Most published and posted commentaries on the RH bill show poor public understanding of science. I am sharing here a summary of my comments posted…
After a decade of campaigning by global health scientists and civic organisations, the survival of mothers, newborns, and children had finally been embraced as an…
This can be seen in his third SONA — whether his programs and claimed achievements are sustainable, whether the programs are guided by the accepted…
About a year ago, I posted an article here in the BKR blog examining the country’s research productivity in terms of publications for the year…
From global terrorism and the spread of disease to the dangers of global warming, we are increasingly facing the sorts of threats for which governments…
By now it is likely that most PhDs outside the country must be aware of the UP Balik PhD Recruitment Program launched last February. In…
Nature is one of the top-notch interdisciplinary science journals available today. It publishes peer-reviewed research on the basis of its “originality, importance, interdisciplinary interest, timeliness,…
As part of an expansion to the QS World University Rankings, the QS Asian University Rankings was first published in 2009. It ranks Asia’s top universities…
by Prof. Raul Suarez Department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology University of California, Santa Barbara When we examine success stories in Philippine science, we…
Several years ago, I wondered if someone in the Philippines was also working on the same research topic as I was. Incidentally, I had access…
By Flor Lacanilao Producing a bigger workforce and putting in more money have been the usual answers to address the poor state of Philippine science…
by Flor Lacanilao Retired Professor of Marine Science University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City florlaca @ gmail.com The devastation expected from climate change within…
by Flor Lacanilao, 19 June 2009 Academic excellence has always been the dream of every UP official and faculty member. Effort has been directed to…
by Prof. Flor Lacanilao Perhaps you are wondering why I should be speaking of R&D at a meeting of systematic biologists. One reason is that…
by Raul Kamantigue Suarez A recent Gallup Poll comparing the religiosity of people of different countries reveals that Filipinos, although not the top-notchers, are among…