Tales, share how they made a comic book addressing the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2020/01/features/antimicrobial-resistance-comic-antibiotic-tales/
Just in case you missed them, we bring you some of the top stories on Asian Scientist Magazine in 2019.
What if the solution to the world's energy problem was lying in the gutter all along?
https://www.asianscientist.com/2019/12/features/aswp2019-gutter-gold/
Corals are dying but science could be able to help them fight back from the brink.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2019/12/features/aswp2019-corals-turn-of-the-tide/
Researchers at the Institute of Low Temperature Science at Hokkaido University are uncovering secrets of the climate buried in ice cores.
While bees might be terrifying to some people, we should all be worried about a world without them.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2019/12/features/aswp2019-bee-change/
They may not be as charismatic as the pandas or polar bears, but insects are indispensable to life as we know it.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2019/12/features/aswp2019-insect-apocalypse/
Dams have dealt a blow to the flora and fauna of the Mekong—and the people who depend on it for a living.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2019/12/features/aswp2019-mekong-dams-of-fate/
A total of 26 winners received their prizes at the Asian Scientist Writing Prize 2019 held at the Science Centre Singapore.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2019/12/topnews/asian-scientist-writing-prize-2019-winners/
The Asian Scientist Writing Prize is back for a third run with a new theme focused on STEM and Sustainability in Asia.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2019/07/topnews/asian-scientist-writing-prize-2019/
2018 was an exciting year for all of us at Asian Scientist Magazine, and we look forward to engaging more with our readers and supporters in the year ahead.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2018/12/topnews/asian-scientist-year-in-review-2018/
Sir Richard J. Roberts FRS shared his thoughts on science communication, open access publishing and GMOs at a public talk co-organized by Wildtype Media Group.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2018/10/topnews/richard-roberts-gmo-wildtype-media-1880/
Research isn’t finished until it is communicated. Here's how to ace a science presentation.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2018/09/columns/beyond-the-bench-science-communication-last-mile/
Children and parents were treated to an educational book reading session and had the opportunity to interact with a real-life scientist.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2018/09/topnews/asian-scientist-junior-launch-wildtype-books/
The beautifully illustrated book series on six scientists from Asia was supported by a Kickstarter campaign and donation from City Developments Limited.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2018/09/pr/wildtype-books-asian-scientist-junior-launch/
From anti-aging research to science stories for the young (and the young at heart), here's what you might have missed in August.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2018/09/topnews/top-stories-august-2018/
The six books each feature a prominent researcher from Asia to inspire children towards careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2018/08/topnews/asian-scientist-junior-book-series-launched/