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Yao-Hua Law

Freelance science journalist in Malaysia. Also editor of Macaranga.org, an environmental journalism portal focused on Malaysia.

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Journalism takes time

For my stories now, I’m digging for numbers and calling sources for maps and contacts. All done at...

Apr 15, 2021
Medium
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Journalism takes time

For depth, accuracy, and emotional impact, there's no substitute for intimate, open-minded, patient...

Apr 15, 2021
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Long live the queen

Summary A small cadre of researchers have turned to social insects—ants, bees, and termites—to help...

Mar 26, 2021
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What can ants, bees, and other social insects teach us about aging?

A small room in the University of Regensburg is home to more than 50 boxes of black, strikingly...

Mar 25, 2021
Science
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Tips for Starting Science Journalists in Southeast Asia

After we described in Monsoon Episode 1 what we do as freelance science journalists, Dyna, Sandy,...

Mar 13, 2021
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Tips for Starting Science Journalists in Southeast Asia

Tips from three freelance science journalists After we described in Monsoon Episode 1 what we do as...

Mar 13, 2021
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Wild pigs threatened in Southeast Asia threatened by African swine fever

This article was first published as show notes for podcast Episode 2 of Monsoon. African swine...

Mar 1, 2021
LinkedIn
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Freelance science journalists in Southeast Asia

This article was first published as show notes for podcast Episode 1 of Monsoon. Science...

Mar 1, 2021
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Making it as freelance science journalists in Southeast Asia

Monsoon is a podcast that explores Southeast Asia through science and science journalism. Listen to...

Feb 26, 2021
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Wild pigs of Southeast Asia

Monsoon is a podcast that explores Southeast Asia through science and science journalism. Listen to...

Feb 26, 2021
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Illicit centipede spurs taxonomy journal debate

Summary In 2018, a new species of centipede, found in forests in the Philippines bearing turquoise...

Feb 12, 2021
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Illicit centipede raises thorny question: Should journals have refused to publish a paper about it?

In 2018, a new species of centipede graced the pages of the prominent taxonomy journal Zootaxa....

Feb 10, 2021
Science
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A Guide for Aspiring Freelance Science Journalists (in Southeast Asia)

I have been a freelance science journalist for six years. With a bit of luck and lots of grit and...

Jan 23, 2021
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Cherish Small Steps and Stay Rooted

A self-reflection on turning around a disappointing end to the year. I wrote this to remind my...

Jan 1, 2021
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What drives forest-use decisions in Peninsular Malaysia?

I spent nine months this year investigating forest-use changes in Peninsular Malaysia. The project...

Dec 29, 2020
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An Enormous Bird Has a Real-Estate Problem

The helmeted hornbill can’t procreate without a particular type of tree hole, so scientists are...

Dec 16, 2020
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Forest-use: The Public Wants A Say

Juggling between development and environmental conservation is difficult when it comes to...

Dec 2, 2020
Macaranga
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Revenue and Power Drive Forest Area Changes

To understand forest-use dynamics in Peninsular Malaysia, one must know how state governments – the...

Nov 30, 2020
Macaranga
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Excision – The Main Threat to Forests in Peninsular Malaysia

Decades ago, rampant logging looked set to decimate forests in Malaysia. That is no longer the case...

Nov 27, 2020
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Forest Loss: Under Whose Watch?

How much forest loss is too much? And are the drivers of this loss the same as in the past? In...

Nov 26, 2020
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