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How Can STEM Help Stop Hunger? |SHE-ensya Lecture Series (Environment)
Hello Science Fans! How can science and technology help solve the problem of world hunger? In this video, we talk about the causes for world hunger or food insecurity. We look at the different indicators that the UN has created to achieve the goal of Zero Hunger. We get in touch with reality and see […]
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Does Cold Weather Make Us Sick? | SHE-ensya Why Series
Hello Science Fans! Do you wear socks at night? Do you avoid sleeping with wet hair? Do you avoid cold drafts? Do you do all these because you think the cold temperature can make us sick? In this episode of the SHE-ensya Why Series, we look at the science behind the connection between cold weather […]
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How Can Molecular Biology Help the Environment? Can Genetics Fight Global Warming? | SHE-ensya Specials
Hello Science Fans! I’m proud to share with you a video that talks about how molecular biology can help in the battle against climate change. It’s a short lecture I prepared for a webinar hosted by the UPLB Cell Biology organization. And here, I got to talk about DNA barcoding and how it helps in […]
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What is SDG1 on Poverty? How Can STEM Help Fight Poverty? | SHE-ensya Lecture Series (Environment)
Hello Science Fans! It’s time for a close-up of our Sustainable Development Goals — starting with SDG 1 on Poverty! In this video, we look into what poverty really is. We look at its various (complex) aspects, and the different ways that SDG1 lays out plans to try and stop it! We get in touch […]
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Are Essentials Oils Good For Us? | SHE-ensya Why Series
Hello Science Fans! Are essential oils essential to our lives? In this episode of the SHE-ensya Why Series, we look at the science — at least, what little there is — on the use of essential oils. We discuss how its components are highly varied, and why this makes it inconsistent at best, and dangerous […]
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Why Should We Be Excited About Inspiration4? Should We Be Really Going to Space? | SHE-ensya’s Corner Episode 27
Hello Science Fans! The first all civilian crew has gone to space! And this has ignited the hopes of would space travelers that someday soon, we might all have an opportunity to step out of planet Earth. But should we really be thinking about going to space right now? In this video, we talk about […]
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What are the Sustainable Development Goals and How Do We Achieve Them? | SHE-ensya Lecture Series (Environment)
Hello Science Fans! What are the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? Why do need to achieve them? And how do we achieve them? In this video, we dive once again in a discussion about how we meet the needs of the present without sacrificing the needs of the future (aka sustainability). Lucky for us, the United […]
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Why Do We Get Brain Freeze? | SHE-ensya Why Series
Hello Science Fans! Ice cream…Slurpees…Milk shakes… Yum!!! And ouch! In this episode of the SHE-ensya Why Series, we look at the science of brain freeze. We look at what’s happening inside our mouths and our brains that lead to that painful sensation. We also try to figure out how to stop it from happening. And […]
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What are Echo Chambers? Why Do False Information Keep Spreading? | SHE-ensya’s Corner Episode 26
Hello Science Fans! Who succeeded in convincing you to live a healthy lifestyle?How were you convinced to take up your high school track or college degree?What convinced you to vote for or support a political candidate? In this video, we talk about echo chambers — what they are and how they can become dangerous. We […]
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What Does Sustainability Mean? Why is Sustainability Important? | SHE-ensya Lecture Series (Environment)
Hello Science Fans! Why do environmental scientists keep talking about “sustainability”? What does it mean and how will it affect our lives? In this video, we explain the meaning of sustainability based on how it impacts our daily lives. We talk about why it is an important concept not just for us, but for our […]
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