Author: Mikael Angelo Francisco
Trees of knowledge: 5 facts on forests in the Philippines
Day in and day out, we keep hearing about the call to save our forests. We are also aware of…
Trick or treat: Does “The Goblin” prove our Solar System has a 9th planet?
As children, many of us learned about the Solar System’s nine planets from our science teachers and books. This, to…
Is diet soda bad for you?
As the saying goes, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. That said, diet soda —…
Pecking order: Meet the biggest bird to ever walk the Earth
Around 500,000 to 1,000,000 years ago, a massive bird roamed the woodlands and forests of prehistoric Madagascar, unaware of the…
Filipina activist wins UN’s top environmental honor
An environmental activist from Cordillera is one of the United Nations (UN) Environment Champions of the Earth Awardees for 2018.…
Should Pinoy restaurant menus include calorie counts?
In the face of increasing obesity rates, American restaurants are now required to include calorie counts on their menus. And…
October 2018 is UP Diliman’s first Science, Technology, and Society Month
The University of the Philippines Diliman will celebrate its first-ever Science, Technology, and Society (STS) Month in October 2018. This month-long celebration…
These high-tech “skins” can turn anything into a robot
It’s a concept straight out of a science fiction novel: skins that can wrap around any inanimate object, transforming it…
DOST brings 2018 regional scitech fair and exhibits to Manila
This year, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has worked diligently in promoting science and technology in the Philippines.…
Yabba-dabba-brew! Bedrock brewers crafted beer 13,000 years ago
Think craft beer is a “millennial” or new-age “hipster” thing? Science says (in ironically hipster fashion) that our Eastern Mediterranean…
