Located in Eugene, Oregon, our multidisciplinary research center is dedicated to
increasing the scientific understanding of social and psychological processes related to healthy development and family functioning.
We are a collaborative, multidisciplinary center dedicated to
increasing the scientific understanding of social and psychological processes related to healthy development and family functioning.
here are a number of vocal «skeptics» out there who don't appear to be the least interested in
increasing scientific understanding, but rather in promoting a political agenda.
There are a number of vocal «skeptics» out there who don't appear to be the least interested in
increasing scientific understanding, but rather in promoting a political agenda.
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION encourages students to be change makers while
increasing their scientific understanding of the natural processes that surround us.
«The reasons for the growth of the industry include increased funding, from both governmental and private sources, as well as
an increased scientific understanding of the immune system that will enable real breakthroughs in the field,» he says.
Not exact matches
Each
scientific discovery
increases our
understanding of God and His creation.
He concludes from his survey of the
scientific study of man that subjective
understanding plays an
increasing role there.
Recently, there has been considerable
increase in
scientific understanding of the spontaneous development of spatial and temporal organization (structure) in physical, chemical, and biological systems.3 In an earlier note (PS 11:35), I suggested that this progress in science raises points that may be helpful in dealing with a question of current importance for process philosophy.
The Speed and efficiency of thought
increases, spatial working memory improves, emotional regulation becomes greater, planning and problem solving skills
increase, and
scientific reasoning and ability to
understand one's own thinking develops.
In the past two decades, there has been a rapid
increase in our
understanding, not only of the
scientific basis of lactation and suckling, but also of effective management and prevention of breast - feeding problems, including the use of basic counselling skills.
The continuing objectives of AAAS are to further the work of scientists, facilitate cooperation among them, foster
scientific freedom and responsibility, improve the effectiveness of science in the promotion of human welfare, advance education in science, and
increase the public
understanding and appreciation of the importance of the methods of science in human progress.
With funding from Maryland Sea Grant, a program funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the State of Maryland, Kenney has launched a «listening tour» to
understand the
scientific needs of regional and local decision - makers related to
increasing resilience to climate change.
This phenomenon needs to be
understood by individuals, academic institutions, companies, and federal agencies who claim that they want to see the numbers of women and minorities going into science and engineering careers
increase, because unfortunately «stereotype threat» is alive and well in the
scientific community.
The objectives of the Association are to further the work of scientists, facilitate cooperation among them, foster
scientific freedom and responsibility, improve the effectiveness of science in the promotion of human welfare, advance education in science, and
increase the public
understanding and appreciation of the importance of the methods of science in human progress.
The objectives of the American Association for the Advancement of Science are to further the work of scientists, to facilitate cooperation among them, to foster
scientific freedom and responsibility, to improve the effectiveness of science in the promotion of human welfare, to advance education in science, and to
increase public
understanding and appreciation of the importance and promise of the methods of science in human progress.
«In a best - case scenario, the work we do with ASU will help us
understand how to inform the
scientific methods designed to
increase conservation and perpetuate the survival of this species,» added Esque.
Dr Greene said: «
Increasing scientific and public
understanding of the causes of false memory is an important goal, particularly in light of some of the more negative consequences associated with the phenomenon, including faulty eyewitness accounts and the controversies surrounding false memories of traumatic childhood events.
According to Victoria Lush, of the communications department at Novartis, the use of
scientific images can «show science from a different point of view and can
increase our
understanding of it through the crossover of science and art.»
Despite
increased understanding of heart disease risk factors and the need for preventive lifestyle changes, patients suffering the most severe type of heart attack have become younger, more obese and more likely to have preventable risk factors such as smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to a study scheduled for presentation at the American College of Cardiology's 65th Annual
Scientific Session.
The objectives of the AAAS are: «to further the work of scientists, to facilitate cooperation among them, to foster
scientific freedom and responsibility, to improve the effectiveness of science in the promotion of human welfare, and to
increase public
understanding and appreciation of the importance and promise of the methods of science in human progress.»
The objectives of the Caribbean Division of the American Association for the Advancement of Science are to further the work of scientists, to facilitate cooperation among them, to foster
scientific freedom and responsibility, to improve the effectiveness of science in the promotion of human welfare, to
increase public
understanding and appreciation of the importance and promise of the methods of science in human progress, and to serve as a vehicle for communication and cooperation among
scientific societies within the territory of the Division.
The objectives of the Pacific Division of the American Association for the Advancement of Science are to further the work of scientists, to facilitate cooperation among them, to foster
scientific freedom and responsibility, to improve the effectiveness of science in the promotion of human welfare, to
increase public
understanding and appreciation of the importance and promise of the methods of science in human progress, to foster science education, and to serve as a unifying and coordinating agency for
scientific societies within the territory of the Division.
Since its founding in 1848, the AAAS has been committed to further the work of scientists, to facilitate cooperation among them, to foster
scientific freedom and responsibility, to improve the effectiveness of science in the promotion of human welfare, to advance education in science, and to
increase public
understanding and appreciation of the importance and promise of the methods of science in human progress.
