b'Member News November 2020 5IET headlinesHow COVID-19 is5G Reportmaking STEM cool5G has been subject to an infodemic of for careers misinformation and conspiracy theories about public safety. But is there any 52% of 10-18-year- evidence behind these claims? Our new olds considering areport separates fact from fiction.career in scienceWe received and technology after12 pieces of witnessing engineerscoverage build ventilators andacross trade Ying Wan Loh being interviewed on Sky News. press and convert buildings intoPolitics Home.hospitals Our latest research has revealed that young people64% are now lookinghave taken inspiration from at a career in medicinehealthcare professionals and after also beingengineers during the COVID-19Our 5G report featured on Politics Home.pandemic. Its enhanced their inspired by NHSperceptions of real and life workers changing engineering andRead the full report at: theiet.org/5G-healthscience, and has encouraged82% agreed thatthem to consider these roles science should playfor future careers. Look At Me Now a greater role in the2019 YWE winner, Ying Wan decisions made by theLoh, was our spokesperson and government did 23 broadcast interviewslaunched in Chinaincluding nationals Sky News TV, LBC, Times Radio, JazzDoctor (34%), inventorFM and regionals BBC Derby, (30%) and engineerBBC Nottingham, BBC Solent, (23%) consideredBBC Ulster, BBC Lancashire.Back in Spring, IET China launched the Look At Me cooler careers aheadOnline coverage includedNow campaign to collect inspiring stories from The Engineer and CBBCSTEM professionals and share them via social of a TV presenter (19%) Newsround. media platforms, such as Weibo and WeChat.Look out for this years I consider#SantaLovesSTEMthis campaigna meaningful campaign and inspiring one for children (and This years film is all about sustainabilityKen C N Cheung CMgr FCMI CEng FIETyoung people) and Santa having a green Christmas. We received dozens of case studiesto explore their Each year we launch this campaign to spread some from our members sharing theirfuture paths of seasonal magic, as well as inspire the next generation dreams and favourite toys fromlife to engineer into STEM. Keep an eye out for the launch across our mainchildhood that impacted their futureour inspiring and website and Education website, as well as across our socialcareer in engineering and technology. media channels.IET Fellow and Internationalinnovative age Professional Registration Advisor, Irof the future!Follow and share the magic at #SantaLovesSTEM. Ken C N Cheung CMgr FCMI CEng FIET, took part in the campaign:'