Sentences with phrase «of respected scientists»

The Leadership Council is a nonprofit independent scientific organization composed of respected scientists, clinicians, educators, legal scholars, journalists, and public policy analysts.

For one thing, the work of a number of respected scientists suggests that the drop in oceanic pH will not be nearly as great as the IPCC and others predict.

While we don't necessarily share the Senator's view of the article on the whole (we felt it provided a relatively balanced discussion of the details and conclusions of the study in question), we do find some concern in the fact that the views of Myron Ebell (who actually works for the «Competitive Enterprise Institute», and not the more venerable «American Enterprise Institute» referred to by the Senator), were offered as a rebuttal to the conclusions of a team of respected scientists.

Meanwhile — thousands of respected scientists — dare I say Will Happer — are placed on hit lists across the globe by people who literally have not the slightest clue about any science.

Award recipients are selected by a panel of respected scientists and university research leaders.

He goes on to list examples from his two decades of work with six such organizations, including exclusion of respected scientists from meetings, successful attempts to manipulate contents of reports from scientific committee meetings and withholding of data.

The climate denial echo chamber is again in high gear trying to assassinate the character of respected scientist Michael Mann of Penn State.

It happens because some blogospheric nitwit adds the name of a respected scientist to a list which then empowers peasants with pitchforks.

Not exact matches

Instead of petering out, it's garnered the attention and respect of a small but growing cadre of scientists, energy executives and adventurous investors around the world.

Jim Elser, a highly respected aquatic scientist at Arizona State University, described the destruction of the ELA both pennywise and pound foolish in an email.

You get a lot of Christians on here that claiming scientists respect their views or even that Christianity and science are compatible.

lol — funny that include any kind of religion as reality; with respect to metaphysics, I view religion as the hunchbacked assistant to the mad scientist..

I have much more respect for someone who owns up to that rather than trying to convince me and everyone else that there is evidence for creation, geologic evidence of a worldwide flood, scientists are part of a conspiracy, evolution is a faith etc. etc. etc..

Theologians and scientists who do not wish to go this far have proposed two other models: a «separation» model of mutual respect between science and religion and a «dialogue and engagement» approach that says comparing the two fields is valid.

Undoubtedly the desire for recognition, particularly the respect of fellow scientists, is an important stimulus.

I also think there's a lack of respect for scientists.

I still get excited when I hear the call of the gray tree frog from out back!Anyway, your approach of saying Regardless of where we think we came from, we're all in the same boat was very meaningful to me because I felt a measure of respect not usually afforded to evangelicals by scientists.

It would certainly be welcome, not only with respect to the interests of science, but to those of society in general, if scientists of all stripes began truly to respect the limits of their own enterprise.

If there was, than real scientists would be refining and honing that method and religionists would not need to manipulate others into belief with promises of salvation, threats of hell, and tsk - tsking of those who don't show respect for the insanity.

Finally, the fact that I treat with respect an idea that has much in its favor, that is believed by the great majority of scientists, that has no decisive arguments against it, and that may well turn out to be true — I am speaking here of the scientific theory called neo-Darwinism — is not «appeasement» but intellectual humility and honesty.

Nobody is suggesting that you must believe in them and scientists would be disappointed if you did with the current knowledge because that would show a lack of respect for other, equally valid theoretical possibilities.

In a statement I heartily endorse, Scott says, «Much as I respect the efforts of economists and social scientists to explain the world and the intermittent efforts of politicians to change it, I trust artists and writers more.

fred, you dumb fuck, almost anything a credible (as in published in a respected peer - reviewed journal) scientist proposes for the origin of the universe and life is vastly superior to «some unproven, unfounded god did it.»

While not well - known in the United States, this respected Austrian scientist, philosopher and educator is one of the most - translated and widely - read visionaries in the world today.

Much of the value of the program lies in its unique position and ability to meet the needs of both the government and its own needs for scientists and engineers, and those of fellows with respect to career development.

