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The Philippine Science Heritage Center (PSHC), under the management of the National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL), is set to hold Salinlahi Guro ng Siyensiya (SGS) in Palo, Leyte tomorrow, July 23, 2024.
 
Salinlahi Guro ng Siyensiya is a seminar-workshop for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) teachers aiming to equip them with the latest information about science-related matters. This seminar-workshop specifically invites Filipino scientists as resource speakers, recognizing their influence and expertise in helping STEM teachers enhance student learning in science and technology.
 
For this year’s SGS, the PSHC focuses on Artificial Intelligence (AI) with the theme “Empowering Educators by Enhancing Teaching using Generative AI Tools”. Dr. Elmer-Rico E. Mojica, a Professor of Analytical Chemistry from Pace University, New York, serves as a resource speaker and joins the workshop via online.
 
The PSHC intends to talk about the understanding of the fundamentals of generative AI and its applications in education, utilizing generative AI tools to create interactive and engaging teaching materials, integrating AI-generated content into science curricula effectively, and identifying and addressing challenges and ethical considerations associated with using AI in education.
 
Twenty (20) out of sixty-six (66) STEM teachers nominated by their respective schools from provinces across Region VIII were thoroughly selected to participate in this workshop.The PSHC has conducted SGS programs in various institutions over the past years, addressing issues valuable to teachers of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. (Jessa Beriones/NAST PHL).
 
The Philippine Science Heritage Center is a science center mandated by the Republic Act No. 9107 to be the main repository of the country’s contributions, achievements, and accomplishments in the field of science and technology.
 
For more information about the Philippine Science Heritage Center (PSHC), you may visit the website at http://pshc.nast.dost.gov.ph and social media accounts through Facebook: @pshc2013, and YouTube and Instagram: @nast.salinlahi.

Taguig City – The eight (8) delegates of the National Museum of Science and Technology, Bangladesh (NMST) visited the Philippine Science Heritage Center (PSHC) on 21 April 2022. The study tour aims to enhance the practical skills and knowledge of the delegates and create a platform to exchange relevant ideas and views among countries.

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The delegates of the National Museum of Science and Technology, Bangladesh with the NAST President Acd. Rhodora V. Azanza and NAST Secretariat

The delegates also made a courtesy call to the President of the National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL), Acd. Rhodora V. Azanza. During the call, it was made sure that the cooperation between NAST-PSHC and NMST will remain open even after the tour. The delegates also presented their exhibits, galleries, and other activities in Bangladesh.

The DOST – Science and Technology Information Institute (DOST-STII) also opened its doors to the NMST delegates and showed their different projects and programs like modern library and STARBOOKS.

Philippine Science Heritage Center is under the management of the National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL). An attached agency to the Department of Science and Technology, NAST PHL is mandated by law to advise the President and the Cabinet on matters related to S&T. For details, visit www.pshc.nast.ph and www.nast.ph.

BICUTAN, TAGUIG CITY — The Philippine Science Heritage Center (PSHC), under the management of the National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL), will conduct the “Meet Your Scientist (MYS): Exploring the Philippine Space Science Programs” on 30 September 2021, 10:00 AM, via Zoom and Facebook Live.

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In celebration of the World Space Week 2021, with the theme “Women In Space”, PSHC invited Dr. Maricor Soriano, program leader of STAMINA4Space and 2006 Outstanding Young Scientist (OYS) awardee, to talk about building stamina for space. Dr. Gay Jane Perez, Deputy General Director of Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) and 2021 OYS awardee, is also invited to talk about building a space ecosystem. Dr. Betchaida Payot, Assistant Professor from the University of the Philippines Diliman and 2020 OYS awardee, will moderate the said event.

In this event, renowned Filipino scientists are invited to share their knowledge and experiences on the chosen topic. It also serves as a platform to encourage the youth to pursue a career path in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), increase awareness of the young minds on space science, and celebrate the contribution and knowledge of the Filipino scientists.

Interested participants may still register at https://bit.ly/MYSSpaceScience. e-Certificates will be given to those who registered and attended the webinar. (Angelito Navarro/NAST PHL)

Philippine Science Heritage Center is under the management of the National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL). An attached agency to the Department of Science and Technology, NAST PHL is mandated by law to advise the President and the Cabinet on matters related to S&T. For details, visit www.pshc.nast.ph and www.nast.ph.

The Philippine Science Heritage Center (PSHC) conducted the Salinlahi Conference with the theme “Embracing the Emerging Technologies in Museum Content Development” on September 10 – 11, 2019 in SEARCA, UP Los Baños, Laguna.

With the great impression raised by the new hologram exhibits of the Salinlahi launched last July 3, 2019, NAST has been motivated and inspired to offer a much improved facilities and interactive exhibits for the coming years.

The Salinlahi Conference is held to explore new technologies in presenting museum content and to come up with concept or design for the new exhibits and programs of PSHC. It also aims to explore future collaborations with the like-minded institutions.

The event was attended by different marketing technology companies that provides interactive experiences such as augmented reality, virtual reality, mixed reality, interactive projections and the like. The workshop was facilitated by Dr. Ruby R. Cristobal of DOST – SEI and supervised by NAST Academician Jose Maria P. Balmaceda. With the support and participation of the members of the PSHC Technical Working Group, the workshop has been a success in crafting new ideas and concepts for the PSHC new exhibits.

The event was co-sponsored and supported by Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA).

The Philippine Science Heritage Center is being managed and maintained by the National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST PHL) as mandated by RA 9107. NAST Philippines is the country’s recognition and advisory body on matter related to science.