Dody Hidayat manages multiple sections in Majalah Tempo: science and technology, environment, digital, and religion.
He joined Tempo in 2001 and helped compose the ‘science and technology encyclopedia’ and the ‘popular knowledge encyclopedia.’
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Conservation is an Investment
The United Nations Biodiversity Conference COP 15 in Montreal, Canada, may fail to result in a global agreement. What are its targets?
Environment Edisi : Monday, 19 December 2022
Pulau Burung’s Principal Actor
Khaidir Rahman once returned the letter of his appointment as a school principal to the Education Office. For him, teachers are like actors whom students look up to as role models.
Special Report Edisi : Monday, 12 December 2022
Free Gardens for Seeking Knowledge
Since 2020, nearly 9,000 teachers in 28 provinces have completed the Guru Penggerak (Transformational Teachers) Program. Here are the stories of five such motivating teachers as chosen by Tempo.
Special Report Edisi : Monday, 12 December 2022
Tips to Prevent Pitch Invasion
With how the English League deals with soccer supporters, pitch invasions do not always result in a riot.
Cover Story Edisi : Monday, 10 October 2022
Waiting for the Wind and Solar Power
Indonesia will have large-scale solar and wind power plants. Their cost could be lower compared to coal-fueled electricity.
Science & Technology Edisi : Monday, 25 July 2022
Who Says NRE Electricity is Expensive
An interview with Dadan Kusdiana, Director-General for New and Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources on the new and renewable energy development.
Cover Story Edisi : Monday, 25 July 2022
Post-Pandemic Pollution
Air quality in Jakarta is deemed the worst in the world. Pollutants come from transportation, and cross-border air contamination from West Java and Banten.
Environment Edisi : Monday, 27 June 2022
Climate Wreaking Havoc on Islands
Hydrometeorological disasters caused by climate crisis are occurring more frequently. Several small islands and coastal towns are becoming inundated and are in danger of going underwater completely.
Cover Story Edisi : Monday, 28 March 2022
Omicron’s Early Detection
PCR tests that fail to detect the S gene are the first clues pointing to the Omicron variant. Whole genome sequencing is being prioritized.
Cover Story Edisi : Monday, 3 January 2022
Bogor Botanical Gardens’ Night Lights
There are protests against Glow’s night lights at the Bogor Botanical Gardens due to the absence of assessment on their impacts. The National Research and Innovation Agency insists on performing a study on the impacts of Glow’s artificial lights on site.
Science & Technology Edisi : Monday, 8 November 2021
A Denisovan Descendant in Wallacea
Genetic analysis of a 7,200-year-old skeleton from Wallacea, South Sulawesi, contained 1.7 to 2.7 percent Denisovan DNA. It is the oldest evidence of a descendent of a cousin to Homo sapiens discovered in Indonesia.
Science & Technology Edisi : Monday, 25 October 2021
The Fleeting Existence of the Rhinos
There is only a very small population of Sumatran rhinoceros, consisting of less than 80 scattered across four locations in Sumatra and East Kalimantan. The government is enacting emergency action plan to save them from extinction.
Environment Edisi : Monday, 27 September 2021
Waiting for Gold from Windy’s Generation
Young Indonesian weightlifters Windy Cantika Aisah and Rahmat Erwin Abdullah are successful in maintaining the country’s tradition of clinching Olympic medals. They are Indonesia’s hope for gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Sports Edisi : Monday, 2 August 2021
Vaccines are Made Using Trypsin and Gelatin
Trypsin is not a content of vaccine, but a substance used as a catalyst to help vaccine production. After being cleansed, what remains is antigen.
Cover Story Edisi : Monday, 22 March 2021
A Sophisticated Vaccine for Infection
Based on dendritic cells, the Nusantara vaccine is deemed too sophisticated for use against the Covid-19 virus. In its country of origin, the dendritic cell-based vaccine is used for personalized cancer treatment.
Science & Technology Edisi : Monday, 1 March 2021
Waste Management Problem Solver
The waste processing system of gather-transport-dump at the final disposal site must be replaced with processing at its source. Waste management can be a driving force for economic growth.
Environment Edisi : Monday, 22 February 2021
Surabaya's Waste Reduction Strategy
The government of the City of Surabaya excels in waste management by involving the residents. The key is in budget allocation and a supportive bureaucratic structure.
Environment Edisi : Monday, 22 February 2021
Local Batteries Waiting for Investors
Researchers from the Sebelas Maret University in Surakarta and the Indonesian Institute of Sciences created a lithium battery for electric vehicles. They are hoping to partner with domestic investors.
Science & Technology Edisi : Monday, 11 January 2021
From Protected Forest to Farmland
An environment and forestry minister regulation is allowing the development of food estates on protected forests. Developing food estates in former peatland will threaten the ecosystem.
Environment Edisi : Tuesday, 1 December 2020
New Strain of Swine Flu
Discovery of a new strain of H1N1 swine flu in China rises concern that the 2009 pandemic could reemerge. The new virus may become very dangerous if it manages to transmit itself between humans and acquire highly pathogenic genes.