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Fields and fungicides: mixing microbiology and social science

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Fields and fungicides: mixing microbiology and social science. THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL SCIENCE. We have to consider farmers’ motivators from a social science perspective,” says human geographer Dr Ray Chan. THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL SCIENCE. Published: May 25, 2022. says Aimee.

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Social science for social change: the story of marriage equality in the US

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Social science for social change: the story of marriage equality in the US Published: For centuries, gay people have suffered discrimination, prejudice and persecution. However, since the 1990s, public attitudes towards gay rights in the US have undergone a monumental shift.

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This New Census Tool Can Recruit Students into the Liberal Arts

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With humanities and social science degree completions declining over the past 10 years, college liberal arts programs should consider sharing new U.S Until very recently, data available to the public about liberal arts graduates’ salaries and industries were relatively limited. percent between 2020 to 2030.

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Best Open Access Journals and Scholarly Articles for Research Students

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SpringerOpen SpringerOpen features research a wide variety of peer-reviewed research articles spanning different disciplines including social sciences, humanities, science, technology, medicine, economics, biomedicine, chemistry, computer science, psychology, and many more.

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7 Good Academic Search Engines for Science Teachers

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"Science.gov makes it possible for users to search over 60 databases, over 2,200 websites, and over 200 million pages of authoritative federal science information in many formats, including full-text documents, citations, scientific data supporting federally funded research, and multimedia.

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Bringing Better STEM Education to the Rural South

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The researchers are looking at public high schools with higher-than- average proportions of students from low-income backgrounds and students of color. The most important thing for me is to do social science that can be replicated by other people,” Schneider says, adding she hopes more HBCUs will join the project.

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Service-Learning Can Be the Bridge to Social Emotional Learning. Educators Should Embrace It.

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Armed with full knowledge of the issue, they dove into the research, recorded public service announcements and canvassed their community for advocates. Despite widespread publicity, this student could not find one wildfire victim who had successfully participated in the program.

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