MUHAMMAD Asyraf bin Zulkipli emerged as the best presenter of the fourth Youth Science Symposium, an annual fixture of the Science Department of the Tutong Sixth Form Centre (PTET).
He convinced the adjudicators and wowed the audience by explaining how the invention of satellite communication has been one of the most significant world-changing ideas to quality of life. Not only did he twist his words cleverly to convince the audience, he even simulated body gestures to further illustrate his justification.
Meanwhile, Nurul Afiyah Huang binti Mohammed Faiz Nabil, the first runner-up presenter,
spoke about Induced Pluripotent Stem (IPS) cells that were discovered first by two Japanese scientists.
She touched on the claims that the method is one that could solve several ethical issues that arise from using embryonic stem cells or adult stem cells. She believed the use of IPS cells is a good alternative of treatment without affecting others.
Zulfah Zuhairah binti Haji Abdul Rani, the second runner-up presenter, spoke about global use of fertilisers which help farmers and fruit growers to increase crop yield and provide partial solution to ending world hunger.
She explained the importance of nitrogen content in plants, touching on advantages and disadvantages of using organic and inorganic fertilisers. Its growing cost of course was attributed to rising energy costs for the Haber process, and that has inevitably led to increase in food prices worldwide also.
The three Year 13 students presented to a panel of three external adjudicators on the topic of their choices revolving around the main theme of the symposium this year – world-changing ideas. Following each presentation, the adjudicators questioned the presenters on their knowledge of current issues related to the topics and how much their research has covered the field of that particular topic.
Cikgu Nurdiyanah Goh binti Abdullah, the Head of the Science Department at PTET and chairperson of the organising committee, in her opening remarks said, “This symposium provides a platform for students to do research and introduce them to the demands of higher education. This kind of competition also helps students develop their public speaking skills to communicate science effectively.”
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