Six years ago, Singapore saw an unusually large number of Lyssa zampa – big, gray, swallow-tailed moths – appearing all over the place. Starting then, and every year since, N Sivasothi from the National University of Singapore has been asking his friends and online followers to report any sightings. He is keeping tabs on how the number…
Read MoreDon’t be afraid of sharks
Guest Post by Rodney Fox, Planet Shark Ambassador Hi I’m Rodney Fox. In 1963 I was attacked by a Great White Shark and badly bitten around my chest and arm. My survival is regarded as a miracle and is still thought of as one of the world’s worst shark attacks in history. But the attack…
Read MoreScience of the City
Juggling roller skaters are not exactly an everyday occurance, at least not in my city. But they are excellent illustrations of relative motion, and surprisingly entertaining to watch. How do I know? Well, one of the entries in the Science of the City Video Contest features lots of roller skaters, and one of them juggles…
Read MoreNature Discovery Trail on 2 April
Guest Post by Patrick Wang Chee Boon, Senior Science Educator, Science Centre Singapore It was a tough struggle trying to wake that cool, wet morning: It was raining in the early hours but luckily I manage to overcome the temptation to head back to bed to snooze as I was more excited to attend the morning’s…
Read MoreNature Discovery Trail! | Sights and sounds at Jurong Lake
Guest Post by Chua Sek Chuan, Marine biologist and ecologist With all the deforestation for urban development, fortunately, wooded areas still exist in Singapore. They are scattered throughout the length and breadth of our country and hold a surprising level of wildlife. The area around the Singapore Science Centre including the Chinese and Japanese Gardens…
Read MoreSocial Media for Science | A surefire success or just another online slush pile?
Some people absolutely love coffee and just can’t seem to get enough of it; while others, if ‘forced’ to meet at a Coffee House, would likely order anything but coffee. Interestingly, social media shares a similar parallel in its consumption by advocates and dissidents alike. What I find intriguing, is that at least in the…
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