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Fields and fungicides: mixing microbiology and social science

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Fields and fungicides: mixing microbiology and social science. AZOLE – a group of chemical compounds often used as agricultural or medicinal fungicides. While biologists in the team have experience in researching antimicrobial resistance in fungi, the social scientists have experience of working and collaborating with farmers.

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Could a nettle a day keep the doctor away?

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To prepare for these programmes, take chemistry and biology at school. Food science also includes the social impacts of food, including how it affects our economy, psychology and culture, so taking social science subjects at school can be useful. Mathematics is also be important for calculating statistics.

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How can engineering address human rights issues?

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DR CHRISTIAN NANSEN Professor of Entomology and Nematology, College of Agriculture and Environment, University of California, Davis, USA. Engineering combines maths and science to solve real-world problems, so studying maths, physics, chemistry and computing at school will all be useful when applying for an engineering degree at university.

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Creating software that works for everyone

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John agrees that combining studies in computing with science, social science or business courses will not only give you a broader education but will allow you to apply your software engineering skills in a wider range of applications (e.g., finance, manufacturing, agriculture, etc.). •

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Synthetic biology: the power of modified microbes

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Ian’s team has a vision of building a ‘bio-based economy’ in Australia, focusing on ways to improve agriculture and waste processing through the creation of unique microbes. Synthetic biologists use them like tiny workspaces for novel chemistry. (© © CoESB) Encapsulins are tiny protein compartments found in bacteria and archaea.

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

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I started studying chemistry because it seemed like something I would be able to get a job in. I began my career in the technical side of GIS, but I have been wooed to the social sciences. After graduating, I joined the Peace Corps where I worked in natural resource management and agriculture.

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Urban farming for urban families

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The 15th Street Farm NEP teaches its students about the links between agriculture, nutrition and wellness. The liberal arts consist of the natural sciences, like biology, ecology and neuroscience, formal sciences, like physics and maths, social sciences, and the humanities. What do students learn?