Sentences with phrase «physical phenomena we observe»

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We would argue that the phenomenon of human minds self - consciously observing the physical is the source of science, and with and through thisthe source of metaphysics.

Given these radically different ways in which they are «observed,» it is not self - evident, to say the least, that «mental phenomena» should be regarded as analogous to observable physical phenomena such as the wetness of water and the hardness of ice.

In doing so, the team observed a physical phenomenon that is usually unobservable — a standing wave of light.

This applies, for example, to entanglement, a quantum physical phenomenon that can be observed between atoms or photons (light particles): when two of these particles are entangled, the physical state of the two particles can no longer be described independently, only the total system that both particles form together.

That brief encounter, along with the recent experience observing Hale - Bopp, showed me that studying astronomy would offer an ideal combination of research in the physical sciences and travel to exotic locales to observe both aesthetically and scientifically magnificent phenomena.

They are of great use in physics, because by observing them, we can study many different physical phenomena.»

In general, physics (upon which climate science is very largely based) has done as good, or better, of a job at tying underlying physical drivers to observed phenomena, as has any other branch of science, right up there with chemists and molecular biologists.

Physicists observe, measure, interpret, and develop theories to explain physical phenomena using mathematics.

We then observe that the above physical relationships apply to circulation phenomena characterized by notably different spatial and temporal scales.

Of course at its base your premise is wrong — the majority of observed sea level rise over the last century has been a function of thermal expansion, which even you would probably concede is a physical phenomenon that is well understood and easily modelled.

Similarly, UCSB researchers (results to be published in the journal Physical Review Letters) «filled the laboratory cylinders with water, and heated the water from below and cooled it from above,» to better understand the dynamics of atmospheric circulation and «swirling natural phenomena» observed in nature.

Risk factors for GDM that are modifiable during pregnancy include excessive weight gain which is a very frequent phenomenon that is observed in a majority of pregnant women (in up to 75 % of pregnancies).35 36 Further modifiable risk factors include lifestyle behaviours such as low levels of physical activity, high fat and animal protein consumption, high intake of added sugar and low intake of vegetable and fruit fiber.37 Regular food intake and avoidance of snacking can have beneficial effects on weight and glucose tolerance, but this has mostly been tested outside of pregnancy.38 — 42 Another key factor is mental health.

An increased risk of physical and emotional / behavioural problems has consistently been observed in the offspring of mothers suffering from depression in the perinatal period.9, 10 Probably, complex interactions between several pathways may explain this phenomenon, including biological mechanisms (eg, fetal exposure to maternal stress hormones), behavioural and emotional features (eg, poorer prenatal care and attachment style of depressed mothers) and genetic predisposition transmitted to the offspring.10 In addition to depression during pregnancy and postpartum, exposure to ADs is another major concern.