In the scientific context as in business, «risk» has a different meaning from the one it has in common usage.
Not exact matches
historical Jesus, lmfao... show me any historical evidence of jesus... let's start with his remains... they don't exist - your explanation, he rose to the heavens... historical evidence - no remains, no proof of existence (not a disproof either, just not a proof)... then let's start with other historians writing about the life of Jesus around his time or shortly after,
as outside neutral observers... that doesn't exist either (not a disproof again, just not a proof)... we can go on and on... the fact is, there is not a single proving evidence of Jesus's life
in an historical
context... there is no existence of Jesus
in a
scientific context either (virgin birth... riiiiiight)... it is just written
in a book, and stuck
in your head... you have a right to believe
in what you must... just don't base it on history or science... you believe because you do... it is your right... but try not to put reason into your faith; that's when you start sounding unreasonable, borderline crazy...
Ob - jectivity is here defined
as the capacity and will to see and admit objective facts, understood
in this
context as scientific data.
In our generation there is danger and hope — danger that these noncognitive accouterments will lose their aesthetic harmony and hypnotic power when integrated with the basic prehensions of science, and be reverted into impotent and empty symbols, jarring, ugly, and without force in final satisfactions: hope that the power of Jesus as lure will reassert itself in an aesthetic context devoid of supernaturalism, a context such that (the language now picks up echoes of van Buren) the vision of Jesus, the free man, free from authority, free from fear, «free to give himself to others, whoever they were «1 — such that this vision in its earthly, human purity will lure our aims to a harmonious concrescence, integrating scientific insight and moral vision and producing a modern, intensely fulfilling human satisfactio
In our generation there is danger and hope — danger that these noncognitive accouterments will lose their aesthetic harmony and hypnotic power when integrated with the basic prehensions of science, and be reverted into impotent and empty symbols, jarring, ugly, and without force
in final satisfactions: hope that the power of Jesus as lure will reassert itself in an aesthetic context devoid of supernaturalism, a context such that (the language now picks up echoes of van Buren) the vision of Jesus, the free man, free from authority, free from fear, «free to give himself to others, whoever they were «1 — such that this vision in its earthly, human purity will lure our aims to a harmonious concrescence, integrating scientific insight and moral vision and producing a modern, intensely fulfilling human satisfactio
in final satisfactions: hope that the power of Jesus
as lure will reassert itself
in an aesthetic context devoid of supernaturalism, a context such that (the language now picks up echoes of van Buren) the vision of Jesus, the free man, free from authority, free from fear, «free to give himself to others, whoever they were «1 — such that this vision in its earthly, human purity will lure our aims to a harmonious concrescence, integrating scientific insight and moral vision and producing a modern, intensely fulfilling human satisfactio
in an aesthetic
context devoid of supernaturalism, a
context such that (the language now picks up echoes of van Buren) the vision of Jesus, the free man, free from authority, free from fear, «free to give himself to others, whoever they were «1 — such that this vision
in its earthly, human purity will lure our aims to a harmonious concrescence, integrating scientific insight and moral vision and producing a modern, intensely fulfilling human satisfactio
in its earthly, human purity will lure our aims to a harmonious concrescence, integrating
scientific insight and moral vision and producing a modern, intensely fulfilling human satisfaction.
In this context, Gandhi stresses the analogy between Collingwood's reformed metaphysics and Strawson's descriptive metaphysics, two conceptions that, on Gandhi's view, have to be rejected.3 A concept of metaphysics such as that of Whitehead necessitates, on the contrary, «the analysis and critical evaluation of scientific presuppositions in connection with presuppositions of other domains of civilized thought (moral, religious, sociological, aesthetic, etc.), so as to arrive at a satisfactory conception of the most fundamental characteristics of all that we encounter in our experienc
In this
context, Gandhi stresses the analogy between Collingwood's reformed metaphysics and Strawson's descriptive metaphysics, two conceptions that, on Gandhi's view, have to be rejected.3 A concept of metaphysics such
as that of Whitehead necessitates, on the contrary, «the analysis and critical evaluation of
scientific presuppositions
in connection with presuppositions of other domains of civilized thought (moral, religious, sociological, aesthetic, etc.), so as to arrive at a satisfactory conception of the most fundamental characteristics of all that we encounter in our experienc
in connection with presuppositions of other domains of civilized thought (moral, religious, sociological, aesthetic, etc.), so
as to arrive at a satisfactory conception of the most fundamental characteristics of all that we encounter
in our experienc
in our experience.
