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Fields and fungicides: mixing microbiology and social science

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Fields and fungicides: mixing microbiology and social science. THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL SCIENCE. We have to consider farmers’ motivators from a social science perspective,” says human geographer Dr Ray Chan. Published: May 25, 2022. Farmers often use fungicides to protect their crops from fungal diseases.

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Synthetic biology: the power of modified microbes

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Synthetic biology: the power of modified microbes Published: Microbes are the world’s most brilliant chemists, able to turn simple sugars and other compounds into a vast array of complex chemicals. The general idea of synthetic biology is that we can engineer microbes to do things that naturally occurring microbes don’t do,” he says.

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Are there ‘rules’ for conveying emotion through art?

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Culture and biology “For thousands of years, art has been used to communicate the experiences and emotions of daily life,” says Dr Claudia Damiano, previously a Postdoctoral Researcher at GestaltReVision Lab, KU Leuven, in Belgium, and now Research Associate at Toronto’s Department of Psychology.

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What lessons can we learn from past pandemics?

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Their research sheds light on the significant role that social inequalities play in determining the outcomes of a pandemic. In light of the social inequalities highlighted by COVID-19, this knowledge has never been more important. TALK LIKE A BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGIST. TAYLOR VAN DOREN PhD Candidate, University of Missouri, US.

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How is mathematics applied to real world problems?

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It is an incredibly useful field with a wide range of applications from biological and social sciences to computer animation and finance. Applied mathematics is essential to solving real world problems in many areas, and Anotida’s work goes far beyond his own research in theoretical and computational biology.

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Harnessing the power of music to improve mental health

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Studying social sciences, health sciences, biology, medicine or engineering, as well as music itself, could lead to a career using music to improve people’s mental health and well-being. psychology, rehabilitation, biomedical engineering, etc.)

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

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Make the most of your time at high school to develop skills such as public speaking, teamwork and leadership. I soon realised I was more interested in biology because you can see the systems you are working with, so I switched degrees. I began my career in the technical side of GIS, but I have been wooed to the social sciences.