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How can we protect “life below water”?
Hello Science Fans! How can STEM help us protect the ocean and all the life beneath it? In this video, we talk about awesome projects that protect the ocean from the Philippines. We discuss the different indicators that the United Nations (UN) has created to help achieve Sustainable Development Goal 14 (SDG 14): Life Below […]
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Can a scientist be an entrepreneur?
Hello Science Fans! How’s your January so far? I’ve been trying to juggle old responsibilities and new adventures, and I’m really hoping that I don’t fizzle out. But anyway, for those who’re new here, my name is Chona and I’m your resident Filipina scientist. I’m a molecular biologist/environmental scientist who loves going on field and […]
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What are we doing to stop climate change?
Hello Science Fans! How can STEM help make our actions against climate change more concrete? In this video, we talk about how climate change is affecting the Philippines. We discuss the different indicators that the United Nations (UN) has created to help achieve Sustainable Development Goal 13 (SDG 13): Climate Action. We look at the […]
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Is it really safe to go back to the classroom?
Hello Science Fans! It’s been awhile since I last posted, and the last couple of months of 2022 has certainly been hectic. And I would love to use this opportunity to catch up and share with you some awesome lessons and realizations I had recently. For those of you who are new here, my name […]
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Think Before You Shop! Can STEM Make What We Buy More Sustainable? | SHE-ensya Sustainability Series
Hello Science Fans! How can STEM help make what we buy and what we use more sustainable? In this video, we talk about the status of food, water, and energy all over the world — highlighting issues that damage the environment, and how our current lifestyles are unsustainable. We then discuss the different indicators that […]
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Should Scientists Care What Non-Scientists Think? | A Filipina Scientist Weighs In
Hello Science Fans! Last week, my research team and I were in Gubat, Sorsogon to conduct a workshop on mangrove technologies for local stakeholders, with DOST-PCAARD. We were there to talk about Crabifier, a mobile app for species identification in juvenile mangrove crabs that our lab helped develop. To hear some of our adventures, please […]
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Can STEM Help Reduce Inequality in the Philippines?
Hello Science Fans! How can science and technology help reduce inequalities in the Philippines? In this video, we talk about the current inequalities present in the world and in The Philippines. We look at how the Covid-19 pandemic has made these inequalities more obvious and caused some to worsen. We also discuss the different indicators […]
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Dealing with Demotivation, Defending Proposals for Funding, and Research Trips in the Philippines | Filipina Scientist Weighs In
Hi, my name is ChonaI’m a scientist, I’m a teacher, and I’m trying to make a blog. The past couple of weeks here in the Philippines has been marked with a lot of change. And I’m the type of person where change, whether or not I like it, freaks me out. So my emotions have […]
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What is the Status of Sustainable Infrastructure and Innovation in the Philippines? | SHE-ensya Sustainability Lecture Series
Hello Science Fans! How can science and technology help improve infrastructure and industry in the Philippines? In this video, we talk about the current status of infrastructure and innovations in the world and in The Philippines. We look at how the Covid-19 pandemic has made it clear how we need more resilient infrastructures. We also […]
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How to Learn to Scuba Dive in the Philippines? | Filipina Scientist Weighs In
Hello Science Fans! Are you curious about what you can see “under the sea”?Do you want to know how it feels like to be “flying without wings”? Corny lyrics aside, do you want to learn to scuba dive? In this video, we look at the scuba diving culture in the Philippines. We discuss the different […]