For like Whitehead and Dewey, Kadushin understood that the concept of organic thinking offered an approach to logic and the foundations of knowledge that was an alternative to the perversions of the sort of blind faith
in natural science that had come to dominate the intellectual cultures of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries; an alternative that did not attempt to devalue science or replace it with a nonrational mysticism, but which did attempt to place
scientific thought into a broader cultural
context in which other forms of cultural expression such
as religious and legal reasoning could play important and non-subservient roles.
What we call novelty
in most artistic,
scientific, ethical, and other cultural
contexts as well
as the natural creativity of the physical and biological world refers to the novelty inherent
in creativity - characterization.
Questions such
as whether the language of «faith» has any authority
in a
scientific age, or whether mind and life are reducible to atoms and molecules, whether only the tangible is real, whether the human person is anything more than a complex physico - chemical mechanism, whether we are free or determined, whether there is any «objective» truth to the symbols and myths of religion — all of these questions are asked at all only because what is fundamentally at issue is whether there is an ultimate
context that gives meaning to cosmic process and significance to our lives
in this process.
By its stress on event and on patterning and integration, by its insistence that relationships constitute an entity, by its concern for an awareness of the depths of human experience (motivations, desires, drives, and «emotional intensity,» for example),
as well
as by its recognition that we are part of the world and continuous with what has gone before us and even now surrounds and affects us, process thought not only has been
in agreement with the newer
scientific emphasis on «wholeness,» but has also contributed a perspective which can give that emphasis a meaningful setting and a
context in the structure of things
in a dynamic universe.
One is asked,
as it were, to find features of the old
in the new; one is offered new ways of looking at a phenomenon.29 Harré has pointed out that many
scientific terms are themselves metaphorical and carry an important component of meaning from their original
context.
Before that, he had «only thought about it
in the
context of Justin Bieber,» he says, but
as he realized that scientists were using it for networking and sharing ideas, it became a big part of his
scientific life.
He made a series of statements
in a 1978 Science paper that are startling given his role
as a spokesperson for science: ``... unconscious or dimly perceived finagling, doctoring, and massaging are rampant, endemic, and unavoidable
in a profession [science] that awards status and power for clean and unambiguous discovery»; «unconscious manipulation of data may be a
scientific norm»; «scientists are human beings rooted
in cultural
contexts, not automatons directed toward external truth».
In this fascinating book, Edward J. Larson places the expedition, which ran from 1910 to 1913, in context as the last of three successive expeditions that aimed to solve some of Antarctica's most important scientific mysterie
In this fascinating book, Edward J. Larson places the expedition, which ran from 1910 to 1913,
in context as the last of three successive expeditions that aimed to solve some of Antarctica's most important scientific mysterie
in context as the last of three successive expeditions that aimed to solve some of Antarctica's most important
scientific mysteries.
«Unless the disclosed e-mails are proved to be forgeries or adaptations, worrying implications arise for the integrity of
scientific research
in this field and for the credibility of the
scientific method
as practised
in this
context,» the Institute said.
I'm also embarrassed to admit that
in my 16 years
as a scientist, this is the first time I have attended the BA's annual meeting, and I now realise what I've been missing — a
context in which to place
scientific research.
Up to now, disabled scientists have lacked a network through which to represent themselves
as an organized group and to support the individual
in the
context of discussions inside
as well
as outside of
scientific institutions.
My experiences
as a scientist have helped me relate to, and communicate with, other scientists (for example, asking the right questions and extracting the key information),
as well
as correctly interpret
scientific findings
in the appropriate
context with full understanding of the caveats and the associated confidence / error levels.
