Other talented Filipino scientists work in fields that impact on the daily lives of citizens. Dr. Jurgenne Primavera is a world authority on that most-threatened wetland resource: mangroves. Dr. Florentino Solon specializes in nutrition in a country where malnutrition ushers more pre-school kids to early graves than a "poorer" countries, like Bangladesh or Kenya. Astronomer Christopher Go of San Carlos University discovered a new red spot on Jupiter-an achievement recognized by Nasa.

Mercado, J. L. (2006, March 28). Trivia overload. Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A10.