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Modelling mines: how can a new 3D modelling platform make mining more sustainable and be part of the solution to climate change?

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Published: Despite public perceptions, mining is set to play a vital role in the planet’s transition to a sustainable future. These data are collected from surveys of the surface geology and drill holes, which allow geologists to build a picture of the subsurface rock. What is Loop? How does Loop work?

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Getting Older Students Excited About Science Class

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For example, try connecting chemistry to real life by simply demonstrating the reaction of baking soda and vinegar, which produces carbon dioxide, causing a volcano eruption. ” by American Public Media , and “Science Vs” by Wendy Zukerman. It offers an innovative way to engage students in a variety of science topics.

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Understanding eruptions: how can we determine which volcanoes pose the greatest threat?

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FIELDS OF RESEARCH: Geology, Geochronology. ABOUT GEOLOGY. Geology is the study of the physical structures and substances that make up the Earth, as well as the processes which have shaped these. As it encapsulates such a range of topics, geology is often sectioned into smaller, more specified disciplines. ABOUT GEOLOGY.

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Winds of change: using dust in Antarctic ice to understand past climates

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Bess is an Assistant Professor of Geology at Colby College, Waterville, Maine, in the US. DR BESS KOFFMAN Assistant Professor of Geology Colby College, Waterville, Maine, USA. Paleoclimate Science, Geology. ABOUT GEOLOGY. PALAEOCLIMATE – the climate of the Earth or a certain region at a past point in geologic time.

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Classroom resources for the new school year

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Chemistry Atmospheric chemistry – When we invent new chemicals, Dr Tran Nguyen studies how they react in the atmosphere and what this might mean for air pollution, acid rain and climate change. Students are encouraged to analyse data from the US General Social Survey to explore how public opinions on different topics have changed.

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List of 75+ STEM Careers, Jobs & Occupations

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Analytical Chemist The Role: Analytical Chemists use their knowledge of chemistry, instrumentation, computers, and statistics to solve problems in almost all areas of chemistry. Environmental Engineer The Role: Environmental Engineers use principles of engineering, soil science, biology, and chemistry to solve environmental problems.

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The Story Continues: Announcing Version 14 of Wolfram Language and Mathematica

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So many discoveries, so many inventions, so much achieved, so much learned. And key to everything we do is leveraging what we have already done—often taking what in earlier years was a pinnacle of technical achievement, and now using it as a routine building block to reach a level that could barely even be imagined before.

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