Statement on
Scientific Freedom and Responsibility: Considering
Context (2017) Professor Jay Aronson is an Associate Professor of Science, Technology, and Society
in the History Department,
as well
as founder and Director of the Center for Human Rights Science at Carnegie Mellon University.
More unusually for such a book, March also places successive
scientific revolutions
in the social
context in which they took place — such
as the dismantling of Isaac Newton's deterministic clockwork universe
in the chaos of the Germany of the 1920s.
DiChristina: Right and something I didn't mention before Steve, but which I think is important to mention here is, even
in focusing on a single disease — and you're right, we don't typically do that, at
Scientific American, we don't want to do «disease of the month» per se, although certainly we don't mean belittle the importance of, you know, these various diseases
in people's lives, but at the broader
context as well.
Although the term is also used to describe short, canned answers to questions such
as «Tell me about your work,» (e.g., at
scientific meetings),
in an industry - hiring
context, it's about trying to get yourself hired.
In the selection process, the list of research results is used as the basis for evaluating an applicant's scientific productivity and qualifications in the context of the proposed project, and for assessing his / her ability to successfully carry out and document a research projec
In the selection process, the list of research results is used
as the basis for evaluating an applicant's
scientific productivity and qualifications
in the context of the proposed project, and for assessing his / her ability to successfully carry out and document a research projec
in the
context of the proposed project, and for assessing his / her ability to successfully carry out and document a research project.
In the
context of genocide and / or human rights violence, the work of forensic anthropologists can provide
scientific evidence suggesting the cause of death,
as well
as biological information that may lead to personal identifications.
The findings from the synchrotron experiment, CT scan and other
scientific analyses and studies of history conducted by the students will help researchers and historians better understand the
context in which the Garrett mummy was excavated
in 1911
as well
as Roman - period mummification practices.
It also highlights the global emergence of this field that the European Union has recently announced a new Science Advice Mechanism (SAM) and that UNESCO is taking a leading role
in better connecting science to policy
in the
context of the Agenda 2030 and now carries a mandate to serve
as the Secretariat for the
Scientific Advisory Board of the UN Secretary General.
PBE is jointly organized by FESBP and EPSO,
as a result of a merger between the previous individual EPSO and FESPB conferences.With a multidisciplinary approach to plant science
in a global
context, the conference aims to collect speakers and presentations that cover wide ranging
scientific and policy related themes within plant science, thereby showcasing state - of - the - art
scientific developments and contributions to policy shaping towards plants science at the European and national levels.Plant Biology Europe is the biggest of its kind
in Europe.
Each was created
as a result of the arguments put forward by particular
scientific communities at different times and
in different
contexts.
In this
context, he had assignments
as Director of vaccine policy at GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals S.A., and
as Scientific Officer with the European Commission.
She also has an impressive record of serving on various Boards, Committees and Working Groups dealing with
scientific and ethical issues
in both national and international
context,
as well
as having authored several papers / reports
in a Nordic
context.
As demonstrated above, we can promote deep learning by encouraging multiple teachers working together
in helping students to understand math
in the
context of science, coordinating timelines of
scientific discovery and literature, and demonstrating how a painter uses light to express meaning.
And we found the technology instruction guidelines proposed by Flick and Bell (2000)-- introduce technology
in context, address worthwhile pedagogy, apply unique features of technology, link technology to accessing
scientific views, and develop science and technology relationships — provided a helpful framework for science and mathematics teacher educators such
as ourselves.
It was important that he is comfortable with military and
scientific jargon,
as literal translations don't always convey the proper meaning
in a military - science - fiction
context.
Scientific developments were rapidly changing the
context of contemporary life and Yves Klein believed that
as an artist the only way forward was to create a new realm for artistic exploration that reconnected people to the sublime rather than dwell
in nihilistic emotion or existential angst.
The resulting paintings explore differences between perception and reality, the nuances that separate emotional response versus
scientific analysis, and visual data
as a study
in color and
context.
