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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. However, environmental geography is a very interdisciplinary field, and those who want to work within it need training in social science as well – including psychology, sociology, political science and communications,” says Ben. •

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STEM Programs: How to Choose the Right Major

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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.

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What did human communities look like 20,000 years ago?

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Lisa highlights geology as a good foundation. As an undergraduate student, I was often the only woman in my geology classes, and the only one combining archaeology and Earth sciences. DR LISA MAHER University of California, Berkeley, US. FIELDS OF RESEARCH: Prehistoric Archaeology and Geoarchaeology.

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Flights of fancy: can we unravel the mystery of flight?

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DR ASHLEY HEERS College of Natural and Social Sciences, Biological Sciences, California State University, Los Angeles, USA. FUNDER : National Science Foundation (NSF). DR ASHLEY HEERS College of Natural and Social Sciences, Biological Sciences, California State University, Los Angeles, USA.

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Classroom resources for the new school year

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Geology – Not all students can participate in fieldwork, so Professor Terry Pavlis and Professor Laura Serpa have created virtual 3D models to make the benefits of geology fieldwork accessible to everyone.