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Fields and fungicides: mixing microbiology and social science

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Fields and fungicides: mixing microbiology and social science. AGRONOMIST – an expert in the science of soil management and crop production. THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL SCIENCE. We have to consider farmers’ motivators from a social science perspective,” says human geographer Dr Ray Chan. COLLABORATION.

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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? What is SHAPE? Collaboration is key to this.

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Could a nettle a day keep the doctor away?

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Dr Diana Obanda, Assistant Professor in Nutrition and Food Science, is on the case. Nutrition and food science researchers try to understand how what we eat affects our health. To prepare for these programmes, take chemistry and biology at school. . • To prepare for these programmes, take chemistry and biology at school.

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How can place attachment improve scientific literacy?

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Published: At Furman University in the US, Dr Ben Haywood and Professor Julia Parrish from the University of Washington are studying how citizen science programmes impact the relationships participants have with the places and ecology they study which might, in turn, increase scientific literacy. Why is citizen science important?

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STEM Programs: How to Choose the Right Major

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If your child is gifted in the arts of math or science, it’s not a bad idea to encourage a STEM career. It’s an acronym that encompasses science, technology, engineering, and math. Let’s look at the main branches: Science in STEM. It includes topics such as chemistry, biology, physics, astronomy, and geology.

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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.” Pathway from school to bushfire risk analysis • At school and post-16, take maths alongside other science subjects like biology and chemistry.

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Monitoring the canopy temperature of forests

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DR SOPHIE FAUSET School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Plymouth, UK. Field of research : Environmental Science. ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. Environmental science is an interdisciplinary field which seeks to find effective means of understanding and managing the world in which we live.