Sentences with phrase «as academies of science»

He is Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa as well as the Academy of Science of South Africa of which he was one of the inaugural vice-presidents.

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E.g., in regards to scientific support for evolution and rejection of creationism and the young earth dogma, in 1986, 72 US Nobel Prize winners, 17 state academies of science and 7 other scientific societies, signed an amicus curiae brief asking the US Supreme Court in Edwards v. Aguillard to reject a Louisiana state law requiring the teaching of creationism, which the brief described as embodying religious dogma.

In 1986, an amicus curiae brief, signed by 72 US Nobel Prize winners, 17 state academies of science and 7 other scientific societies, asked the US Supreme Court in Edwards v. Aguillard, to reject a Louisiana state law requiring the teaching of creationism (which the brief described as embodying religious dogma).

Compilations such as Ph. Schaff's Creeds of Christendom, Neve's Churches and Sects, Frank S. Mead's Handbook of Denominations, Marcus Bach's They Found a Faith, E. T. Clark's «Small Sects, the Study of Organized Religion in the United States,» in the Annals of the Academy of Political and Social Science, W. W. Sweet's The American Churches, and H. W. Schneider's Religion in 20th Century America provide lists and summary descriptions of the groups that compose the American religious scene.

Certainly Catholic Christianity has had the ability to engage the issue with seriousness, with respect for the integrity of science, and with fidelity to the biblical narrative and Tradition of the Church, as evidenced by the efforts of Pope Pius XII (Humani Generis, 1950) and Pope John Paul II [Address to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, October 22, 1996).

Practitioners of religious studies who flooded sessions of the American Academy of Religion now often employed their own technical language, which served to legitimate the discipline's status as a science.

Then in early November, the Pope addressed thePontifical Academy of Sciences as it gathered in plenary session to discuss the topic «Predictability in Science: Accuracy and Limitations.»

As early as 1912, Whitehead had begun this crusade from a different direction, when he attempted to interest the nation's learned academies in the isolation and clear articulation of truly fundamental foundational concepts of mathematics and sciencAs early as 1912, Whitehead had begun this crusade from a different direction, when he attempted to interest the nation's learned academies in the isolation and clear articulation of truly fundamental foundational concepts of mathematics and sciencas 1912, Whitehead had begun this crusade from a different direction, when he attempted to interest the nation's learned academies in the isolation and clear articulation of truly fundamental foundational concepts of mathematics and science.

One study published in the American Academy of Optometry's Optometry & Vision Science journal found that using goji berry daily as a dietary supplementation for 90 days increases plasma zeaxanthin and antioxidant levels significantly, which protect eyes from hypopigmentation and accumulation of oxidative stress compounds that can damage the macula.

This represents 80 — 100 % of the estimated average requirement (EAR) for men and women and 55 — 70 % of the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA, derived from the EAR) for men and women, as set by the US National Academy of Science (24).

Jill Doub Named to Key Leadership Role at Chicago Academy of Sciences and its Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum - Chicago Tribune - June 15, 2015 The Chicago Academy of Sciences and its Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, the urban gateway to nature and science, is proud to name Jill Doub as its new Senior Director of Public Engagement.

The Chicago Academy of Sciences was founded in 1857 as Chicago's first museum dedicated to educating Chicagoans about nature and science through the preservation and display of native specimens, classroom activities, and dissemination of scientific knowledge.

Celebrating 160 years of science exploration and education, the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum is the public face of the Chicago Academy of Sciences, founded in 1857 as Chicago's first museum dedicated to educating Chicagoans about nature and science through the preservation and display of native specimens, classroom activities, and dissemination of scientific knowledge.

As part of the Healthy, Hunger - Free Kids Act of 2010, Congress directed the USDA to review and update CACFP nutrition standards to align more closely with the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs).2 In early 2015, based on science - based recommendations from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Health and Medicine Division (formerly the Institute of Medicine), the USDA proposed several adjustments to CACFP standards to better meet children's nutritional needs without increasing costs.

As Chicago's oldest museum, the Chicago Academy of Sciences / Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum has been at the forefront of connecting people in our city and region to nature and science since 1857.

At 9 a.m., LG Kathy Hochul delivers books to Thomas O'Brien Academy of Science and Technology as Scholastic Reading Ambassador, TOAST, 94 Delaware Ave., Albany.

