In the aftermath of Super Typhoon Yolanda’s rampage in the Philippines, I think it is but prudent that we be more interested in the science behind natural calamities like this. As Tacloban City councilor Cristina Gonzales-Romualdez said in an interview, Tacloban City residents may have failed to appreciate the risks of a storm surge due to unfamiliarity with the term. Though both are humongous waves and capable of widespread destruction, storm surges are technically different from tsunamis with respect to what causes them. “If you used the word tsunami, people would have gone up to higher places,” she said. We’ve seen what happened in Japan when a tsunami struck, a warning of the same scenario would have effectively prompted the people to evacuate to higher grounds. Still there is really no one to blame for that; we can only learn from it.
One (free!) avenue of learning would be Cafe Scientifique’s Why Should Pinoys Bother with Science? See the poster below for more details:
The Mind Museum’s Cafe Scientifique presents: Why Should Pinoys Bother with Science?
Never too late to be interested and learn about useful stuff that may someday save us. 😉 Would you go?
I will go..^_^
Apir! See you sis! 😀
This is great! Napansin ko sa educational system ngayon, ‘science’ is more focused on knowing the answers rather developing critical thinking, skepticism, creativity, inquisitiveness, and curiousity. These skills can be used in everyday life. not just science science.
That’s true. To use an analogy, it’s more like identification in an exam rather than an essay explaining why so and so is like that, or something. That said, you going to Café Scientifique? 🙂
To be honest, I want to go only because I want to meet you 😛 Will message you my digits.
Awww, that is too sweet. 🙂 Would love to meet you too! 😀