Asian Scientist Magazine
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Asian Scientist Magazine is a science & technology magazine that was launched as an MIT alumni start-up in March 2011 by the company, Asian Scientist LLP.
Based in Singapore
, Asian Scientist Magazine is maintained by a team of 20 professional journalists, medical doctors, and scientists contributing to it.
The magazine's launch reflects the growing demographic of scientists, engineers, and doctors from Asia, and caters to this burgeoning community with news stories that are both timely and of interest to them. According to the 2010 U.S. National Science Foundation
Key Science and Engineering Indicators report, one-quarter of the world’s publications are from Asia and one-third of all scientific researchers worldwide are Asian. This shifting face of science reflects the strides made by the Asia-8 and other emerging nations in recognizing research & development as a valuable industry.
and Australasia
regions, with local correspondents in charge of Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, South Korea, India, Vietnam, Indonesia, and China desks.
The site has a keen interest in the Asian space and nuclear sector, and advocates for a number of causes such as shark conservation, the freeing of wild-caught dolphins from captivity, climate change reversal, clean technology, and education for girls in Asia.
The site devotes categories to research and development, health, medicine, new media
, and education, as well as breaking news coverage that has been indexed by Google News
since July 22, 2011.
Other notable interviews include those with Stockholm University
Proteomics Facility Director Docent Leopold Ilag, CSIRO Climate Scientist Dr. Wenju Cai, IIT Madras
Prof. Arunn Narasimhan, and Dr. Anil Kakodkar, former chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission of India
.
The magazine’s May 15, 2011 Ultimate List of 15 Asian Scientists To Watch featured scientists that include Caesar Saloma
, Yi So-yeon
, Zia Mian
, Robin Li
, Siddharth Ashvin Shah
, and Pranav Mistry
. The list was subsequently mentioned by the University of Philippines, the MIT Media Lab, and the A*STAR Institute of Biotechnology and Nanotechnology, Singapore.
Based in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, Asian Scientist Magazine is maintained by a team of 20 professional journalists, medical doctors, and scientists contributing to it.
The magazine's launch reflects the growing demographic of scientists, engineers, and doctors from Asia, and caters to this burgeoning community with news stories that are both timely and of interest to them. According to the 2010 U.S. National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health...
Key Science and Engineering Indicators report, one-quarter of the world’s publications are from Asia and one-third of all scientific researchers worldwide are Asian. This shifting face of science reflects the strides made by the Asia-8 and other emerging nations in recognizing research & development as a valuable industry.
Content
The magazine covers science, medical and technology news updates from the AsiaAsia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
and Australasia
Australasia
Australasia is a region of Oceania comprising Australia, New Zealand, the island of New Guinea, and neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. The term was coined by Charles de Brosses in Histoire des navigations aux terres australes...
regions, with local correspondents in charge of Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, South Korea, India, Vietnam, Indonesia, and China desks.
The site has a keen interest in the Asian space and nuclear sector, and advocates for a number of causes such as shark conservation, the freeing of wild-caught dolphins from captivity, climate change reversal, clean technology, and education for girls in Asia.
The site devotes categories to research and development, health, medicine, new media
New media
New media is a broad term in media studies that emerged in the latter part of the 20th century. For example, new media holds out a possibility of on-demand access to content any time, anywhere, on any digital device, as well as interactive user feedback, creative participation and community...
, and education, as well as breaking news coverage that has been indexed by Google News
Google News
Google News is a free news aggregator provided by Google Inc, selecting recent items from thousands of publications by an automatic aggregation algorithm....
since July 22, 2011.
Notable coverage
The magazine regularly writes about peer-reviewed clinical and basic research in Asia, and does one-on-one interviews with notable Asian scientists. Prominent interviewees include:- MIT Media LabMIT Media LabThe MIT Media Lab is a laboratory of MIT School of Architecture and Planning. Devoted to research projects at the convergence of design, multimedia and technology, the Media Lab has been widely popularized since the 1990s by business and technology publications such as Wired and Red Herring for a...
Director Joi ItoJoi Itois a Japanese activist, entrepreneur, venture capitalist and Director of the MIT Media Lab.Ito has received recognition for his role as an entrepreneur focused on Internet and technology companies and has founded, among other companies, PSINet Japan, Digital Garage and Infoseek Japan. He maintains...
