7 Must-Read Stories In July 2017

Science writing, prominent scientists and artificial intelligence dominated this month’s list of top stories.

AsianScientist (August 1, 2017) – Just in case you missed any of them, here are seven must-read stories published on Asian Scientist Magazine in July 2017.


  1. Winners Of The Asian Scientist Writing Prize 2017 Announced

    A total of 26 winners received their prizes at the Asian Scientist Writing Prize 2017 held at the Science Centre Singapore.

  2. Asia’s Scientific Trailblazers: G. Ravindra Kumar

    Science is an uphill task, but one that laser physicist Professor G. Ravindra Kumar relishes and is deeply passionate about.

  3. Subra Suresh Announced As NTU Singapore’s Incoming President

    Professor Subra Suresh, who led the US National Science Foundation from 2010 to 2013, will take office as NTU Singapore’s fourth President on January 1, 2018.


  4. Artificial Empathy: The Next Frontier

    Artificial Intelligence is getting pretty smart—but could it ever truly understand how we really feel?


  5. OCD: The Killing Joke

    The media may portray obsessive compulsive disorder as cute and quirky, but in truth it can be a debilitating condition.

  6. Nanosheets Make Batteries Better

    Researchers in Singapore have invented a way to produce more durable and longer lasting lithium-ion batteries


  7. On The Prowl For Smarter AI

    PROWLER.io is developing next-generation machine learning algorithms for more powerful AI.


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