The Discovery Series UKM

Azzad Mahdzir's resume packs a punch. He's not only the co-founder of empathyforyouth.com, he's also an emotional literacy educator, a therapeutic art practitioner as well as a mindful breathing and meditation facilitator.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a massive impact on everyone. The aftermath has created ranges of losses, emotions and opportunities. In this episode, Azzad discusses how he found a way back into teaching and discovered a new passion for meditating. We also learn more about Azzad's journey in co-founding an educational program and becoming an emotional literacy educator, and how meditating helps individuals grow as a person and understand the fascination behind the impact it has. To be inspired, you are welcome to listen to this episode of The Discovery Series featuring our delighted guest, Azzad Mahdzir.

In the fourth episode of The Discovery Series, walk through the mind of Sarawakian indigenous artist, Dr. Kendy Mitot, to discover the beauty of art in promoting the Indigenous culture in Malaysia. Throughout the episode, you'll hear Dr. Mitot speak how he first pursued art and what his creative process comprises of. Beyond his own art, Dr. Mitot is a passionate advocate for the preservation of Sarawakian cultural heritage. He'll discuss the challenges and opportunities that indigenous artists face in a modernizing world and share his thoughts on the importance of maintaining these ancient practices for future generations. Whether you're an art enthusiast, a cultural historian, or simply curious about the rich traditions of Borneo, this podcast is for you. Join Dr. Kendy Mitot on The Discovery Series for a journey into the world of indigenous art and the passion that drives its creation.

To understand ourselves better is to value what goes on in our bodies. In this episode, we discuss a few branches of neuroscience, how neuroscience helps us to understand ourselves better, the alarming prevalence of neurodegenerative diseases and tips on how to sharpen our brains. Do listen to receive inspiration from our delighted guest, Sarah Mustaffa.

In today's episode, let's navigate through the global village with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Latiff listening to his journey in building international connections with his expertise in intercultural communications. It all begins with us to accept the differences and celebrate the similarities in our culture to make the world a Global Village. Tune in now and get a glimpse of his journey!

The Discovery Series is a bi-weekly podcast which aims to engage audiences with ground-breaking topics ranging from the arts to the sciences and everything in between.

In this introductory episode, we dive into the story and values of TEDxUKM and the importance of bringing impact to local communities with ideas with Jia Wei, Audrey and Siro.

It all began with her love for history during her school days. However, young Netusha soon found that the mainstream narratives of history in our education system were racialized. This phenomenon appeared to be very jarring to Netusha.  Her quest to search for answers on the existence of extreme racial stereotypes in our history was futile, as many of her questions were not answered. Hop into this episode to hear more from Netusha.

Embrace what you were born with because it’s beautiful. Starting off with her own personal experience whereby not many people around her shared the same hair texture as her or someone who knew how to style her hair, Dr. Karishma Menon, a curly hair enthusiast and a dentist did not give up on her hair. Knowing that there’s potential in her natural textured hair, she decided to be a part of the solution by starting to cast around for useful information from overseas and thus the beginning of the first online curl community on social media --- CURLrinting. Let’s hear more from Dr. Karishma through this week's Discovery Series episode.

Bermula perjalanan dalam dunia terbitan buku. Mustaqim Jiwa, atau lebih dikenali sebagai dengan gelaran Jiwa, merupakan pegasas untuk gedung penerbitan Nukilan Biruni dan penerbit buku Teruntuk Langit yang Bercanda. Kini karya-karya beliau telah mendapat perhatian di kalangan pembaca Malaysia. Nama ‘Biruni’ dalam Nukilan Biruni dipetik sebagai titik permulaan beliau dalam bidang keusahawanan. Katanya, idea penamaan ini diilham daripada tokoh cendekiawan dan ahli sains Islam yang bernama ‘Al-Biruni’. Al-Biruni mempunyai kebolehan yang luar biasa untuk mengira jarak antara Matahari dan Bumi walaupun ketidakwujudan teknologi yang maju pada ketika itu. Keunikan dan kebolehan unggul dalam tokoh cendekiawan tersebut telah menggamit Jiwa untuk mengelar nama gedung penerbitannya sebagai Nukilan Biruni. Menarik bukan? Ingin mendengar cerita dengan lebih lanjut? Ketahuilah bersama TEDxUKM

Before the start of a fantastic story, one must be brave enough to turn the page. And for Rachel Ang, who has been working in sales and marketing for 20 years—from jewellery to selling insurance—she already experienced enough stories to know that it is time for her to turn onto the next page and chapter in her life. So in July 2016, she decided to turn into a new chapter of life. The new story she has been looking for and thus the beginning of an online bookshop called Books n Bob. But this is not just any bookstore like the one you often stumbled upon in malls that accommodate hundreds of fresh and strong chemical scents that can only be found from the crisps of many new books, Books n Bob is unique. Wanna know more? Let's hear what Rachel has to say.

Education is the most essential to be earned in the 21st century. We are living in the society whereby financial is the one of the keys to access education. Education is supposedly deserved equally to every human. Nelson sees there are a lot of young, bright, and talented students, but they struggled to finance their education. He led a project called "Project ED," which had the noble goal of empowering students to pursue their dreams of enrolling in local higher education institutions. Let's hear what Nelson Ng has to say.