Sentences with phrase «involving military science»

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The report is replete with examples of the social controversies involving science and technology at that time - the biological and environmental effects of nuclear weapons testing, DDT and other dioxins, the use of defoliants and herbicides by the U.S. military in Vietnam, the safety of nuclear power plants, the ban on fetal research, a moratorium on recombinant DNA research, the need for human subject protections and informed consent in genetics research, the misuse of psychology as a tool for torture, the implications of national security controls on science; misconduct in science, and the role of and protections for whistleblowers - many of which continue to resonate in the science and society relationship of today.

This research involved cooperation by many institutions, including the Institute of Biophysics (IBP), the Institute of Zoology, the Academy of Military Medical Sciences, the Tianjin University of Science and Technology, and other institutes.

In addition to recognizing the achievements of outstanding students, the event provided an opportunity to highlight some of Obama's broader initiatives to improve STEM education through his Educate to Innovate campaign (PDF), including a new AmeriCorps program for STEM education, the US2020 campaign that encourages more companies to involve their science and technology workforce in STEM mentoring programs, and an initiative to expand math and science opportunities at high schools that serve military families.