Not exact matches
Sure, NASA has a big advantage when it comes to generating viral hits due to its mission servicing the fundamental human need
for exploration,
knowledge, and new
discovery (Department of Agriculture, eat your heart out), but even the most powerful content can get bungled in its execution and delivery.
WhoKnows, a Mountain View, Calif. - based platform
for expertise
discovery and
knowledge retention, has raised an undisclosed amount of new Series A funding from Intel Capital.
We have an apparatus
for discovery unrivaled by the ages, yet every new fact means less than the previously discovered one,
for we lack what turns facts to
knowledge: the information of what the facts are
for.
For example, modern
knowledge based on scientific
discovery shows us that disease is not caused by evil spirits, so why believe in ancient creation myths which are shown to be incorrect.
But before expressing this belief, Fr Holloway makes a general remark about the nature of scientific
knowledge which may serve as an introduction to Polanyi's refutation of Scientific Positivism and his proposal that science is Personal Knowledge: «It is most significant that here, as so very often in the discoveries of science, it was not the inductive data which was the real beginning of the breakthrough in knowledge, but a deductive vision glimpsed through scanty data which thrilled and excited the mind... from then on the hunt is up for the clues and the final proo
knowledge which may serve as an introduction to Polanyi's refutation of Scientific Positivism and his proposal that science is Personal
Knowledge: «It is most significant that here, as so very often in the discoveries of science, it was not the inductive data which was the real beginning of the breakthrough in knowledge, but a deductive vision glimpsed through scanty data which thrilled and excited the mind... from then on the hunt is up for the clues and the final proo
Knowledge: «It is most significant that here, as so very often in the
discoveries of science, it was not the inductive data which was the real beginning of the breakthrough in
knowledge, but a deductive vision glimpsed through scanty data which thrilled and excited the mind... from then on the hunt is up for the clues and the final proo
knowledge, but a deductive vision glimpsed through scanty data which thrilled and excited the mind... from then on the hunt is up
for the clues and the final proof.»
With that
discovery it becomes impossible even
for a moment to take seriously either a realistic metaphysics according to which metaphysical propositions state our empirical
knowledge of the categorical characteristics of reality, or an idealistic or psychological metaphysics according to which these depend upon the way in which the human mind as such is always and everywhere constructed... We must start again at the beginning and construct a new metaphysical theory which will face the facts revealed by history.
Indeed, even the commonplace
knowledge of practical things such as,
for us, lies close to scientific
discovery was,
for the devout at least, also a matter of divine revelation.
For every person who wins a Nobel prize for a major discovery, thousands of others find satisfaction in making small contributions to knowled
For every person who wins a Nobel prize
for a major discovery, thousands of others find satisfaction in making small contributions to knowled
for a major
discovery, thousands of others find satisfaction in making small contributions to
knowledge.
Knowledge of the existence of a vital third (organic) tradition — the others being Aristotelianism and mechanism — in the seventeenth century, of its early success in promoting scientific
discoveries, and of the dubious reasons
for its defeat, may help embolden some theologians to revive this tradition, in purified form, in a way that would be beneficial both to the religious life of humanity and its «scientific» understanding of the reality in which it finds itself (p. 41)
For if
knowledge is one then each new
discovery will involve some reshaping of the rest.
Particularly physics... Scientists have become the bearers of the torch of
discovery in our quest
for knowledge.»
This immodest desire was reawakened when the Enlightenment took an arrogant wrong turn, when we moderns began to confuse the
knowledge of how things work with from whom they came, when we began to mistake
discovery for creation and when we began to reject all but what we could measure and thus pretend to own.
The sciences have a specialized vocabulary and
knowledge that have developed organically, as it were, from its methods, and, because of this, scientists regularly must «translate» their
discoveries for the public so that the their value can be understood.
MCM relies on generous community support to be able to continue to provide unparalleled experiences that ignite a thirst
for discovery,
knowledge, and learning in all children!
Policies that develop the petrochemical industry in Nzema to offer direct employment or ancillary services
for the unemployed residents to earn descent salaries to meet the high cost of living the oil
discovery has brought in its wake; policies that improve education facilities in Nzema here and provide scholarships
for needy students to expand their
knowledge base and acquire relevant competencies
for employment into the oil sector; policies that offer apprenticeship and vocational training
for the youth who are unable to acquire formal education so that they are also not left out of employment; policies that develop infrastructures in Nzema are what we need.
Schmidt, Perlmutter, and their colleague Adam Riess, a Johns Hopkins University astrophysicist, faced similar scrutiny
for their
discovery, which reversed cosmologists» common
knowledge about the expansion of the universe and provided evidence
for the existence of dark matter.
He's hoping that KAUST will help to move the country from an oil - based to a
knowledge - based economy, a task that the university's president, Choon Fong Shih, expresses with a simple formula: «Hire the best minds and find practical applications
for their
discoveries.»
Companies in the partnership supply compound libraries and drug
discovery expertise to the effort, while academic partners contribute
knowledge about the disease and facilities
for screens and assays.
So, if you are a chemist and like simulations — why not try using your
knowledge and working in a young start - up, developing tools which will be used
for «intelligent»
discovery of new pharmaceutical compounds?
Sure, she admits missing some things about bench science, like being the one making the
discoveries, but in her fellowship and in her current job at the EPA, Euling is now the one analyzing the data
for their global implications and applying this
knowledge to real situations.
Our nation is in an amazing race — the race
for discovery and new
knowledge, the race to remain competitive,» Chairwoman Mikulski said.
And, most importantly, we need to fix the
knowledge by harnessing the creative power of gender analysis
for discovery and innovation.»
«This first study is promising, because it suggests a proof of principle
for a small step towards this type of
knowledge discovery.
