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We are MENASA in STEM. We Belong.
  • Nov 8
  • 5 min

We are MENASA in STEM. We Belong.

In more extreme cases, education has kept many South Asian women from being married off.
Hong Kong's Premier Science Communicator Is Not Doing an Autopsy of Her City
  • Oct 1
  • 12 min

Hong Kong's Premier Science Communicator Is Not Doing an Autopsy of Her City

Those were simpler times though, and now people trust her to the point that they want more from her than just science.
A Battle Between Heart and Mind
  • Aug 2
  • 6 min

A Battle Between Heart and Mind

Academically, it felt like going from a bustling city to a sparsely populated town.
The Walls Will Fall One Day if We Keep Growing
  • Mar 24
  • 4 min

The Walls Will Fall One Day if We Keep Growing

“The Wall” — local people like to address it this way. To locals, the mere length or the grandeur of it does not ring any bells.
I Was Scared by Volcanoes, so I Decided to Study Them
  • Mar 6
  • 4 min

I Was Scared by Volcanoes, so I Decided to Study Them

I was petrified of volcanoes, tsunamis, earthquakes, high winds, lightning, and even--when I was very young--the sound of the ocean.
The Wild Calls. Am I Listening?
  • Feb 18
  • 6 min

The Wild Calls. Am I Listening?

My field site was adorned with loads and loads of herps and nobody can tell me otherwise.
"Wasteful Research"? Nah.
  • Oct 23, 2019
  • 6 min

"Wasteful Research"? Nah.

Failure in research is essential. If you fear failure it could distort the way you choose projects and ultimately impede science progress.
My Daughter's Birthday Present
  • Sep 16, 2019
  • 3 min

My Daughter's Birthday Present

"As you are about to graduate from college and go into society, we’d like to give you some suggestions."
獨在異鄉為異客
  • Aug 18, 2019
  • 9 min

獨在異鄉為異客

當我孓然一身喺太平洋嘅另一邊做六個禮拜義工，用我非常有限嘅西班牙話為氣候行動出一分力嘅時候，我實在估唔到，我竟然搵到屬於我嘅家。
A Home Away from Home
  • Aug 12, 2019
  • 10 min

A Home Away from Home

As I would spend six weeks on the other side of the Pacific alone, I couldn't believe that I could find my true home — for now.
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