, who discussed his vision for the MIT Media Lab, and how he likes the word “learning” better than the word “education”.
- U.S. Presidential Citizen’s Medal winner and TIME Magazine 1996 Person of the Year, Prof. David Ho, CEO of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research CenterAaron Diamond AIDS Research CenterAaron Diamond AIDS Research Center, often abbreviated as ADARC, is a medical research institution dedicated to finding a cure for HIV/AIDS. It is headed by prominent scientist Dr...
, who discussed HIV/AIDS research in China.
- Pew Charitable Trusts Global Shark Conservation Director, Matt Rand, on the topic of shark’s finShark finningShark finning refers to the removal and retention of shark fins and the discarding of the rest of the fish. Shark finning takes place at sea so the fishers only have to transport the fins.Shark finning is widespread, and largely unmanaged and unmonitored...
consumption in Asia.
- Susmita Mohanty, CEO of India’s first space start-up, Earth2Orbit, and also protégé of Arthur C Clarke. Dr. Mohanty discussed the viability of India’s commercial space sector.
- Director of the MIT Picower Institute for Learning and MemoryPicower Institute for Learning and MemoryThe Picower Institute for Learning and Memory is, along with the McGovern Institute for Brain Research and the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, one of the three neuroscience groups at MIT...
, Prof. Li-Huei Tsai, on her work-life balance, and her links to Taiwan through Academica sinica.
- Dr. Sania Nishtar, founder of Pakistan NGO and think-tank, Heartfile, and also Pakistan’s first female cardiologist.
Other notable interviews include those with Stockholm University
Stockholm University
Stockholm University is a state university in Stockholm, Sweden. It has over 28,000 students at four faculties, making it one of the largest universities in Scandinavia. The institution is also frequently regarded as one of the top 100 universities in the world...
Proteomics Facility Director Docent Leopold Ilag, CSIRO Climate Scientist Dr. Wenju Cai, IIT Madras
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras is an engineering and technology school in Chennai in southern India. It is recognized as an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India...
Prof. Arunn Narasimhan, and Dr. Anil Kakodkar, former chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission of India
Atomic Energy Commission of India
The Atomic Energy Commission is a governing body functioning under the Department of Atomic Energy , Government of India. The DAE is under the direct charge of the Prime Minister.- History :...
.
The magazine’s May 15, 2011 Ultimate List of 15 Asian Scientists To Watch featured scientists that include Caesar Saloma
Caesar Saloma
Caesar A. Saloma is the Chancellor of University of the Philippines Diliman, the flagship campus of the University of the Philippines System, in Quezon City, Philippines and a professor of physics at the National Institute of Physics . He previously served as Dean of the College of Science from...
, Yi So-yeon
Yi So-yeon
Yi So-yeon is a South Korean scientist and Ph.D. graduate of KAIST . On April 8, 2008, she became the first Korean and the second Asian woman to fly in space, after Chiaki Mukai.-Biography:Yi So-yeon was born to father Yi Gil-soo...
, Zia Mian
Zia Mian
Zia Mian is a highly cited Pakistani-American physicist, nuclear expert, nuclear policy maker and research scientist at Princeton University. Dr. Zia Mian is also a prominent peace activist and a strong supporter of non-nuclear proliferation, nuclear disarmament, and peaceful use of nuclear...
, Robin Li
Robin Li
Robin Li is a Chinese entrepreneur, co-founder of China's most popular search engine Baidu.Li studied information management at Peking University and the State University of New York, Buffalo. In 2000 he founded Baidu with Eric Xu...
, Siddharth Ashvin Shah
Siddharth Ashvin Shah
Siddharth Ashvin Shahis an American physician, public health scientist and educator of South Asian origin. In the course of his work, Dr. Shah has blended disciplines involving preventive medicine, behavioral medicine, integrative medicine, humanitarian aid, East-West health systems, group...
, and Pranav Mistry
Pranav Mistry
Pranav Mistry is one of the inventors of SixthSense. He is a research assistant and a PhD candidate at MIT Media Lab. Before joining MIT he worked as a UX Researcher with Microsoft. He received Master in Media Arts and Sciences from MIT and Master of Design from IIT Bombay. He has completed...
. The list was subsequently mentioned by the University of Philippines, the MIT Media Lab, and the A*STAR Institute of Biotechnology and Nanotechnology, Singapore.