The second prize for the JC/Polytechnic section was deservedly awarded to Mstr Brian Tan from Hwa Chong Institution for his educational work of fiction. Blood Blood. So much blood. At first, it wasn’t obvious. In retrospect, maybe I was too negligent. Negligent of the tiny details, negligent of the little indicators that something was wrong. […]
This excellent technical essay (except for the part where I was quoted!) by Mstr Quek Sze Yang from Ngee Ann Polytechnic was awarded one of the two Merit Awards by our judges. Post-Antibiotic World: The Antibiotic Apocalypse 1. Introduction A grim and dreadful future is looming – a future where one of the most widely […]
This essay by Mstr Aaron Chua from Raffles Institution was awarded one of the two Merit Awards by our judges. “Post-Antibiotic World” I was born in 2007, the decade before antibiotics failed us. Living in a HDB apartment, going to the pre-school at my void deck, and then attending a primary school in my neighbourhood, […]
This reflective essay by Ms Julianne Jessica Talens Leow from Tanjong Katong Girls’ School was awarded one of the two Merit Awards by our judges. Antibiotic Resistance, Paralysis, and Stewardship: The Walking Ecosphere’s Destiny I read the headline many times over: “FDA (United States Food and Drug Administration) Fails to Protect Against Antibiotic Resistance, Guarantees […]
This poem by Mstr Asher Yeo from Dunman High was awarded one of the two Merit Awards by our judges. Post-Antibiotic World Poem Antibiotics, We have been relying on them for decades, They have been the main solution, To kill bacteria or inhibit the growth of bacteria, To cure the numerous diseases that we contract, […]
This is the second World Antibiotic Awareness Week library event that Dr Clarence Tam’s research group (you can read about them and their work on Clarence’s blog) has organised, supported by the NUS Antibiotics Awareness Fund. The aim is to increase awareness of antibiotics, bacteria, viruses, hygiene, and antibiotic resistance to young children (and their […]
This is the second World Antibiotic Awareness Week library event that Dr Clarence Tam’s research group (you can read about them and their work on Clarence’s blog) has organised, supported by the NUS Antibiotics Awareness Fund. The aim is to increase awareness of antibiotics, bacteria, viruses, hygiene, and antibiotic resistance to young children (and their […]
The Post-Antibiotic World Essay Contest jointly organized by the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health and Ngee Ann Polytechnic took place between 1st June and 30th August 2017. This event was more hotly contested and there were more than 50 essays submitted from both Secondary and Junior College/Polytechnic students. We were very fortunate to have 3 […]
The Antibiotic Resistance: How It Affects Us Video Contest jointly organized by the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health and Ngee Ann Polytechnic took place between 1st June and 30th September 2017. Because there were just 11 video submissions and the quality from both Secondary School and Junior College/Polytechnic work was comparable, we collapsed both sections and […]
Putting in a plug for my colleague Dr Clarence Tam from the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health. This year, his team is organizing two World Antibiotic Awareness Week events at Jurong Regional Library (11th-12th November) and Marine Parade Library (25th-26th November). Do show up (especially with young children) and enjoy the events! No […]
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