Asian Youngsters, Cosplay Science Heroes

In the entertainment world, Superman, Wonder Woman, and Batman are three of the
superheroes commonly imitated by cosplayers. How about the humble persons who
painstakingly devote their time, energy, and science scholarship to spearhead the crusade for
innovations in different sciences to solve myriad problems in the natural world today and who
aspire for the better future, who are the cosplayers of these living Science Heroes?
According to Wikipedia, cosplay is a portmanteau of the words costume play, is a performance
art in which participants called cosplayers wear costumes and fashion accessories to represent a
specific character or idea.
Even though they receive pejorative feedbacks specifically from the conservatives, many
cosplayers are determined to go on with their passion which is considered by aliens to their
world as mere expensive hobby. For cosplayers, this trending performance art in the
entertainment world is a portal to different places where they can meet new friends and an
avenue to express themselves in such a way that they are comfortable and will be accepted for
who they are. Furthermore, they are able to animate their creativity in cosplay conventions
through exhibiting costumes with novel designs.
Cosplay conventions are not foreign among Asians particularly to the Asian youngsters who
comprise the majority of participants. As a matter of fact, Asian countries such as Japan and
Philippines become popular venues for these events where Alodia Gosiengfiao, a Filipino
cosplayer, being hailed as Cosplay Queen at present.

Wanted: Cosplayers of Science Heroes

Although representing superheroes and other fictional characters is entertaining for cosplay
onlookers and self-fulfilling for the cosplayers themselves, the world urgently needs cosplayers
of Science Heroes particularly Asias developing countries. To cosplay Science Heroes does not
necessarily mean to imitate their uniforms, mannerisms, and favorites or to be equipped with
laboratory devices and equipment in cosplay conventions as if they are weapons for delivering
blitzkrieg.
In order to imitate Science Heroes, aspirants should practice their pleasing attitudes specifically
towards scientific studies and works and must unleash the same passion that ignited the desires
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of Science Heroes to make a difference in the world at their own right and to contribute their
fair share for the prosperity of human scholarship since the genesis of civilization. Besides, they
may take the same career track that their preferred Science Hero had chosen that through which
he or she is able to manifest the essence of his or her existence.

The Overwhelming Power of Science Heroes

For Asian youngsters to be inspired or who aim to cosplay well the Science Hero they have
chosen and in the long run, become productive citizens of their respective country, they must be
educated and trained first by highly qualified teachers in the basic education schools that utilize
a curriculum which combine Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and
observe an integrative, realistic, and timely approach.
By emitting the overwhelming power of their science scholarship, STEM professionals become
the new breed of heroes especially for the countries where they render their service like China
and Singapore, two of the Asias promising countries known for employing and enhancing the
quality of their STEM education.
These Science Heroes effectively and efficiently serve as elite agents of continuous economic
progress through providing advanced technologies and innovations in different industries
particularly in the industry of engineering. Consequently, they are intensifying the campaign of
their respective country to become more competitive in global arena and a leading candidate
that would join in the circle of first world countries if their country is not yet a member of it or
would become a household name for a powerhouse country like United States, a Western
country also known for using STEM-based education.

The Masters of Science Heroes

However, humans enjoying the fruits of hard work of Science Heroes must be reminded that
behind these celebrated Science Icons are the great Science Masters that sacrifice a lot just to
provide the appropriate atmosphere for them to unleash their latent genius and abilities which
can become beneficial or harmful.
Definitely, Science Heroes will serve for the welfare of humanity while those persons who
decide to prostitute their science scholarship will work for their own sake only by allowing
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themselves to be exploited for selfish and inhumane endeavors and in the process, they become
Science Villains, the nemeses of Science Heroes. There is a possibility that in several occasions,
Science Villains would disguise as Science Heroes or would play tricks which amplify the call
for other humans to become vigilant.
Due to the promising economic progress that STEM education could bring, the Republic of the
Philippines through Department of Education would be hiring those teachers who have earned
at least masters degree with specialization/s related to STEM for school year 2016-2017. This
effort is a part of the plan to inaugurate senior high school where Grade 11 is the first grade
under K to 12 Basic Education Program. The legal basis of the controversial change in the basic
education program of Philippines is the Republic Act No. 10533 known as Enhanced Basic
Education Act of 2013 that was signed into law by President Benigno Aquino III and published
in Official Gazette of the said country and in two newspapers of general circulation.

Laurel for Science Heroes

Like other living Science Heroes of Western countries, Asias Science Heroes must be honored
too. Aside from making monuments and naming places, establishments or events after them
which may become optional, there is a need for gee-whiz scribes who would write in the pages
of Asias history the epic journeys of these Science Heroes alongside the Olympic motto that
would inspire todays youngsters and future generations to aspire for the better. Though the time
will come that Science Heroes will fade away, their scientific heroism would endure the test of
time and its relics would be enshrined in Science museums of Asia, an honor that cannot be
equated to earthly riches since it is priceless.

Kryptonite of Science Heroes

Like Superman that has weakness caused by Kryptonite, Science Heroes, as mortal beings, have
also their own such as unstoppable aging, diseases, and ultimately, inevitable death unless they
have already discovered the formula for making elixir and found the holy grail to become
immortal. Because of this immutable truth, they need youngsters that would cosplay them even
if they are still alive or those brilliant minds willing to change their career tracks and take
STEM-related career tracks in order to carry on the campaign for continual inclusive economic
progress towards a better world at present time and in the near future.
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A Lesson to Remember
In the end of the day, Science Heroes should always bear in mind that the reason why the world
is suffering from multitude of maladies is that numerous humans who lived before and those
currently living have failed to observe properly the timeless principles of Golden Mean and
Golden Rule that were taught by great philosophers of the past.
Moreover, the genuine graduated cylinder of scientific heroism is not the number of awards or
local and international recognitions that a Science Hero had received but how well he or she
performed his or her tasks particularly in times of crisis. After all, Science Heroes must remain
down-to-earth despite their efforts to defy the gravity of poverty.
Asian youngsters, be the next Asias Science Heroes.
Long live the Asias Science Heroes!
Long live the Asias League of Science Heroes!
Long live Asia!

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