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Our school approach in teaching sustainability

Scientix

National curricula also face logistical, social, and political barriers. In her school she takes the position of Head of Department of Social Sciences. Instead, we aim to provide them with a deeper analysis of the issues at hand and empower them to take meaningful action.

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How can engineering address human rights issues?

Futurum

The lack of phone signal hampered the coordination of logistics and provision of materials from the nearest town, while the lack of road access to the community centre meant all tools and materials had to be carried to Thastayoc from the nearest road. “So, The mountainous terrain provided additional challenges.

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Will AIs Take All Our Jobs and End Human History—or Not? Well, It’s Complicated…

Stephen Wolfram

We’ll be able to say some things—though perhaps in ways that are closer to psychology or social science than to traditional exact science. Things are happening in it—as they are in the weather—that we can’t readily predict. But there’ll be surprises—like maybe some strange AI analog of a hurricane or an ice age.

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