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SHAPE in Schools: Changing mindsets in support of social sciences, humanities and the arts

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SHAPE in Schools: Changing mindsets in support of social sciences, humanities and the arts Published: Social sciences, humanities and the arts are vital for addressing complex challenges, but do young people truly understand their value? Society depends on creatives just as much as scientists. What is SHAPE?

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How can place attachment improve scientific literacy?

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Ben and Julia used two social science research methods to gather data. Pathway from school to environmental geography • Ben recommends studying an undergraduate degree in Earth and environmental science, biology, chemistry or mathematics. I became fascinated with farming and growing food.

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STEM Programs: How to Choose the Right Major

STEM Education Guide

Let’s look at the main branches: Science in STEM. It includes topics such as chemistry, biology, physics, astronomy, and geology. A student who pursues a science-related career can become a medical professional, meteorologist, agriculturist, zoologist, or biological technician. Engineering in STEM.

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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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Because computational methods originated in the natural sciences, some disciplines, such as chemistry and physics, have lots of research software at their disposal. Chemistry with Dr Nicole Hondow and Stuart Micklethwaite. Biology with Professor Michelle Peckham and Dr Alistair Curd. Scientific imaging in in cell biology.

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

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One of the things I love most about science, and GIS and ecology in particular, is that it’s a creative process. 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.

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How can we unravel the complex history of networks?

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Dr Min Xu, a statistician specialising in network analysis at Rutgers University, has developed a probabilistic model that can determine how a network has grown, which not only has applications in epidemiology, but is also useful in social science, genetics and counter-terrorism efforts. What is a network? “A www.learnpython.org ).

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Can AI Solve Science?

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But just by systematic enumeration the computer was able to find what seemed to me like a very “creative” result. We know the ones that correspond to “known science”. Solving Equations with AI In traditional mathematical science the typical setup is: here are some equations for a system; solve them to find out how the system behaves.

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