A Salvadoran Scientist Takes Center Stage: Can Synthetic Biology Help Cool a Warming Planet?

By Moiya Sullivan | May 13, 2026 In a small but significant corner of the scientific world, a quiet revolution is unfolding. It does not involve sprawling particle colliders or billion-dollar space telescopes. Instead, it takes place in laboratories where researchers are learning to rewrite the code of life itself. This Wednesday, that conversation comes to Latin America. Voices of Science, a podcast produced by Univalle … Continue reading A Salvadoran Scientist Takes Center Stage: Can Synthetic Biology Help Cool a Warming Planet?

ARCST co-hosts a high-level side event at the United Nations STI Forum 2026

The Andean Road Countries for Science and Technology (GSEJ) co-organized a high-level side event at the 11th United Nations Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (STI Forum) on 6 May 2026. Co-hosted in partnership with China Research Institute for Science Popularization (CRISP), CAST UN Consultative Committee on Scientific Literacy (CAST-CCSL), Chinese Care and Compassion Society (CCCS), and Centre for … Continue reading ARCST co-hosts a high-level side event at the United Nations STI Forum 2026

Biopochito with the heroes of AFANIAC

On Friday, May 8th, 2026, Biopochito will visit more than 60 children and families affected by cancer in Bolivia. This time, not as a physician or instructor, Biopochito arrives as a compassionate companion. As an ambassador for science, optimism, and inquiry, Biopochito will gently inspire thoughtful questions and sincere conversations, offering patient, non-judgmental presence. Imagine technology not simply as a tool, but as an embrace, … Continue reading Biopochito with the heroes of AFANIAC

Las horas tardías y el mensaje vivo: la silenciosa determinación de un equipo boliviano por la ciencia

LA PAZ, Bolivia — Cuando se terminaron las últimas correcciones, el reloj ya había abandonado hacía rato cualquier intención de respetar un horario laboral. Era pasada la medianoche del 1 de mayo. Afuera, la ciudad descansaba. Dentro de una pequeña sala de producción en La Paz, latía otro tipo de pulso. La profesora Yelka Aguilera, Oficial de Vinculación Científica y Comunicación Pública, había hecho un pacto … Continue reading Las horas tardías y el mensaje vivo: la silenciosa determinación de un equipo boliviano por la ciencia

Official Poster of Biopochito’s Presentation to AFANIAC Families Launched Today

Today, May 4, Andean Road Countries for Science and Technology (ARCST), the Journal of Latin American Sciences and Culture (JLASC), Unidad Central del Valle del Cauca (UCEVA), and the International Green Science Center for Latin America and the Caribbean (IGSCLAC) officially launched the poster of Biopochito’s presentation to the families of AFANIAC. The poster announces Biopochito’s upcoming presentation to children and families facing childhood cancer, … Continue reading Official Poster of Biopochito’s Presentation to AFANIAC Families Launched Today

Voices of Science — Episodio 5

En el quinto episodio del podcast Voices of Science, emitido por Univalle Online y conducido por la licenciada Yelka Aguilera, la invitada fue la doctora Luisa Fernanda Echeverría King, directora de Diplomacia y Cooperación Científica Internacional de la Universidad Simón Bolívar de Colombia. Bajo el título “El rol de la mujer en el conocimiento científico”, la académica abordó con lucidez la participación femenina en la … Continue reading Voices of Science — Episodio 5