Forbes – Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj
“In most cases, for students who haven’t specialized in their subjects, the focus is likely to be on Reading, Writing and Arithmetic. The reality is the STEM subjects are more likely to drop during this period. Ironically, our responses to solving problems caused by COVID-19 require even more focus on innovation, scientific knowledge, and experimentation. Dyson has just announced a new ventilator supplying the NHS with 10,000 new products while Airbus and GKN are ramping up the production of existing equipment. Globally, 35 companies and academic institutions are racing against time to create a vaccine for COVID-19 with animal trials underway, and human trials likely to start imminently.” (more)