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Scientia Pakistan Fosters a Scientifically Literate Public That Can Critically Evaluate Information

The concept of an ideally informed society refers to citizens recognizing the importance of staying current and actively engaging with new ideas, developments, and...

It Begins with a Heartbeat: The Quiet Power of Science and Health in Healing a Nation from Within

It begins with a heartbeat. A child’s first cry in a distant village hospital. A worried mother is waiting outside an ICU. A scientist bent...

Navigating the Lab: Unpacking Ethical Dilemmas in Scientific Research

Mad scientists creating havoc with their wild inventions– a common sci-fi movie theme we have all come across. How close is this depiction to...

Bridging Knowledge and Society: The Crucial Role of Scientists in Our Social Contract

We live in a world shaped by technology and rapid innovation over time. It has become increasingly clear that science holds the power to...

STEAM Education: Igniting a New Dawn for Pakistan’s Future

In the heart of Lahore, a group of young girls in a public school gathered around a table, excitedly testing a solar-powered water pump...

Tracing the Blueprint of Life – A Review of The Gene: An Intimate History

The story of genetics begins long before the word itself existed—hidden in the cross-pollinated flowers of Gregor Mendel’s monastery garden, in the careful records...

Will U.S. funding policies stall scientific innovation and research?

I wanted to become a professor for as long as I remember. “I will study Chemistry and get a Ph.D.,” the 15-year-old me told...

Classroom Conundrum: The Hidden Crisis of Science Without Experiments with Shagufta Naheed

As I was sitting and striking the head with a pencil, a thought crossed my head. What am I doing here in the classroom?...

Fighting Noncommunicable Diseases: The Impact of iTFAs Reduction in Our Food Supply

There is a strong correlation between iTFAs (industrially produced trans fatty acids) as dietary risk factors for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs); an increase in disease...

Failing Science in Pakistani Schools— Punishing Curiosity and Encouraging Rote Learning

Many children grow up full of wonder, asking questions like: Why is the sky blue? Why do we live on Earth and not on...

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