Since the election, AAAS and many other scientific organizations have called on the incoming administration to take heed of established scientific understanding and consult respected scientists.

Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson must act swiftly to appoint a respected scientist or engineer as his science and technology adviser.

Although certain challenges are common to science everywhere, science in sub-Saharan Africa is in some respects a different world, and Lyons's job is to chart the terrain for the benefit of scientists at home and abroad.

Anand told New Scientist that while he does respect the peer review process, he is confident enough of his results to start publicising them, with the aim of attracting potential collaborators.

As Chairman of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee I have had the opportunity to hear from widely respected scientists on all sides of this question.

We all know that, with respect to fashion, the world holds a rather dim view of scientists like us.

Sullivan said she is most concerned about the «apparent decline in society's confidence in science as an enterprise of special value to society and of scientists as respected and trustworthy people.»

The other three — John Christy, a climate scientist at the University of Alabama; Judith Curry, a climatologist at the University of Georgia; and Richard Lindzen, an emeritus physicist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology — are well - respected by climate skeptics and are often challenged by the climate science establishment.

So a research team led by scientists at Children's National Health System in Washington, D.C., delivered subpar levels of oxygen to newborn piglets, whose course of brain development and whose highly evolved brain structure mirrors in many respects those of humans.

Micheletti and his research group have been among the first to work in that respect and are an authoritative voice in the field, so much that the Physics of Life Reviews has chosen to ask the scientist himself this review.

Having used some of the tools computer scientists developed in the lab gives him a respect for both the research and its applicability, he says.

For decades, a respected but beleaguered group of scientists had gathered increasing evidence that one particular bacterial infection — strep — led to the body pumping out antibodies that attacked the brain, causing OCD and tics.

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«With respect to previous research scientists, we are pleased to name Melicope stonei in honor of Benjamin Clemens Masterman Stone, British - American botanist who had contributed over 300 publications to science during his career along with many keen insights into Hawaiian Melicope.»

In some respects the Coval's story resembles that of many young scientists: struggle, relocation, persistence, and eventual success.

That all changed in 2007, when, for the first time, researchers developed trackers that were light enough for wood thrushes and purple martins; they hooked up 34 birds, and even though only seven of the tagged birds were found the next year, these seven gave the scientists major insight — and newfound respect — into the migratory lives of these silver - voiced flyers.

Today's cutting - edge titles are written by respected scientists and journalists, and include a sophisticated blend of neuroscience, psychology and philosophy.

► In another letter, responding to Mervis» June profile of Richard Tapia, three Howard University scientists (Fatimah Jackson, Clarence M. Lee, and Sherese Taylor) call for greater respect for minority - serving institutions and their graduates.

In that respect, it is very much like the life of a scientist.

«Stridulation, or chirping, sounds produced by the beetles have been reported with respect to mating and aggressive male behavior, and while previous studies proposed the mechanism and reported on some preliminary acoustic recording of the chirps, the chirp characteristics have not been examined extensively,» explained John Allen, a scientist at the University of Hawaii.

That might sound like an eco-terrorist's threat, but they're actually the words of Eneas Salati, one of Brazil's most respected scientists.

«They will be active, respected scientists, at universities that traditionally have not held teaching up to the same type of rewards and esteem» as doing research, says Peter Bruns, HHMI's vice president for grants and special programs.

And being beaten to publication is a huge loss for a scientist, as publications are the currency of academic science — they are an important factor in competing for government and private grant funds and in obtaining tenure and respect in a discipline.

Scientists at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) thought they had finally won a measure of respect after adopting two major revisions to their conservation strategy — setting aside more habitat and designing recovery plans for multiple species.

La Jolla Institute scientist Shane Crotty, Ph.D., a respected vaccine researcher and member of one of the nation's top AIDS vaccine consortiums, showed that certain helper T cells are important for triggering a strong antibody response against HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.