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XX Files - S1E184: How can we give back to trees?

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It’s the International Day of Forests and no matter where you are, today, we celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests. We rely on nature a lot - from our paper coming from trees to furniture being made from tree barks! CNA938’s Yasmin Jonkers speaks with Chua Siew Chin, Senior Lecturer, Department of Biological Sciences at NUS to find out how we can give back to the trees. She is also an expert in forest ecology and restoration, land use impacts and urban ecology.

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XX Files - S1E142: New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern resigns

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern unexpectedly resigns and she says she no longer had enough in the tank to do the job. CNA938's Yasmin Jonkers speaks with Jennifer Curtin, Professor of Politics and Public Policy in the School of Social Sciences, University of Auckland about burnout among politicians. 

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XX Files - S1E141: What does it take to be a science communicator?

What is science communication? CNA938's Yasmin Jonkers speaks with Dr Alison Woollard, Associate Professor in the Biochemistry Department at the University of Oxford.  She is a science communicator and one of the speakers at the Global Young Scientists Summit at SUTD. She also studies worms! She tells us why it's important for scientists to engage with other scientists.

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XX Files - S1E140: Hiring a fake girlfriend/boyfriend for CNY

It's common to feel stress closer to CNY. The intrusive questions from your cousins, aunties, uncles, grandparents have made some Singaporeans hire fake girlfriends and boyfriends. CNA938's Yasmin Jonkers speaks with Spica, one of the Female personalities from Elitely. She tells us what it's like being a fake gf on CNY.

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XX Files - S1E137: Is pursuing Arts a waste of time?

O level examinations are over and results are out. CNA938's Yasmin Jonkers spoke with Nurul Huda Binte Helmi, a Cedar Girls’ Secondary School graduate about her interests and future plans. We also spoke with Friedel Wong, third-year sociology student, NUS about her commentary on pursuing Arts after O levels. How can we make it work?

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XX Files - S1E139: Life experiences tell the best stories

Prince Harry released his biography, SPARE, recently but feedback hasn't been that positive. CNA938's Yasmin Jonkers speaks with Swe Sin Tha, who read SPARE over a weekend. She tells us what she thinks of the book. Plus, Suchen Christine Lim, Award-winning author of novels, short stories, children’s stories and a non-fiction book talks about how her life experiences plays a huge role in her storylines. 

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