Will Singaporeans Stop Breeding In 2030?
As the population density rises in Singapore, Juliana Chan writes that fertility rates will likely take an even deeper plunge.
View ArticleBGI: The Kung Fu Panda Of The Genomic World
BGI Executive Director Dr. Wang Jun explains to Asian Scientist Magazine why the kung fu panda best describes the Chinese world leader in human, plant, and animal genetics research.
View ArticleThe Asian Scientist Spotlight: 2012 Nobel Laureate Dr. Shinya Yamanaka
During a recent visit to Singapore, Dr. Shinya Yamanaka candidly discussed his early career, what inspires him, and the challenges he faced leading up to the 2012 Nobel Prize.
View ArticleAsian Scientist Magazine Wishes Our Readers A Happy New Year!
The Asian Scientist Magazine team wishes our readers a happy, happy new year!
View ArticleHappy Chinese New Year 2014!
The Asian Scientist Magazine team wishes our readers a happy and prosperous Chinese New Year!
View ArticleSTS Forum 2014 To Discuss Lights & Shadows In Science
The STS Forum 2014 in Kyoto, Japan will join scientists and politicians in discussions of science in society.
View ArticleYamanaka: iPSCs Could Help Fill Our Blood Banks
Imagine a world where we no longer need blood donors, says Professor Shinya Yamanaka, Nobel laureate and inventor of induced pluripotent stem cell technology.
View ArticleJoi Ito: Cyber Security Is Like An Immune System
Cyber security is like an immune system: you don’t get stronger by completely shielding yourself from any germs, says Mr. Joichi Ito, director of the MIT Media Lab.
View ArticleEditor’s Note – October 2014 Print Magazine
In the October 2014 issue of Asian Scientist Magazine, we discuss the latest research in personal care and nutrition.
View ArticleWhy Asia Needs Good Science Writers
It is easy to name a cultural or political hero. Now try naming a living scientist.
View ArticleIt Takes Three To Clap: Helping Renewable Energy Soar In Asia
A high-level panel at the World Economic Forum on East Asia discussed a trifecta of changes in policy, technology and education that are needed to help renewable energy take flight in the region.
View ArticleA Love Of Waterways
PUB Chairman Mr Tan Gee Paw has helped Singapore turn her freshwater scarcity from a vulnerability into a strength.
View ArticleWealth And Intelligence, Re-defined
Once set on becoming a medical doctor, Professor Hang Chang Chieh's path was changed by the desire to help Singapore grow through engineering instead.
View ArticleAsia’s Scientific Trailblazers: Kosuke Morita
We speak to Dr. Kosuke Morita of RIKEN about his team's jubilation on the discovery of element 113.
View ArticleGYSS@one-north 2016: Scientific Breakthroughs Need Time & Trust
Blue sky research needs two priceless ingredients: time and trust, says Professor Serge Haroche, 2012 Nobel Laureate in Physics.
View ArticleStay Eternally Optimistic, Says Nobel Laureate Ei-ichi Negishi at...
Believe it or not, before Ei-ichi Negishi became a Nobel Prize-winning organic chemist, he was a farmer.
View ArticleThe Builder
Professor Low Teck Seng has worn many hats: dean of engineering at NUS, founding principal of Republic Polytechnic, managing director of A*STAR, and now, CEO of Singapore’s National Research Foundation.
View ArticleA Laser-Focussed Life
From protecting the navy’s ships to boosting Singapore’s electronic warfare capabilities, Professor Su Guaning has been decorated many times for his pioneering defence research.
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The Future Is What We Make It, Says Professor Chan Heng Chee
From urbanisation to ageing, Singapore ambassador-at-large Professor Chan Heng Chee outlined five megatrends that young scientists will have to contend with as 2030 approaches, during a lunchtime talk...
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Whose Job Is It To Prepare Us For 2037?
A distinguished panel at the 2017 Milken Institute Asia Summit discussed what the future of jobs will look like as automation and machine learning become the norm.
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An AI On The Prize: Zhang Tong of Tencent’s AI Lab
Dr. Zhang Tong, executive director of the Tencent artificial intelligence lab, shares the tech giant’s plans to solve some of the hardest problems in AI today.
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A Romantic Revolution In Technology
We spoke to maverick inventor Jun Rekimoto of the Sony Computer Science Laboratories on the latest technologies in human-computer interaction and artificial intelligence.
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Eight Seriously Cool (And Weird) Technologies From The Rekimoto Lab (VIDEO)
Here are eight futuristic technologies that have been turned into reality by Professor Jun Rekimoto of the University of Tokyo.
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It’s All Monkey Business For Andie
Asian Scientist Magazine had a chat with Dr. Andie Ang, who was recently appointed president of the Jane Goodall Institute (Singapore), on her upcoming projects in primate conservation.
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Failure Is Part Of The Job Description: GYSS@one-north
As the Global Young Scientists Summit wraps up on Friday, I hope that the 280 attendees will have renewed confidence that it is OK to fail at something they love doing.
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Australia’s Engineer In Office
Australia’s Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, the Honorable Karen Andrews MP, plans to fight climate change and support women in STEM.
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A Minister On A Mission (VIDEO)
As the world awakens to the enormity of the plastic waste crisis, Malaysia’s Yeo Bee Yin has emerged as one of Southeast Asia’s most vocal champions for biodegradable plastics and a new circular economy.
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How Viruses And Diseases Get Named
You may be using the terms interchangeably, but SARS-CoV-2 is the name of the novel coronavirus, while COVID-19 refers to the disease that it causes in humans.
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Technology Is Tackling Some Of Agriculture’s Thorniest Issues
There is both a science and art to agritech, and when used correctly it can reverse the biggest challenges farmers face, from climate change to super-invasive pests.
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Enlarging Asia’s Food Basket With Gene Editing
Food security expert Professor Paul Teng talks to Asian Scientist Magazine about how gene editing technologies like CRISPR could help to address Asia’s growing demand for food.
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