Michelle D Urbano
ON MY desk in my home office I have a few items that keep me focused and inspired. I have an autographed photo of myself with
Star Trek: Discovery star Sonequa Martin-Green, the first Black woman to helm a
Star Trek series. Next to that, I have a Barbie Uhura in the box, autographed by Nichelle Nichols, the Black woman who played the first Black
Star Trek character, along with an autographed, black-and-white picture of Nichols in costume. I also have a woodcarving of a famous Toni Morrison quote, “The function of freedom is to free someone …
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Xinhua | Updated: 2020-12-16 09:15 Share CLOSE Li Lanjuan, a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and expert from the National Health Commission, answers questions about the novel coronavirus epidemic during an interview with China Central Television in Hangzhou, East China s Zhejiang province, on Jan 29, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
LONDON - Chinese epidemiologist Li Lanjuan has been selected in Nature s list of 10 people who were part of big stories in science in 2020, as the science journal published the annual list online on Tuesday. In a year when the COVID-19 pandemic touched all parts of the globe, Nature has selected a group of people from around the world who were part of some of the biggest events in science in 2020, said Rich Monastersky, chief features editor at Nature.
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Nature also noted the criticism levelled at the Government and its blunders at the border, with concern over insufficient levels of staff testing at quarantine facilities. It also highlighted New Zealand s economic downturn as a result of the strict lockdown measures, impacting employment and the economy - the latter plummeting into the steepest recession on record in June.
The journal also recognised Ardern s science-backed commitment to fighting climate change, enacting legislation - the Zero Carbon Act - to become a carbon-neutral country by 2020. Ardern and Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield kept New Zealand informed through transparent communication and daily updates during the height of the nation s outbreaks.
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2020-12-15 17:05:07 GMT2020-12-16 01:05:07(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
LONDON, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) Chinese epidemiologist Li Lanjuan has been selected in Nature s list of 10 people who were part of big stories in science in 2020, as the science journal published the annual list online on Tuesday. In a year when the COVID-19 pandemic touched all parts of the globe, Nature has selected a group of people from around the world who were part of some of the biggest events in science in 2020, said Rich Monastersky, chief features editor at Nature.
Among the 10 people, Chinese epidemiologist Li Lanjuan is selected for her role in helping to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, according to Nature.