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Nonscientists Run Philippine Science Academy - Philippines Today
there is no scientist or social scientist in the 7-member executive council of the country's national academy of science and technology (nast). not one. the ec is composed of the organization's president, vice-president, secretary, and four members ...
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Science Investment Crucial To Surviving Financial Crisis
britain's new science minister promises to "vigorously" defend budget.
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Candidates' Science Platforms Offer Similar Goals But Different Paths
washington — both john mccain and barack obama strongly support government investment in science and technology. they say that expanded research and development are vital for america's health, economy and environment. otherwise, they warn, the u.s. may be overtaken by europe, china and elsewhere.
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Lord Drayson Takes Science Brief - Bbc Science/nature
it is a quick return to government for the multi-millionaire businessman who quit a position in defence in 2007 to pursue his interests in motor racing. the scientific community, however, will welcome the appointment of "one of their own" - lord ...
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The Shock Factor Of Damien Hirst - Denver Post
that question has swirled around damien hirst since he grabbed the spotlight in the 1990s as a leader of the rebellious young british artists, or ybas, as they are known, and won the 1995 turner prize. just how significant an artist he is remains ...
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Fitness In A Changing World: The Genetics And Adaptations Of The Alaskan Stickleback Fish
the stickleback fish, gasterosteus aculeatus, is one of the most thoroughly studied organisms in the wild, and has been a particularly useful model for understanding variation in physiology, behavior, life history and morphology caused by different ecological situations in the wild.
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Nature Grows Bigger In Virtual World
daniel griffin, information world review , friday 10 october 2008 at 15:34:00 new islands in second life will expand publisher’s presence the nature publishing group (npg) has increased its presence in the virtual reality world of second life (sl) launching the elucian islands, its new official area....
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Buildings Inspired By Nature - Cnn Money
about 30 years ago, a german botanist named wilhelm barthlott noticed the bumpy structure of the leaves of the lotus plant, which clean themselves by forcing rainwater to bead, collect dirt and wash it away. he patented what is now called the " lotus ...
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Study Finds Culture A Factor In Female Math Achievement - Boston Globe
it's been nearly four years since lawrence summers, then president of harvard university, made his controversial comments about the source of the gender gap in math and science careers. still, the ripple effect continues - most recently in a study ...
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E-science: Massive Experiments, Global Networks
worldwide computer grids mean even small-timers can contribute to ‘big science.'
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Asia Trumping Us On Science R&d
tallying this year’s nobel prizes so far, it’s been a respectable year for us-based scientists. four shared the prestigious awards – three for chemistry and one as part of an international trio for physics. as congratulations pour in, however, some science-policy specialists in the united states see troubling signs that federal ...
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Venus Express Searches For Life On Earth - Redorbit.com
scientists using esa’s venus express are trying to observe whether earth is habitable. silly, you might think, when we know that earth is richly stocked with life. in fact, far from being a pointless exercise, venus express is paving the way for an ...
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For An Inclusive And Female Friendly Science Education - Mynews India
there is a need for reconciling the feminine and masculine worldviews so that more girls are drawn to science and technology courses. for this, both science and education need to seen as social constructs. also, the instructional strategies of ...
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Birds' Decline Shows Damage To Nature
dwindling numbers of birds worldwide are a sign that governments are failing to keep promises to slow damage to nature by 2010, an international report said.
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Birds' Decline Shows Wider Damage To Nature - Study
barcelona, spain (reuters) - dwindling numbers of birds worldwide are a sign that governments are failing to keep promises to slow damage to nature by 2010, an international report said on thursday.
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'eleventh Hour' Premiere: 'fringe' For Dummies - Popwatch
one of the worst things you can call a tv show is "inoffensive." it's the equivalent of telling someone that you just want to be friends: "you're not horrible enough that i need to ban you from my life, but you offer nothing that i can't get ...
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Nobel Prize For Physics: Explaining Why There Is Something Rather Than ... - Guardian Unlimited
three japanese-born researchers have won the nobel prize in physics for showing how the behaviour of subatomic particles emerges from a breakdown in order at tiny scales. yoichiro nambu, 87, a us citizen at chicago university, was awarded half of the ...
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Zappity-doodad: Paso High Kids Get A Charge Out Of Tesla Coil
the high school's endeavor academy and the santa cruz institute for particle physics partnered on the demonstration. "the presentation was about how scientists are using accelerators to discover more about the nature of matter,” said steve kliewer, endeavour academy director. “we are trying to develop a real excitement and interest for students in science and technology.” here, vice principal ...
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Reviews: Human: The Science Behind What Makes Us Unique
human: the science behind what makes us uniqueby michael s. gazzaniga. ecco/harpercollins, 2008 [more]
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Researchers Warn Of Exotic Cockroach Invasion - The Ledger
now that hurricane season is nearly over, floridians may have a new treat in store from mother nature: 3-inch-long hissing cockroaches. two university of florida entomologists warned last month in an article in florida pest pro magazine that a ...
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