Multidimensional projects born of year - long collaborations with local municipalities,
scientific institutes, farming cooperatives, and elementary schools, were too often represented
in the museum
as science - fair - like documentary displays or puzzling objects without enough
context.
While others are more qualified to deconstruct here quantitative arguments
in pointing out apparently obvious errors when placed
in the
context of the quality of the argument itself,
in the
context of relevance pertaining to
scientific consensus, Judith Curry's argument loses substance
as well
as relevance.
It addresses a range of issues, such
as how statistics often is misused, how
scientific progress is made
in general, that the «
scientific method» is not always
as straightforward
as one might like to think, the influence of stake - holders, the importance of knowing the
context of the research, relationships between science and policy, and ploys designed to bypass logic.
I suppose
in the abstract this would be dull
as doornails if not unhelpful, and so probably it's best to explain it with examples and
in the
context of climate modeling, but I wanted to describe it
in the abstract, just because I think what keeps a lot of people from appreciating climate science (or even why it's hard to appreciate) has to do with very basic ideas about not just «the
scientific process» but with the narrower or perhaps more easily describable process of modeling.
As it turned out, I got to see the process up close
in the
context of
scientific research on great white sharks.
By starting the discussion within a
scientific context and (for example) within Science Tuesday, it would be taking place
in the same manner and place that topics such
as sustainability, depression, evolution, reproduction, diabetes, cosmetic surgery, cancer, and all sorts of topics are discussed.
Although global warming strikes me
as one of those issues where there is no real balance and it is wrong to create an artificial or false equivalence, there is no harm and some possibility of benefit
in inviting skeptics about the human contribution and other factors to speak, but
in a setting
in which the
context of the vast majority of
scientific evidence and speakers is also made clear.
These are particularly problematic
in the
context of climate change, where speaking up, from whatever perspective and position, can lead to being shouted down, but where speaking up is increasingly demanded of scientists
in particular by people
in high office, such
as the UK's Chief
Scientific Advisor Sir Mark Walport.
Differing views on matters of a
scientific, technical or socio - economic nature shall,
as appropriate
in the
context, be represented
in the
scientific, technical or socio - economic document concerned,» but it is certainly the case that all participants
in IPCC assessments would like this to be the exception rather than the rule.
That is to say, decisions over the next two or three decades affecting this larger
context may influence the climate of 2100 and beyond
in ways that are at least
as significant
as the implications of even the major current
scientific uncertainties, like climate sensitivity and long - term ice - sheet stability.
In this
context, for the Administration to have released a U.S. Climate Action Report with a chapter on climate change impacts that identified a range of likely adverse consequences, based on
scientific reports including the National Assessment, could rightly be seen
as an anomaly and appeared to be seen
as a significant political error by Administration allies dedicated to denying the reality of human - induced global warming
as a significant problem.
The myth that until very recently we used to think that the climate was constant is also propagated by the CRU climate scientists, who write on their history page:» Hubert Lamb's determination and vision can only be appreciated
in the
context of the view, generally prevailing within the
scientific establishment
in the 1960s, that the climate for all practical purposes could be treated
as constant on timescales that are of relevance to humanity and its social and economic systems.»
A number of deep
scientific insights were provided at the meeting, such
as «We must put climate solutions
in the
context... Continue reading →
In the context of the RCPs it refers to emissions and land use and signifies that, as a set, the RCPs should be compatible with the full range of scenarios available in the current scientific literature, including extreme as well as intermediate scenario
In the
context of the RCPs it refers to emissions and land use and signifies that,
as a set, the RCPs should be compatible with the full range of scenarios available
in the current scientific literature, including extreme as well as intermediate scenario
in the current
scientific literature, including extreme
as well
as intermediate scenarios.
Such claims are usually made
in the
context of a campaign directed at the public or policy makers,
as a way of trying to give
scientific credibility to certain claims
in the hope that a non-
scientific audience will not know the difference.»
I am not particularly interested
in what appeared
in the popular press or on TV and do not intend to discuss it here (but see
context), since I do not regard these
as reliable sources for
scientific information.