Hoping to shift the focus away from controversy and onto academics, Success Academy Charter Schools intends to start posting its lesson plans online this summer, going so far as to specify what type of snail is the best for kindergartners» science experiments.

She currently implements a landmark science cooperation agreement between AAAS and the Cuban Academy of Sciences, develops the Center's global science diplomacy education and capacity building initiatives, leads a research project analyzing science - policy connections around the world, and serves as an associate editor of the open - access policy journal Science & Dipscience cooperation agreement between AAAS and the Cuban Academy of Sciences, develops the Center's global science diplomacy education and capacity building initiatives, leads a research project analyzing science - policy connections around the world, and serves as an associate editor of the open - access policy journal Science & Dipscience diplomacy education and capacity building initiatives, leads a research project analyzing science - policy connections around the world, and serves as an associate editor of the open - access policy journal Science & Dipscience - policy connections around the world, and serves as an associate editor of the open - access policy journal Science & DipScience & Diplomacy.

In 1995, he was elected as a member of The Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives; in 1997, he was elected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science; and in 1999, he was elected to membership in the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences.

She also serves as a member of the National Academy of Science's Committee on Science Technology and Law.

Scientific associations, professional societies, and science academies that recognize a role for science and scientists in the realization of human rights are welcome to join the Coalition as Member Organizations.

U.S. and Cuban scientists are planning a new round of research collaborations as part of joint work to accelerate progress on combatting threatening mosquito - borne illnesses such as dengue fever and Zika virus — the latest development in an ongoing collaboration between the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Cuban Academy of Sciences.

Previously, Koppal was the publisher for the National Academy of Sciences» Issues in Science and Technology, where she began her work as the associate publisher / circulation manager.

In 1980, the grants were managed by Joseph Dasbach, who also sat on the board of the National Association of Academies of Science as the AAAS representative.

The money will help, but Russian science still suffers from the challenges of low pay and stifling bureaucracy, as Vladimir E. Fortov, academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, explained to me.

The workshop included the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) and the TWAS Regional Office for Sub-Saharan Africa (TWAS - ROSSA) as partners.

The GREAT3 challenge is designed to improve methods for measuring weak lensing in preparation for future dark matter / dark energy missions, such as the European Space Agency's Euclid, in which NASA plays an important role, and the National Academy of Science's highest priority for NASA, WFIRST — also known as the WFIRST - AFTA mission, which stands for Wide - Field Infrared Survey Telescope - Astrophysics Focused Telescope Assets.

Regional agencies such as FAPESP play a very important role in Brazil, says Wanderley de Souza, a biomedical scientist at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and a member of the Brazilian Academy of Science.

And yet: A report recently issued by the U.S. National Academies» Institute of Medicine (IOM) argues that, for scientists trained as part of a National Institutes of Health (NIH)- funded Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA program), it's time to deemphasize publishing and grant winning and focus on instilling leadership, team science, community engagement, and entrepreneurship Science Award (CTSA program), it's time to deemphasize publishing and grant winning and focus on instilling leadership, team science, community engagement, and entrepreneurship science, community engagement, and entrepreneurship skills.

Vaughan Turekian, 2002 - 04 Executive Branch Fellow at U.S. Department of State, has accepted a position as director of science and technology for the Sustainability Program at the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Mescience and technology for the Sustainability Program at the National Academies of Science, Engineering and MeScience, Engineering and Medicine.

The day - long event was organized by the AAAS Center for Science Diplomacy and drew more than 200 people, including representatives from the U.S. State Department and other federal agencies, as well as leaders from UNESCO and The World Academy of Sciences in Trieste, Italy, and the Costa Rican ambassador to the United States.

► Also on Monday, «Science Editor - in - Chief Marcia McNutt, a geophysicist who has served as editor - in - chief of the Science family of journals since 2013,... was nominated to stand for election as next president of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS).

As the government's chief scientist, Finkel — president of Australia's Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering and former chancellor of Monash University in Melbourne — will provide independent advice and work to lift the profile of Australian science.

The site would not only include access to studies published by AAAS journals such as Science — it would include embargoed access to studies from a number of other top journals, including the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the Journal of the American Medical Association, The Lancet, Cell, and The Astrophysical Journal.

