Ask Theory Podcast Ep. 153: May Naitutulong Ba Talaga Ang Earth Hour? (with Genea Nichole Cortez)
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by FlipScience Staff
6d ago
Hosted by EIC Mikael Angelo Francisco, Ask Theory shines the spotlight on Pinoy scientific brilliance, in a fun and entertaining "kwentuhan" format. Each episode of Ask Theory  features a Pinoy scientist from one of the various scientific disciplines. In a very casual conversation, guests explain what they do in simple terms, as well as share their fascinating stories: how they got into science, the challenges they face, what motivates them to pursue their fields, what future scientists from the Philippines can look forward to, and so much more. Episode 153: May Naitutulong Ba Talaga Ang ..read more
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Ask Theory Podcast Ep. 152: Bakit Tayo Nahihiyang Pag-Usapan Ang TB? (with Dr. Trisha Angelie Thadhani)
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by FlipScience Staff
1w ago
Hosted by EIC Mikael Angelo Francisco, Ask Theory shines the spotlight on Pinoy scientific brilliance, in a fun and entertaining "kwentuhan" format. Each episode of Ask Theory  features a Pinoy scientist from one of the various scientific disciplines. In a very casual conversation, guests explain what they do in simple terms, as well as share their fascinating stories: how they got into science, the challenges they face, what motivates them to pursue their fields, what future scientists from the Philippines can look forward to, and so much more. Episode 152: Bakit Tayo Nahihiyang Pag-Usa ..read more
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Ask Theory Podcast Ep. 151: Ano Ang Ginagawa Ng Isang Analog Astronaut? (with Kristine Jane Atienza)
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by FlipScience Staff
1w ago
Episode 151: Ano Ang Ginagawa Ng Isang Analog Astronaut? In episode 151 of the Ask Theory podcast, licensed nutritionist-dietitian and space enthusiast Kristine Jane Atienza talks about the field of space nutrition, becoming the first Filipina analog astronaut, the importance of analog space missions, what the government and the public can do to better support women in STEM, and more. Listen here: (Full transcript to follow; watch this page for updates) This episode was made possible by the British Council Philippines, the United Kingdom’s international organization for cultural relations an ..read more
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Pinoy scientists found this six-eyed spider in a hazardous cave. How it got there is a mystery
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by Mikael Angelo Francisco
2w ago
Dr. Aimee Lynn Barrion-Dupo Inside a small, stuffy cave in Batangas, researchers found a species of spider that has never been recorded in the Philippines before—a discovery with potential impacts on environmental policy and local tourism. A stone’s throw away from the southeastern shoreline of Lobo, Batangas, is a small cave called Kamantigue. Nearly everything about it—a tiny opening that a person can only fit through by crouching, ample deposits of guano in its dry crevices, the looming possibility of death from above via collapsing rocks—suggests that nature designed it specifically to re ..read more
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These unique lizard species are the real-life 'dragons' of Southeast Asia
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by FlipScience Staff
1M ago
ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity By Dr. Theresa Mundita S. Lim Dragons feature prominently in mythology, folklore, and many cultures across the world. These magical creatures are often described as huge, winged, serpent-like, and fire-breathing beasts. Though these mystical beings inhabit the realm of fantasy, there are real-life "dragons" that are just as fascinating as the legendary ones. Like the dragons of lore, these animals are four-legged, cold-blooded, reptiles—lizards. There is a wide variety of lizards in Southeast Asia that are found nowhere else in the world. The most popular among t ..read more
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2023 Indie-Siyensya Film Fest shines spotlight on Pinoy aquaculture and 'sustainnovation'
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by FlipScience Staff
2M ago
DOST-STII/JuanFlix (Press release from DOST-STII) The seventh season of the Indie-Siyensya Film Festival concluded with a celebration of science, technology, and the arts, with films exploring seaweed farming and innovative fish spawning practices claiming top prizes last December 12 at the Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay City. The science filmmaking competition, which started in 2016, is an initiative by the Department of Science and Technology – Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI), in partnership with the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP). In 2023, the ..read more
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UPLB scientists develop AI-driven system for early detection of liver cancer
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by FlipScience Staff
2M ago
Cedric Katigbak By Ma. Angelika Dinglasan, Marianne Jaraplasan, and Cedric Katigbak Inside room D405 of the University of the Philippines Los Baños’ Institute of Mathematical Science and Physics (UPLB-IMSP) building, scientists sit across a long table in front of their working computers. Dr. Ranzivelle Marianne Roxas-Villanueva heads the institute's physics division and holds a doctorate in Physics. Across from her is Princess Silva, an Applied Mathematics graduate who analyzes and prepares reports on genomic data. Desiree Villanueva and Gabriel Manzanilla, both Applied Physics graduates ..read more
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Sun's out, root's out? This cave plant feeds bugs and other arthropods
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by FlipScience Staff
2M ago
Dr. Aimee Lynn Barrion-Dupo/UP Los Baños By Dr. Aimee Lynn Barrion-Dupo Cave biologists have long believed that life between caves and forest ecosystems are intricately connected, with the former harboring species with specific needs provided only by the complex and minimally understood forest-cave connection. Recently, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) NICER Caves Program researchers from the UPLB Institute of Biological Sciences and the Museum of Natural History helped shed light on some of the cave-forest interactions happening in the twilight zone of Dry Cave 1 in Tayabas, Q ..read more
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Systemic lupus erythematosus in the Philippines: it's time to talk about this oft-overlooked disease
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by FlipScience Staff
2M ago
Nick Youngson/Pix4free By Abigail L. Tan What would you do if, right in the middle of a global pandemic, the medicine that you rely on daily to keep your organs functioning properly suddenly became very hard to get? As you scour through both physical and online drug stores, the sudden scarcity makes you more desperate, and so you try asking your doctor. Unfortunately, even your doctor can't help you out because this medicine is only produced overseas. This was exactly what happened to patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) — the disease most people think about when they hear the wor ..read more
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DOST-SEI honors 2,114 young Filipino int’l STEM champs in 2023 YES Awards
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by FlipScience Staff
2M ago
DOST-SEI (Press release from DOST-SEI) The number of medals won by Filipino students in various international science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) competitions reached an all-time high in 2023, setting a new record for the number of recipients of the Department of Science and Technology—Science Education Institute’s (DOST-SEI) annual Youth Excellence in Science (YES) Awards. A total of 2,114 young Filipino science enthusiasts from various regions of the country received the YES award, an impressive increment of 17.31% from the previous year’s 1,802. This also marked the fi ..read more
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