Dr Brown emphasised that: «Over the last two and half decades, our
scientific understanding of climate change and sea - level rise, and how it will affect coastal zones has greatly
increased.
«The Assyrians can be «excused» to some extent for focusing on short - term economic or political goals which
increased their risk of being negatively impacted by climate change, given their technological capacity and their level of
scientific understanding about how the natural world worked,» adds Selim Adalı.
Ref: The Ocean Carbon and Biogeochemistry (OCB) Program developed this website as a clearinghouse of ocean fertilization news and informational resources to: 1)
increase public knowledge and awareness on this topic, and 2) advance
scientific research to improve our
understanding of the implications of ocean fertilization for marine ecosystems.
The goals of the program include
increasing interest in biological sciences and medicine among high school students, helping students to
understand how
scientific research is performed and
increasing diversity of students and researchers in the sciences.
To
increase opportunities for research, education and training that strengthen
scientific capacities in developing countries to
understand, communicate and motivate action on critical global environmental change challenges.
The draft report said, «There is low confidence in the
scientific understanding of the small observed
increase in Antarctic sea ice extent.»
; instead, what is needed are better teaching, improved students, less memorization and more learning to
increase understanding, instruction about problem solving, instruction to counter the false Hollywood message that science and research are entertainments, teaching children and adults how
scientific research is very important in the daily life of all people, etc..
Unfortunately, the NRC's strongly worded conclusions are only weakly supported by
scientific evidence, despite the fact that NRC's stated mission is «to improve government decision making and public policy,
increase public
understanding, and promote the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge.»
What is critical is that our pupils have the opportunity to develop an appreciation and an enthusiasm for science and be inspired to
increase their
understanding of
scientific ideas.
Understanding brain plasticity — the process by which learning changes the structure and function of the brain when the conditions for learning are right — can form a
scientific basis for
increasing expectations for greater learning by all students and teachers.
That much has been gained is demonstrated by the
increased understanding of each dimension that follows from careful
scientific investigation of each.
Educators have implicitly
understood this for decades, but with an
increased focus on developing student - centered learning models,
scientific research has begun to back up the idea that a sharper focus on
understanding how the brain works — and training teachers to factor in the more complex equation of neuroplasticity and psychology can help kids learn better with fewer bumps in the road.
Without
scientific selection criteria and a good
understanding of which factors are more or less likely to
increase your long - term risk - adjusted investment returns, you will make erroneous decisions based on false assumptions.
Proceeds from all travel programs support the Society's efforts to
increase global
understanding through exploration, education and
scientific research.
«The
scientific talent leading these studies, the partnership with industry and access to their facilities, and the diverse research methods used, gives us the confidence that when the project concludes in late 2014, we'll be able to greatly
increase our
understanding of the climate impacts of switching to natural gas from other fossil fuels, through this unprecedented collective research effort,» said EDF Chief Scientist Steve Hamburg.
In this case, the interests of the
scientific community are furthered by
increased understanding of their subject matter.
One might define a new term, at least a soft or analogical one: «science sensitivity,» the tendency of
increasing global temperature to decrease future warming through
scientific understanding leading to cultural and behavioral change.
There was a growing
understanding in
scientific circles that the burning of fossil fuels was causing an
increase in atmospheric CO2 in part thanks to the Keeling Curve, which was published in 1958.
They include
increasing monitoring of how various post-fire actions (re-seeding and Hydro - mulching, for instance) influence such things as flood and erosion risk and long - term ecosystem health;
increasing synthesis of
scientific findings (in isolation from each other, fire science studies can be confusing and even contradictory); and directing social science research toward further
understanding of the disconnects.
Given the
increasing population of the region and need for food security, improving the
scientific understanding in these areas is of utmost importance.
«While
scientific progress on molecular biology has a great potential to
increase our
understanding of nature and provide new medical tools, it should not be used as justification to turn the environment into a giant genetic experiment by commercial interests.
It's important to
understand that a body of peer - reviewed
scientific literature, conducted by reputable scholars, has found no connection between climate change and
increased hurricane damage.
Some of the
scientific literature going into IPCC reports has actually
increased uncertainty about our
understanding of worst - case scenarios for sea - level rise and other effects.
Climate science is in its infancy, and if its development follows anything resembling the normal path of
scientific advancement, we will see in the years ahead significant
increases in our knowledge, data availability, and our theoretical
understanding of the causes of various climate phenomena.
Results indicate that while all three approaches can significantly
increase public
understanding of the degree of
scientific consensus, the pie chart and simple text have superior recall and are most effective across political party lines.
Ultimately, the latest
scientific understanding of climate change allied with current emission trends and a commitment to «limiting average global temperature
increases to below 4C above pre-industrial levels», demands a radical reframing of both the climate change agenda, and the economic characterization of contemporary society.