Monsoon Yao-Hua Law

This is the interview that leaves me no room to say “I have no time to write". Here's a podcast guest who awed me so much with his passion for science communication that I lost my words at one point. Freelance science journalist (and full time copywriter) Mikael Angelo Francisco runs Flipscience with co-founder Hana Abello. The platform, which he calls a "passion project" reports on science in the Philippines and serves a mainly Filipino audience. Started in 2017, Flipscience now attracts 80,...

Do you dive? I don't, but as a kid, I have swam in coral reefs off the coast of Malaysia. The colours of the corals and the fishes - everything was alive and over the top. While Southeast Asia is the crown of marine diversity, the corals are severely threatened. Marine biologist James Tan Chun Hong tells us about the lives of corals and how we can protect them. Show notes and more goodies at https://scienceilluminates.com/monsoon/ . Write to monsoonpodcast@gmail.comResources menti...

You want to take flight as a freelance science journalist in Southeast Asia? It's a testing but rewarding venture. My advice is to start small and aim big. Come listen and take your pick of the strategies and suggestions dished out by science journalists Dyna Rochmyaningsih and Sandy Ong. Detailed notes and goodies at https://scienceilluminates.com/monsoon/ . Write to monsoonpodcast@gmail.com(Show recorded on 2 Feb 2021. Episode cover photo by Denny Aulia on Unsplash)Resources mentioned...

Frizzy beard above the nose; thick warts on the face; chitty-chatty and yet ready to butt heads for sex. Scientists Matthew Linkie and Sheherazade from Wildlife Conservation Society (Indonesia) share stories about the many species of wild pigs that roam the forests of Southeast Asia and their deadly new threat, the African swine fever. Show recorded on 16 Feb 2021. Detailed notes and goodies at https://scienceilluminates.com/monsoon/ Resources mentioned in showLuskin et al. 2020 – ...

Science journalists Dyna Rochmyaningsih (Indonesia), Sandy Ong (Singapore), and I talk about our careers and its joy (it's a career for the curious!) and pain (show me the money, please). Show recorded on 2 Feb 2021. Detailed notes and goodies at https://scienceilluminates.com/monsoon/Resources mentioned in showThe Open Notebook. This is my first reference for everything science journalismScience journalists to follow, as recommended on show: Rachel Nuwer; Harry Sujardi; Ahmad ArifThe W...

What Monsoon, a bi-weekly podcast on science in Southeast Asia, is about.Credits: "Rasa Sayang" music arranged by Yap Sheau Jia.