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How can place attachment improve scientific literacy?

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Instead of just being the backdrop from which data are collected, strengthening or capitalising on the relationships between people and the places where they might engage in citizen science can play a central role in increasing interest in public research participation. How exactly can programmes do this? 1322820 and 2031884. .

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

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I went to university to study geography, then started a master’s in meteorology. I was also taking classes in remote sensing and GIS which I found very exciting, so I transitioned back to geography and focused on climatology for my master’s thesis. I’ve been working for the EPA for 30 years, and it’s been a great career.

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Fields and fungicides: mixing microbiology and social science

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We come from a variety of backgrounds including microbiology, human geography and theology,” says Dr Andy Jones, the theologian in the group. We come from a variety of backgrounds including microbiology, human geography and theology,” says Dr Andy Jones, the theologian in the group. THE RISKS OF FUNGICIDES. COLLABORATION.

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Classroom resources for the new school year

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Plant biology – Dr Sue Rhee and Dr Selena Rice are building the Plant Cell Atlas, a comprehensive collection of everything scientists know about plant cells so far. Economic geography – Professor Sarah Hall is studying the effects of Brexit on financial services. Students can explore how plants function at a cellular level.

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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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The Mediterranean way: changing diets to extend lifespans

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Public health methods can become more precise, as we are able to collect more precise data about individuals and communities. There is also a growing body of research understanding how the economics of our food systems affects public health, and how we can change these systems to help us become healthier.

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Classroom resources for the new school year

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Biology Cells – A heathy adult produces billions of new blood cells every day, but problems with this process can lead to blood cancer, so Dr Kristina Ames is investigating why blood production problems occur. Economic geography – Professor Sarah Hall is studying the effects of Brexit on financial services.