Knowledge of the mosasaurs goes back to the
discovery of Mosasaurus, and their fossil record is more complete than
for other marine reptiles.
Such passion
for knowledge requires support
for science and its institutions, and continual public engagement with science, including interactions with scientists, whom, she said, devote their lives to
discovery, evidence - based explanations and proposing solutions to the challenges facing society.
The recent
discovery and characterization of new CRISPR - Cas types with previously unknown features implies that our current
knowledge has relatively limited power
for predicting the functional details of distantly related CRISPR - Cas variants.
Meanwhile, many other countries are attempting to intensify their astronomy and space - sciences capabilities
for reasons as diverse as
knowledge and technology development, the attracting of students into STEM fields, mastery of crucial satellite data, prestige through participation in major scientific
discoveries, and broader international engagement in the sciences.
While translational research has traditionally moved basic immunology
knowledge forward into clinical application, varying clinical presentations of human immune - related disease processes, as well as variability in therapeutic outcomes, have provided opportunities
for discovery of novel mechanistic hypotheses directly from patients.
She is CEO of PsychoGenics Inc., a profitable preclinical CNS service company, CEO of PGI Drug
Discovery LLC, a company engaged in psychiatric drug
discovery with three partnered Phase II clinical programs and Adjunct Associate Professor of Neuroscience at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Dr. Leahy has more than 25 years of experience in drug
discovery, clinical develop and business development
for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, including extensive
knowledge of technology assessment, licensing, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic planning.
ResMed, now entering its 32nd year, is a week - long graduate - level course providing an accelerated program
for medicinal chemists, biologists and other industrial and academic scientists who wish to broaden their
knowledge of drug
discovery and development.
«Our
discoveries in obesity and anxiety demonstrate the power of our population approach and datamining tools
for discovering new
knowledge about the genetic causes of even the most complex conditions,» said Kari Stefansson, CEO of deCODE genetics.
According to the study published in Marine Biodiversity, it was discovered in the northwestern Hawaiian Islands during an expedition of the Okeanos Explorer — the «only federally funded U.S. ship assigned to systematically explore our largely unknown ocean
for the purpose of
discovery and the advancement of
knowledge.»
«We look to Bioenergy Research Center researchers
for new
knowledge and scientific
discoveries that will support the sustainable production of biofuels,» Wheeler says.
Prior to commencing his Ph.D voyage at University of Toronto, Chris had the privilege of working with scientists in the fields of machine learning,
knowledge discovery and data mining, natural language processing and text mining from The Institute
for Infocomm Research (Singapore) and School of Computing, National University of Singapore.
As an advisory body to the Vice President
for Research, the University Research Council (URC) is charged to recommend initiatives and mechanisms to develop, promote and administer a dynamic and innovative research environment at MUSC with the goal of nurturing
discovery and
knowledge application
for the benefit of society.
Goldberg was praised
for a «bringing wealth of
knowledge, insight, and experience to CIRM» and that his commitment and leadership «contributed greatly to the momentum of
discovery and the future therapies which will be the ultimate outcome of the dedicated work of the researchers receiving CIRM funding.»
About Michigan Medicine At Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, we create the future of healthcare through the
discovery of new
knowledge for the benefit of patients and society; educate the next generation of physicians, health professionals and scientists; and serve the health needs of our citizens.
With respect to biomarkers, we believe our proteomic strategy [10], that did not require prior
knowledge of which proteins might be present in the CSF, will accelerate the transition from a
discovery phase of candidate biomarkers, as described in this study, to full validation
for clinical application.
Yoga is a scientific method, is the door to some merger involving the physical, mental and soul of every human comprehension and
knowledge appropriate approach to practice yoga, you are going to draw closer in the procedure
for conquest, self
discovery and promotion of its own possible strength areas.
In other words, vegan fashion is clothing and accessories made from cruelty - free sources, This VeganFashion subreddit is
for everyone to share their experience,
knowledge, and
discovery of vegan products.
The concept of a
knowledge commons or learning commons becomes the physical and virtual catalyst
for inquiry, imagination,
discovery, creativity and innovation.
Campus Society,
for example, is about
discovery — it's structured by channels of interest and aims to bring students from around the world together to collaborate, learn and share
knowledge.
«The entire education system is designed to facilitate lifelong and «lifewide» learning and the creation of formal, non-formal and informal learning opportunities
for people of all ages... The concept of lifelong learning requires a paradigm shift away from the ideas of teaching and training towards those of learning, from
knowledge - conveying instruction to learning
for personal development and from the acquisition of special skills to broader
discovery and the releasing and harnessing of creative potential.
We propose a dual approach to the design of learning activities here in the rich physical and virtual learning commons environments where self - directed
discovery learning provides empowerment
for learners and runs parallel to cotaught project based learning of rich collaborative
knowledge building and literacy experiences.
However, as learning becomes more complex, experienced teachers understand that more enhanced teaching strategies are required, including developing the context
for students, providing applications of
knowledge, and using engaging approaches such as inquiry and
discovery.
While I will continue experimenting to make learning math more engaging
for my students, the 4 - part math lesson seems to provide a good balance and offers opportunities
for accessing prior
knowledge, learning through inquiry /
discovery, building new
knowledge by making connections to what we already know, and opportunities to practice traditional math problems.
My mission is to instill the love of
knowledge and the inspiration
for discovery in my students.»
Of the two book formats, they serve the same function as a pillar
for knowledge, entertainment, self -
discovery, inspiration, development, etc..
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discovery experience targeted specifically to each individual's interests and sensibilities.
In other words, vegan fashion is clothing and accessories made from cruelty - free sources, This VeganFashion subreddit is
for everyone to share their experience,
knowledge, and
discovery of vegan products.