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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. Published: May 25, 2022. Farmers often use fungicides to protect their crops from fungal diseases.

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How can engineering address human rights issues?

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Across Peru, thousands of people do not have access to clean water or efficient transport links. He is investigating the connection between poor transport links and social inequality, and bringing sanitation to a remote community in the Andes. Access to water and sanitation are fundamental human rights.

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Fire trackers: how can we use modelling techniques to predict where wildfires will occur?

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It involves not just fire behaviour but also animal ecology, human ethics, social science, engineering, politics, environmental law, health science and mathematics.” The team also spends a lot of time writing up research papers, communicating with industry partners and carrying out statistical modelling.

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Monitoring the canopy temperature of forests

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Shalom on a visit to a local community. Sophie on a canopy access crane in China. Environmental science is an interdisciplinary field which seeks to find effective means of understanding and managing the world in which we live. careers-advice/what-can-i-do-with-my-degree/environmental-science. © Sophie Fauset. © Shalom D.

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What Image Comes to Your Mind When You Think of a “Doctor”?

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The message to teachers is that if we engage in implicit bias in teaching – knowingly or unconsciously – it communicates to students they may not belong in certain professions, or they may not be able to succeed in fields of study and professions if they do not fit the image or stereotype. What about “teacher,” “scientist,” “nurse”?

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Imaging the invisible: how can research software and imaging techniques help scientists study the things we can’t see?

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When researchers visit the facility to capture images, they are supported by scientists, including research software engineers who help them process their data and access software. Once this is done, the CTC video footage will be accessible to artificial intelligence image analysis techniques. Scientific imaging in physics.

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The power of geographic information systems: bringing data to life with maps

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In this article, we speak to GIS experts about how they use GIS to address social and environmental issues in Chicago, Illinois, and the surrounding area. Talk like a geographic information systems expert Cartography — map making Environmental justice — ensuring equitable access to the environment for all people.