by Flor Lacanilao There is no scientist or social scientist in the 7-member Executive Council of the country’s National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST).…
by Flor Lacanilao Fifty years after putting up an S&T agency (Department of Science and Technology) and 30 years after a national science academy (NAST),…
By Flor Lacanilao The Philippine Star reports yesterday (11 Sept) the 8 new members of NAST. It says, “Academician is a title given to Filipino…
by Teodora Bagarinao Dr. Paul Bartsch, after whom many mollusks, birds, and other animals have been named bartschi was a naturalist, professor, Smithsonian curator and…
by Teodora Bagarinao Washington DC, 16 October 2007. One hundred years ago today was a Wednesday, the day the United States Steamer Albatross left San…
by Dr. Teodora Uy Bagarinao Pop quiz, hot shots! It is the centennial of the USS Albatross Philippine Expedition, there are no bombs on board,…
Brain drain refers to the flow of trained and talented individuals such as scientists, researchers, or health professionals to other nations. It is a phenomenon most problematic in developing…
By Flor Lacanilao If you are out to describe the truth, leave elegance to the tailor. — Albert Einstein UP is celebrating its Centennial next…
by Flor Lacanilao, Ph.D. A leading Chinese university has been ranking world universities based on academic or research performance. So far, no university from the…
By Flor Lacanilao, PhD (NOTE: This article has been previously published in Star Science, Philippine STAR, 27 July 2006. It is posted here with the…
By Flor Lacanilao, PhD (NOTE: This article has been previously published in Star Science, Philippine STAR, 16 March 2006. It is posted here with the…
By Flor Lacanilao, PhD (NOTE: This article has been previously published in Star Science, Philippine STAR, 2 February 2006. It is posted here with the…
By Flor Lacanilao, PhD (NOTE: This article has been previously published in STAR SCIENCE, The Philippine STAR, 26 May 2005. It is posted here with…
By Flor Lacanilao, PhD (NOTE: This article has been previously published in STAR SCIENCE, The Philippine STAR, 19 May 2005. It is posted here with…
STAR SCIENCE By Angel C. De Dios, Ph.D. The Philippine STAR 12/01/2005 I spent three weeks of this past summer in the small town of…