DOST-PCIEERD vies for international science engagement breakthrough award
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The Department of Science and Technology-Philippines Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) enters the finals of the prestigious international science engagement competition called Falling Walls Engage 2021 for its science communication social media campaign Pinoy Science in partnership with TikTok.
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DOST Bicol Region launches new web series
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Alas-DOST na, DOSTkusyon na! hosts DOST-V Regional Director Engr. Rommel Serrano (right) and DOST-V S&T Promotion OIC Engr. Domingo A. Peña Jr.
The Department of Science and Technology Region V (DOST-V) debuted its first web series “Alas-DOST Na! DOSTkusyon Na!” on 30 July 2021 broadcast at the DOST Region V official Facebook page, with simulcast on Radyo Veritas Legazpi and Veritas TV. Science time is happening every Friday, two o’clock in the afternoon for our stakeholders and the general public.
13 new projects on human development industries to help students cope with remote learning
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As the pandemic halted the physical classroom setup type of learning, Filipino innovators recently showcased 13 projects that would help students cope with remote learning in an engaging way.
Urban adolescents more likely to be obese and overweight
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Adolescents living in the urban areas are 34% more likely to be obese and overweight than their rural counterparts.
“This may be due to the attributes of the food and physical environment, which promotes a generally unhealthy lifestyle of increased consumption of energy-rich, but nutrient-poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle,” Josie P. Desnacido, a science research specialist, explained during the Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute’s (DOST-FNRI) 47th Seminar Series conducted virtually.
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