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The Hindu
26-06-2025
- Science
- The Hindu
Analogue astronaut Jahnavi Dangeti meets Pawan Kalyan, shares her achievements
Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Science and Technology K. Pawan Kalyan on Thursday congratulated analogue astronaut, Jahnavi Dangeti, 23, for being selected as an Astronaut Candidate (ASCAN) for the space mission of Titan Space Industries, a U.S.-based private agency. Ms. Jahnavi is a native of Palakollu, in West Godavari district. On Thursday, Ms. Jahnavi shared her achievements with Mr. Pawan Kalyan and Union Minister of Tourism and Culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat during the inauguration of the Regional Science Centre in Rajamahendravaram City. According to an official release, Mr. Pawan Kalyan inquired about the ASCAN programme. Ms. Jahnavi is also expected to meet Mr. Pawan Kalyan to share her dreams and achievements.
Sassy Mama
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Sassy Mama
Science Centre Singapore SG60 Deals: More Than 50% Off Tickets & New Omni-Theatre Movies Available!
Science Centre Singapore has some fab SG60 deals for the school break and beyond. Read on to find out more about these ticket promos, plus, be among the first to catch all-new Omni-Theatre movies! It goes without saying that Science Centre Singapore injects a tonne of fun when it comes to STEM education. Interactive and immersive exhibits? Check. Hands-on activities? Check. A cool 8K dome-screen theatre? Check! Now here's the good news: they've got SG60 exclusive promos with discounted tickets for the family. Look forward to saving more than 50% on tickets, making it the perfect time to catch new Omni-Theatre movies! Snag exclusive SG60 promos for the family We're always fans of promos and deals in Singapore, and this year's SG60 discounts are just the cherry on top of the icing. From now to 31 December 2025, Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents can get discounted tickets at Science Centre Singapore! Experience the magic of the Omni-Theatre at just *$6 per person (U.P. $14). Want to make a day of it? Purchase the Science Centre + Omni-Theatre bundle at only $8 (U.P. $17.90) and *$10 per adult (U.P. $19.90)–that's up to 50% off! That's not all; if you're a family of four (two adults, two children), you can book your family day out for just *$24. With this Family Pack, you will get access to Science Centre Singapore and Omni-Theatre for a whole day of family fun and discovery! *Applicable only to Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents. New immersive movies at Omni-Theatre If you've never set foot in Southeast Asia's first 8K dome-screen theatre, this is your sign to do so! The Omni-Theatre offers an immersive educational experience that your kids will talk about for a while, thanks to high-resolution visuals and crystal clear sound. There are two new movies for you to check out. With Animal Kingdom, you can soar through the skies with a flight of birds, then dive into the ocean to explore coral reefs and learn more about a family of fish. See the world through the eyes of cold-blooded reptiles and amphibians, then stride through the fields with some of the mightiest animals alive! With Cities of the Future, you can take a sneak peek into our future and discover how smart cities will function. Can we really harness renewable energy as a primary power source? Is it possible to say goodbye to traffic by hopping into an electric flying vehicle? As a special bonus, Singapore's vision and progress toward a more sustainable and connected future are also featured in the movie! These films aren't just visually stunning–they spark curiosity, fuel STEM learning, and make complex topics fun and understandable for kids 5 and up. With these awesome SG60 perks, be one of the first to catch all-new releases at the Omni-Theatre and let the kids learn and explore at Science Centre Singapore! Excited to visit and save big? Book your tickets here! Science Centre Singapore, 15 Science Centre Road, Singapore 609081,
BBC News
20-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Could Glasgow's skyline be set to change with skyscrapers?
