TIKTOK:Promoting Scienceinafun w a y

“The new partnership will provide capacity building for researchers and science communications. Trainings will be done via Zoom meetings and will be facilitated by TikTok content creators,” he added.

Because of this, DOST-PCIEERD will be launching two contests to promote R&D, which is the #PinoyInnovator challenge and the #PinoyScience challenge. The #PinoyInnovator challenge would test the Filipino’s ingenuity by letting them develop a gadget out of common items used at home, while the #PinoyScience challenge would personally require the participants to explain the gist of scientific innovations handled through the projects of DOSTPCIEERD.

In the country today, the representatives of the famous mobile application will assist the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in the form of its innovation council body, the Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Engineering Technology, Research and Development (PCIEERD). According to PCIEERD executive director, Engineer Enrico C. Paringit, they will collaborate to popularize research and development through a series of training and launching contests through TikTok.

“TikTok looks at this partnership as its contribution in creating a platform for people to learn,” Paringit said. Through this, TikTok Philippines reached out to them last year and invited them to create a fresh new account alongside with its Facebook Page, Pinoy Science.

The #PinoyInnovator would run from February to March of this year while the #PinoyScience would be on April to July. The most creative and outstanding solution on the #PinoyInnovator would be awarded on April while #PinoyScience would reveal monthly winners during its runtime.

A number of influencers and experts who hang around TikTok do not only show entertainment and vlogs but also to give information to increase their knowledge on a lot of interesting things.

Right now, there is “race against time” on the COVID-19 cure, and misleading information and biased stories are around the internet. With the help of these video-sharing platforms such as -TikTok. It goes beyond video sharing. We spread information backed up by SCIENCE.

A better place, a better future

We live in the same single world. This is the only “safe” place for us and other breathing creatures to thrive. Why do we ceaselessly pollute it or destroying it?

Earth is the only planet where life existence is possible so, it is necessary to save it. The sad reality regarding the condition of the place we live in is already right before our eyes.

It is very evident that how damaged Mother Earth is now. The question remains the same. Why? Who is unaware of the answers to this big question?

What are the root causes of the unfortunate condition of our physical environment?

Deforestation is one major problem. Our greed for money pushes us to cut down trees that causes the destruction of the natural habitats of animals thus, destroys the ecosystem. More than that, it causes erosion that affects both human property and human lives.

What about over population? Uncontrolled population leads to the degradation of the biotic and abiotic factors.

Climate change and global warming remain to be big issues. Our daily activities like burning fossil fuels namely: oil, gas and coal contribute to these problems. Climate change and global warming affect human health by worsening the air and water quality, increasing the spread of diseases and changing the intensity of weather conditions. Even the ecosystems get damaged.

But what do we do? We don’t dispose our garbage properly. Hazardous materials can just be found anywhere. We fail to value recycling. We forget that garbage may be turned into compost that can even help us in cultivating plants and crops. We do not segregate. Biodegradable and non-biodegradable wastes are dumped together.

How come we do not realize the value of proper waste disposal and management? Waste management is one of the most plausible solutions to our problem. Waste management reduces the effect of toxic wastes on our physical environment including human health. If only, we can follow the protocols in proper waste management, many of our problems will be addressed.

We need to value our environment, the very place we live in. As youngsters, we can spread information and awareness. With our brilliant minds we can make things possible. How? Using software apps, create PubMats, join webinars, write simple articles. Share them with others.Enjoy the accessibility of Youtube, Tiktok, Facebook, Instagram and other social media platforms. Seek the help of vloggers and bloggers to help make campaigns to spread information.

Come to think of it, we can do more than what we think. Are we just going to stay still and watch the place we live in get destroyed? Are we just going keep doing nothing to save our future?

Let us be one. Let us be agents of change. Why don’t we take care of one other to ensure the preservation of Mother Earth? We need nothing but a better place and a better future!