Scientia Vol. 27 Issue No.1 (The Pursuit Issue)

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Not Yet Doctors twitter: @NotYetDoctors

Looking for a podcast to listen to during quarantine? Not Yet Doctors got you covered! Hosted by an MD-to-be and a PhD student, Gaby Flores and Robert Aguilar respectively, Not Yet Doctors is a fresh podcast series dedicated to bridge the gap between Filipino scientists and medical practitioners. The series, which launched its first episode last June, discusses and gives commentaries on topics aligned with medicine, research, and everything else in between. Episodes can be streamed online through iTunes, Apple Podcast, and Spotify.

Queer Scientists PH twitter: @queerscienceph

The Queer Scientists PH is a team of LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Pansexual, Transgender, Genderqueer, Queer, Intersexed, Agender, etc.) STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) practitioners, professionals, and advocates, with the mission to promote queer visibility of Filipinos in STEAM - “one story at a time.�

Sentinel PH

w ri t t e n by Pauline Alyanna Lontok Janina Eloise Alviar

twitter: @ph_sentinel fb: ph.sentinel

The Science and Technology Editors League of the Philippines (Sentinel PH), is a nationwide association of youth S&T-oriented publications. Formed initially by University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman College of Science undergraduates back in early 2019, Sentinel PH is geared towards promoting local S&T and advocating genuine national industrialization through journalism. Adhering to their goals, Sentinel PH conducts discussions, fora, and seminars highlighting the role of science journalism and science communication in nation building. Just last year, they organized SENTX 2019, a two-day event which featured talks from various science journalists and professionals and alike.

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ow more than ever, the whole world turns to science and technology (S&T) for ways and solutions to improve living and combat risks against life itself. With physical distancing becoming the new normal in this current COVID-19 pandemic, we have largely relied on virtual media in maintaining social relationships and keeping ourselves informed. The sudden shift in the way we live our everyday life pushed everyone to find new ways to reconnect with the world through screens and digital links.


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