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Fields and fungicides: mixing microbiology and social science

Futurum

We come from a variety of backgrounds including microbiology, human geography and theology,” says Dr Andy Jones, the theologian in the group. We come from a variety of backgrounds including microbiology, human geography and theology,” says Dr Andy Jones, the theologian in the group. THE RISKS OF FUNGICIDES. COLLABORATION.

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Does city life negatively affect wildlife?

Futurum

Equally, human activity impacts the natural world. Pathway from school to ecology • At high school and post-16, take classes in biology and geography. Study an undergraduate degree in ecology, environmental science, physical geography or biology. What are your proudest career achievements so far?

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Indoor STEM Activities for Kids

STEM Sport

As the air rushes out of the balloon, it propels the balloon forward, vividly illustrating Newton’s Third Law of Motion – for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Additionally, it can introduce concepts like herb uses in cooking and medicine, linking biology with everyday life.

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

Futurum

The application has since been taken up by lots of agencies, including the Council for Environmental Equality at the White House. I went to university to study geography, then started a master’s in meteorology. I soon realised I was more interested in biology because you can see the systems you are working with, so I switched degrees.

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How can engineering address human rights issues?

Futurum

The ability to travel to reach educational or employment opportunities is essential for ensuring social equality. Davis has been working with Ashley Benítez Ou, a geography PhD student at the University of Connecticut, and their research has revealed significant differences in access to opportunities between different districts in Cusco.

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Classroom resources for the new school year

Futurum

Biology Cells – A heathy adult produces billions of new blood cells every day, but problems with this process can lead to blood cancer, so Dr Kristina Ames is investigating why blood production problems occur. Economic geography – Professor Sarah Hall is studying the effects of Brexit on financial services.

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The Physicalization of Metamathematics and Its Implications for the Foundations of Mathematics

Stephen Wolfram

And in what follows we’ll see the great power that arises from using this to combine the achievements and intuitions of physics and mathematics—and how this lets us think about new “general laws of mathematics”, and view the ultimate foundations of mathematics in a different light. But what is the “geography” of this space?