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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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The Math Revolution You Haven’t Heard About

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Over the summer, the professor from the University of California at Santa Cruz, spent a week at Harvard to learn how to redesign the mathematics for life sciences courses his institution offers. Thousands of students go through the university’s life sciences department, he adds, but a lot of them don’t graduate with degrees in those fields.

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Announcing Our New EdSurge Voices of Change Writing Fellows

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This second cohort includes eight talented educators teaching at public, charter, independent and parochial schools, from Hawaii to Michigan: Whitney Aragaki (she/they), high school biology and environmental science teacher at Wai?kea Avery Thrush (she/her), sixth grade science teacher at STEM Prep Academy in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Harnessing the power of music to improve mental health

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Exploring the science behind music for mental health It is important to provide evidence that musical intervention programmes, such as Dalcroze Eurythmics or percussion ensembles, are actively benefiting their participants. psychology, rehabilitation, biomedical engineering, etc.) psychology, rehabilitation, biomedical engineering, etc.)

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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?