Friday flyer

By: The ScienZ Society 2021

This time around last year, neither of us would have ever thought that we would be involved in an academic society, let alone leading one. It is still something that is difficult to fathom. During our search for projects beyond the classroom, we were recommended to start the ScienZ society. This was an amazing idea, reading about your favourite scientific phenomena is great, but discussing them with other people is on another level. It was a great way to channel our passion for science whilst learning essential soft skills from new experiences along the way.

Ultimately, the ScienZ society’s main purpose is to provide a space to discuss open-ended questions related to science. Our sessions usually consist of an informative presentation relevant to the topic, followed by a discussion and questions. The topics range from what dreams are to the hidden meaning behind ‘kills 99% germs’. Being a student-led academic society, we are free to discuss and learn more about each other’s favourite scientific phenomena.

Bringing forth thought-provoking questions and looking at things from a different perspective are highly valued in the ScienZ society sessions and this makes us enjoy these activities immensely. Recently, for the last session as the founding Core members (Kirsten, Taranie, Hinata, Bryan and Chris), we talked about marine life. Inquisitive discourse on the impact of zoos and aquariums brought light to the question of whether or not humans have the right to expect entertainment from animals. Along with that, we discussed the impacts of collecting shells from beaches. We truly enjoy running the ScienZ society.

With that said, we are handing the society down to the new, very capable and promising, core members. Although we are sad to let the society go, we are excited for the amazing experiences that the new core members will gain from their roles, and will continue to cheer them on from the sidelines. Thankfully, we are still able to attend the discussions. We cannot wait for what they have in store and hope that they enjoy running the ScienZ society as much as we have.