Think of skyscrapers and images come to mind of New York City's skyline, or hundreds of buildings soaring above the streets of Hong could Glasgow be poised for a similar boom in tall buildings?The city council formally approved its new tall buildings policy on Thursday, with a design guide establishing what areas could benefit from construction, such as Charing Cross and local authority hope the plans would lure more developers to the city, building upwards and therefore creating more accommodation and also space for businesses - at a time when land for development is becoming limited. It's a strategy other cities in the UK have pursued in recent years, with London and Manchester building clusters of skyscrapers at Scotland News understands the hope from some in the city council is that the new policy would shatter misconceptions regarding Glasgow having limits on building heights, and therefore encourage more interest from the moment the city's tallest building - the tower at the Science Centre by the River Clyde - is under the minimum height for a skyscraper, which is taller than 150m. It sits at began last year on the Ard development in Blythswood Hill, a 36-storey tower of student accommodation. But some of the city's tall buildings already lie vacant, while large blocks of flats - like on Wyndford Road - have been demolished in recent to redevelop the 14-storey Met Tower as a digital tech hub were cancelled last year. The new design guide doesn't set sights quite so high, defining tall buildings via various factors - including how it's perceived on street level and how it affects the skyline around highest category - metropolitan - is classed as a building three and a half times above the height of "the broader context" surrounding it, meaning somewhere like the Met Gerry Hogan, who works with the firm Collective Architecture, believes the policy is quite conservative, but welcome nonetheless."We've been a little reticent to be bold with in our approach to tall buildings, and arguably with architecture in Glasgow generally," he says. "If anything, the guide doesn't go far enough – they go through a very careful analysis of where tall buildings should be located and it doesn't give much encouragement for parts of the city." That belief is centred on the guide's suggestion on placing larger spaces - ideally mixed-use developments with shops or leisure facilities below housing - in certain parts of the city, therefore avoiding clashes with conservation areas like Pollok Park. Russell Baxter, a director with architecture and engineering firm NORR, believes the guide encourages clusters of buildings together."If you look at London, there's a lot of clusters there," he says. "It has a very protected skyline, so things like cathedrals and churches are retained, and key views are retained – that's everything in these cities. "So in Glasgow something like Trinity Tower at Park Circus is a key view – you can't obliterate that view for people. The idea is to cluster them together so you get a number of them in one area - the edge of the motorway is always seen as a place where that can happen." Mr Hogan believes that the quality of the new builds themselves will be key to making them a success, wherever they are situated in the city."A tall building is the same as any building, it comes down to how good it is," he explains. "Sure, height is a factor but if it's well designed and how it sits in the skyline has been considered then there's no reason it couldn't be put in more sensitive areas if they were well enough designed."What this seeks to promote, and what I agree with, is having multi-use buildings that bring in people throughout the day and engage people in using both the building and the wider area around it. "You don't want it putting a nearby park in the shade for example." 'You have to justify these buildings' Cllr Ruairi Kelly, the convener for development and land use at Glasgow city council, said the proposals will play a "significant role in our ambition to grow the city centre population" through providing a housing Manchester's recent boom in tall buildings was driven by public money, in particular the £300m Greater Manchester Housing Investment Glasgow will have to box clever, including with locations."You've not got the ability to do what you could do in Victorian times where you could just place a church or town hall at the end of a street, like a church being right on Ingram Street," says Mr Baxter. "If you go down Buchanan Street and the way the station entrance is sitting there – those were classic Victorian moves for how you masterplan cities and those buildings were key public buildings. "Now what you get are all buildings that are full of students and you have to justify them taking up these key positions."The guidance itself was drawn up through a public consultation and feedback from designers, developers and amenity Baxter believes the guidance will be helpful, even if the city having its own version of the Burj Khalifa remains a pie in the sky thought for now. "At the end of the day, you're not going to stop developers building tall. So what you need to do is control it, and that's what the policy is there to do – control where they are and control the quality of them."