In the study, scientists at the Salk Institute and the Chinese Academy of Science found that the genetic mutations underlying Werner syndrome, a disorder that leads to premature aging and death, resulted in the deterioration of bundles of DNA known as heterochromatin.

«To preserve our integrity as scientists, we express our firm commitment both domestically and abroad that we will never pursue scientific research for the purpose of war,» declared the Science Council of Japan (SCJ), now the nation's equivalent to the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

Yet, as pointed out in a 2000 report of the National Academies Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (COSEPUP), many postdocs are unhappy with their situations.

Rieke is the principal investigator of Webb's NIRCam instrument, as well as the co-chair of the National Academies» Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics, a body that along with NASA, the National Science Foundation and the National Academies» Space Studies Board helps plan the decadal surveys.

Two months earlier, I had arrived in Strasbourg, France, with my physics diploma tucked into a blue leather suitcase, and a letter that said I was working as a trainee for the European Science Foundation, an organization that co-ordinates research in Europe on behalf of 76 national research agencies and academies.

«And it's particularly important given that, in 2009, the National Academy of Sciences called for more scientific rigor in forensic science — singling out fingerprints in particular as an area that merited additional study.

Using their star power and connections, the foursome have pushed their ideas on conspicuous occasions, a number of which they created themselves: a session at the National Academy of Sciences» annual meeting that Varmus described as «heated;» a briefing by Krischner, Tilghman, and Varmus at the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology; a meeting at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute that «brought together some senior... influencers to talk about the problem;» a new paper about that meeting that will soon appear in PNAS; and a presentation by Kirschner at the Future of Research symposium organized by Boston - area postdocs in October.

- Challenge pre-eminent scientists and engineers (starting with the more than 2,000 members of the National Academy) to take specific actions that will help achieve his goal, such as mentoring teachers and students in disadvantaged schools, starting a Science Festival in their city, or encouraging their university to create special programs that allow students to get a STEM degree and a teaching certificate at the same time.

A new study conducted at the Weizmann Institute of Science, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA, has now opened the way to numerous potential uses of betalains, the highly nutritious red - violet and yellow pigments known for their antioxidant properties and commonly used as food dyes.

The evidence his party seeks to ignore is so overwhelming that it is accepted by all world governments and academies of science, health experts such as the World Health Organization, military experts such as the UK Ministry of Defence and the US Pentagon, trade and farming unions, business organisations such as the Confederation of British Industry and Federation of Small Businesses, economic organisations such as the World Bank and the IMF, the International Energy Agency, development organisations such as Oxfam, and most people.

All the clamor — a crowd of nearly 1000, scientists arriving at 6 a.m. for the 9 a.m. speech and lining the halls of the academy building down in Foggy Bottom, multiple ovations — made it clear that the science establishment sees Obama as the spokesperson - in - chief for its interests, whether that's deserved or not.

Dr. Colglazier is a theoretical physicist who served as the fourth Science and Technology Adviser to the U.S. Secretary of State (2011 - 2014) and Executive Officer of the National Academy of Sciences and the National Research Council (1994 - 2011).

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA — In the run - up to national elections on 21 August, the country's top science body, the Australian Academy of Science (AAS), has weighed in on the climate change debate with a report backing the mainstream scientific view that human - induced climate change is real and that a business - as - usual approach to carbon emissions will lead to a «catastrophic» four - to five - degree increase in average global temperscience body, the Australian Academy of Science (AAS), has weighed in on the climate change debate with a report backing the mainstream scientific view that human - induced climate change is real and that a business - as - usual approach to carbon emissions will lead to a «catastrophic» four - to five - degree increase in average global temperScience (AAS), has weighed in on the climate change debate with a report backing the mainstream scientific view that human - induced climate change is real and that a business - as - usual approach to carbon emissions will lead to a «catastrophic» four - to five - degree increase in average global temperatures.

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These new findings, published this week online by the Proceedings of the National Academies of Science, are an important key to the puzzle of how technology emerged as humans dispersed across the globe, says archaeologist Ofer Bar - Yosef at Harvard University, who, like Straus, did not participate in this study.

«The National Academy of Sciences recently convened a meeting to look at science missions in CubeSats,» said Bryce Tappan, an explosives chemist at Los Alamos National Laboratory and lead researcher on the CubeSat Propulsion Concept team, «and identified propulsion as one of the primary categories of technology that needs to be developed.»