Tan Eng King – Asian Scientist Magazine

Taxation In The Time Of Technology

While tax systems must evolve to keep pace with the digital economy, maintaining a resilient tax base also involves ensuring that no company or individual is left behind, say panelists at the SMU-Tax Academy Center for Excellence in Taxation’s conference.

Features

Shifting Shared Transportation Into High Gear

SMU Assistant Professor Wang Hai uses mathematical models and big data to unravel the complexities of shared transportation systems.

Features

Choreography With Computers

SMU Assistant Professor Akshat Kumar develops computational techniques that will allow the complex ecosystems of autonomous cars and ships to run like well-oiled machines.

Columns

Freaky Fungi Friday

Much more than just mushrooms, fungi—and the people who study them—are simply fascinating.

Health

Anti-Rabies Alliance To Vaccinate Dogs In At-Risk Areas

Mass dog vaccination is now seen as the most cost-effective means to control rabies, which kills roughly 70,000 people every year.

Features

An Interview With A Zika Expert: Lok Shee-Mei

Lok, whose team imaged the structure of the Zika virus, explains why the virus is so resilient and how her research could help worldwide efforts to curb the outbreak.

Features

What You Need To Know About Takeda’s Dengue Vaccine

Derek Wallace, global dengue program medical director of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, on the company's plans for dengue and Zika vaccines.

Editor’s Note – July 2017 Print Magazine

In this issue of Asian Scientist Magazine, we turn the spotlight on immunotherapy and how it is being used to fight cancer.

Features

Enabling Leadership From The Ground Up

Through its research, outreach and training programs, SMU’s Institute for Societal Leadership hopes to nurture the next generation of leaders who are dedicated to serving society.

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