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
New chief executive to helm Science Centre Board
SINGAPORE – A long-term Ministry of Education (MOE) staff member will become chief executive of the Science Centre Board on July 1, a step up from her current role as the board's deputy CEO. In a statement on June 2, Science Centre Singapore said Ms Tham Mun See, 55, succeeds Dr Lim Tit Meng, who will step down on June 30 'to pursue other interests'. Dr Lim has helmed the Science Centre Board since 2010. Under his stewardship, the learning of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (Stem) was made accessible to all ages, the statement said. During his tenure, Science Centre Singapore rolled out a variety of initiatives, including the Centre of Research and Applied Learning in Science, which mentored students conducting science and engineering research projects. The 65-year-old also kick-started a partnership with SG Enable, making it easier for people with disabilities to access various exhibits at the Science Centre. In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, he led the Science Centre's pivot to live-streaming videos of science demonstrations, which reached about 170,000 students from more than 300 schools. The statement added that Dr Lim had overseen the development of the new Science Centre, which will be located in the Jurong Lake District, and is expected to open by the end of 2027. Expressing his appreciation, Education Minister Desmond Lee said: 'Dr Lim Tit Meng has played a key role in making Science Centre Singapore an important hub for science education in Singapore. 'Through various initiatives, he has brought Stem learning out of classrooms, and inspired students to apply scientific solutions to real-world problems.' Besides his achievements as CEO, the associate professor at the National University of Singapore's Department of Biological Sciences also held leadership roles in various scientific organisations. He was president of the Singapore Association for the Advancement of Science from 2011 to 2025, the Singapore National Academy of Science from 2019 to 2025, and the Asia Pacific Network of Science and Technology Centres from 2016 to 2024. Dr Lim also sat on the board of the US Association of Science and Technology Centres from 2013 to 2018, and expanded the scope of the Science Centre's business arm, which has secured international collaborations with Sarawak in Malaysia and Kazakhstan. His successor, Ms Tham, has held multiple leadership roles at MOE. These include executive director of the Academy of Singapore Teachers, as well as principal of Raffles Girls' School and Anderson Secondary School. On her appointment, Mr Lee said: 'I look forward to working with Ms Tham Mun See on the development of the new Science Centre, to continue to spark curiosity and nurture creativity through Stem education, and inspire future generations of scientists and innovators.' Source: The Straits Times © SPH Media Limited. Permission required for reproduction Discover how to enjoy other premium articles here
Straits Times
02-06-2025
- Science
- Straits Times
New chief executive to helm Science Centre Board
Ms Tham Mun See, 55, succeeds Dr Lim Tit Meng, who will step down on June 30, Science Centre Singapore said in a statement. PHOTO: COURTESY OF THAM MUN SEE SINGAPORE – A long-term Ministry of Education (MOE) staff member will become chief executive of the Science Centre Board on July 1 , a step up from her current role as the board's deputy CEO . In a statement on June 2 , Science Centre Singapore said Ms Tham Mun See, 55, succeeds Dr Lim Tit Meng, who will step down on June 30 'to pursue other interests'. Dr Lim has helmed the Science Centre Board since 2010. Under his stewardship, the learning of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (Stem) was made accessible to all ages, the statement said. During his tenure, Science Centre Singapore rolled out a variety of initiatives, including the Centre of Research and Applied Learning in Science , which mentored students conducting science and engineering research projects. The 65-year-old also kick-started a partnership with SG Enabl e, making it easier for people with disabilities to access various exhibits at the Science Centre. In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, he led the Science Centre's pivot to live-streaming videos of science demonstrations, which reached about 170,000 students from more than 300 schools. The statement added that Dr Lim had overseen the development of the new Science Centre, which will be located in the Jurong Lake District , and is expected to open by the end of 2027 . Expressing his appreciation, Education Minister Desmond Lee said: 'Dr Lim Tit Meng has played a key role in making Science Centre Singapore an important hub for science education in Singapore. 'Through various initiatives, he has brought Stem learning out of classrooms, and inspired students to apply scientific solutions to real-world problems.' Besides his achievements as CEO, the associate professor at the National University of Singapore's Department of Biological Sciences also held leadership roles in various scientific organisations. He was president of the Singapore Association for the Advancement of Science from 2011 to 2025 , the Singapore National Academy of Science from 2019 to 2025 , and the Asia Pacific Network of Science and Technology Centres from 2016 to 2024. Dr Lim also sat on the board of the US Association of Science and Technology Centres from 2013 to 2018 , and expanded the scope of the Science Centre's business arm, which has secured international collaborations with Sarawak in Malaysia and Kazakhstan. His successor, Ms Tham, has held multiple leadership roles at MOE. These include executive director of the Academy of Singapore Teachers , as well as principal of Raffles Girls' School and Anderson Secondary School . On her appointment, Mr Lee said: 'I look forward to working with Ms Tham Mun See on the development of the new Science Centre, to continue to spark curiosity and nurture creativity through Stem education, and inspire future generations of scientists and innovators.' Join ST's WhatsApp Channel and get the latest news and must-reads.
