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Join the Philippine Math Olympiad
by Queena Lee-Chua
MANILA, Philippines—Are you a student of a public or private science or science-oriented high school? Or does your school have a special science or math curriculum? If your math average last school year was at least 86 percent, why don’t you try out for the Philippine Math Olympiad (PMO)?
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Money cannot buy happiness
by Queena Lee-Chua
MANILA, Philippines—Lottery fans, take note: according to recent studies, money cannot buy happiness. True, winning a big sum make us euphoric at first, but this quickly diminishes to ordinary levels once we adjust to our new status.
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Fun with problem solving
by Queena Lee-Chua
MANILA, Philippines—Problem solving is the heart of math. Math is aimed not so much at speedy calculations, but to develop a rational mind, perseverance and discipline, and reasonable ways to tackle real-life problems.
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Yummy healthy snacks
by Queena Lee-Chua
MANILA, Philippines—Four out of every 10 Filipino children, aged 6 to 12 years, are anemic, according to the National Nutrition Survey conducted by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI).
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Pretty shells can be dangerous
by Queena Lee-Chua
MANILA, Philippines—Last month, we featured marine biologist Lourdes “Luly” J. Cruz, our newest National Scientist, and her research on producing useful products from the poisons of cone snails. Some readers asked about Luly’s tips on handling these animals.
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The alternative chicken
by Queena Lee-Chua
MANILA, Philippines – Darag, a chicken found in Western Visayas, has become a healthy alternative to commercial chicken.
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How doctors think
by Queena Lee-Chua
MANILA, Philippines -- Rachel Stein’s adopted daughter Shira was fighting for her life, against not just one, but five invaders. Cytomegalovirus infected her bone marrow. Klebsiella bacterium caused her lungs to inflame.
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National Scientist Gelia Castillo
by Queena Lee-Chua
"EARLY in my working life i realized that I am not intellectually superior," says National Scientist Gelia T. Castillo. "But as a simple sociologist, I found comfort in the thought that science must serve a human purpose.
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