Welcome back to another edition of SCISOC's fortnightly newsletter PRISM! In this week's edition of PRISM, we talk about SCISOC's upcoming events, such as SCISOC Masterchef (which closes tonight, so sign up quick)! With the recent state-wide lockdown and the recent spread of outbreaks, we decided to reiterate the dangers of COVID-19 and how to protect yourself. Finally, SCISOC has published a new magazine, and along with it, we bring the news of a new competition! Read on to find out more! |
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SCISOC Masterchef Applications have opened for UNSW Science Society’s Masterchef challenge! Beginning in Week 6, any budding culinary chefs are invited to participate and show to the SCISOC judging panel what they can bring to the table! Click ‘GOING’ on our Facebook event for more information in the upcoming weeks! Location: Online Time: Closing Sunday 27th June at 11:59 PM but the challenge will be occurring in Week 6 (TBC) 3:00 - 8:00 PM (TBC) |
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SCISOC Fortnightly Movie Night Feeling stressed as assignments begin to hit? Well, don't worry because SCISOC has you covered with some fun nights of good vibes! SCISOC had our very first Movie Night Take 1 in Week 3 but it won’t stop there! Our fortnightly Movie Night will continue throughout the term with FREE ADMISSION so keep a lookout on our SCISOC Facebook page! Location: TBA Time: TBA |
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| SCISOC Term 2 O-Week Raffle Winner During Term 2 O-Week, UNSW Science Society was out on campus running its own stall. Did you manage to spot us? Whilst at O-Week, we ran a raffle for every sign-up we managed to receive, and at the end of the period, we picked our raffle winner for our Instax Mini set! Say hi to Angela Park, our winner! We'll be running more events like this soon, so be sure to keep up with the newsletter and our Facebook page for more announcements! |
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Keep up to date with our latest events and more details by following us on our SCISOC Facebook page! |
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With the recent creeping rise of COVID-19 cases in New South Wales, we are dragged back to the all-too-familiar, compulsory masks on public transport, with hefty fines threatening our shallow student pockets if not worn. Yet our mask-wearing and over-the-top sanitary habits should be seen as a small sacrifice in preventing the highly contagious virus from spreading. We hope to shed some light upon the seriousness of the coronavirus situation and illustrate the dangers of the pandemic which still resonates within society today. |
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| You may think that a person is most contagious when their symptoms are at their worst and you should only avoid people who are actively displaying such symptoms; however, this could not be further from the truth. In fact, victims of COVID-19 are actually the most contagious within the first few days before their symptoms start showing. This has always been a huge problem for contact-tracing as an infected person has usually been commuting for up to a week before any reports have been made. The early symptoms then progress into a couple of minor symptoms such as dry coughs and mild headaches. Even in those early stages, COVID-19 can be deadly for all ages. |
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COVID-19 is usually transmitted through the respiratory system, usually by the virus particles from coughs and sneezes. However, it can also easily spread by rubbing eyes and mouth virus particles on hands. Even more surprisingly, it is possible for people who are completely asymptomatic (showing no symptoms) to also be infected with such behaviour most commonly occurring in teenagers and young children. These cases are the hardest to track as they often do not get reported and can infect people without knowing. |
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The contagiousness of a disease is determined by the average number of infected people from an original host, which is denoted by R0. Some experts have estimated that the infection rate of the Wuhan strain COVID-19 can be anywhere from 1.4 to 5. Recently, there has been a new strain travelling around, the Delta variant, which is particularly infectious and has spread to over 70 countries in a matter of weeks. It has a 60% higher transmission rate and 85% more hospitalization rate compared to the Alpha variant (the first U.K strain). |
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Despite all the doom and gloom, such viruses can be easily prevented by practising good hygiene and following the government’s social-distancing rules. Thus, it is a small trade-off to be reminded to wash your hands frequently and wear a mask when necessary. All our collective efforts and obedience are necessary in order to overcome these challenging times. |
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Welcome to the Grand Opening of the SCISOC Museum! Today, we have six brand new exciting exhibits waiting for you, each exploring a different facet of science in its own unique way, as well as a new competition featuring the SCISOC Museum to announce! The SCISOC Museum has exhibits that could interest anyone with even the slightest inclination towards science. From space travel to cryptocurrency to backyard science, we’ve got it all covered! If you’re interested in checking out our publication, click here. |
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Competition Details In the SCISOC Magazine, we feature three separate puzzles. For every puzzle you fill out correctly and send in, you win an entry into our raffle. At the end of the submission period, the raffle will be drawn and one winner will be chosen to receive a $25 gift card for UberEats! The winner will also be featured in the Week 8 edition of the newsletter, as well as on our Facebook page! Submissions are to be emailed to christian.nguyen@unswscisoc.org, along with your name, degree and proof of the completed puzzles (whether they be pictures, screenshots or scans). The submission period will close at 11:59pm on the 14th of July. Any submissions sent in after this time will not be accepted, so get in quick! To take a look at the rest of our publications, check out our website at www.unswscisoc.org, and if you’re interested in more, keep on the lookout for our next big publication coming soon! |
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UNSW Science Society is proud to announce our continued partnership with GradReady through 2020. GradReady provides GAMSAT Preparation courses for anyone looking to pursue Medicine after they graduate.
This process starts earlier than you think, so if you’re studying medical science or just have that passion, check out what they have to offer! |
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| This student Club publication is proudly supported by Arc. For more information about Arc Clubs, visit www.arc.unsw.edu.au. |
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