Sentences with phrase «science in society»

He is a frequent speaker on climate change, biotechnology, and the importance of science in society.

The survey tracks public attitudes about science in society and maps the contours of opinion on a wide range of issues within the domain of science and technology.

Areas covered include the government's position on public trust, the role of scientists and the understanding of science in society.

With deadlines approaching fast, we asked Ala Katsnelson and Amber Dance, both at the NASW Science in Society Award, for their advice.

The research project «Farmers Understandings of GM crops within local communities» was funded by the Economic and Social Research Council from the ESRC Science in Society Programme.

Examples include acts of self - censorship by IPCC Working Groups, the refusal of NGOs to countenance alternatives to Kyoto, the ESRC Science in Society Programme, and the ADAM program.

If your work has anything to do with the sciences and their impact on society, we hope you'll consider submitting it to the National Association of Science Writers (NASW) Science in Society Journalism Awards.

Phil McKenna's story, on gas leaks under U.S. cities, won the 2013 AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Award and the 2014 NASW Science in Society Award.

is a publication by Science in Society Northwestern University's Office for science outreach and public engagement.

Until 2008 he also directed the national Science in Society Research Programme of the Economic and Social Research Council.

Science in Society Project.

We are thrilled to pass along the news that Scientific American has won this year's prestigious Science in Society award, given by the National Association of Science Writers, for the essay Ban Chimp Testing that appeared online and in our October 2011 issue.

The Young Scientist Program (YSP) of BMSIS gave me the opportunity to promote science in the society.

Lately, Balzani's major focus has been his long - standing interest on energy issues, chemical education, and on the role of science in society as he has always maintained that scientists have the great responsibility and duty to educate citizens and to assist decision makers in finding solutions to pressing societal problems.

Situating science in society to help students learn to use their knowledge of scientific concepts and processes to make decisions, participate in civic and cultural affairs, and contribute to economic productivity

Sturgis, P. & Allum, N. Science in society: re-evaluating the deficit model of public attitudes.

Market & Opinion Research International Science in Society: Findings from Qualitative and Quantitative Research (Office of Science and Technology, 2005).

Two leading broad - based scientific organizations have launched a collaboration to extend the global pair's ability to advance, enhance and safeguard the scientific enterprise for both individual scientists and the role of science in society.

The release of «A Nation of Curious Minds, the national strategic plan for science in society» is timely, given that the 2014 Science Advice to Governments; a global conference for leading practitioners is being held mere weeks away in Auckland, New Zealand (Aug. 28, — 29, 2014).

The winners of the 2013 Science in Society Journalism Awards, sponsored by the National Association of Science Writers, are: In the Book category, David Quammen; in the Science Reporting category, Douglas Fox; in the Longform category, Patricia Callahan, Sam Roe and Michael Hawthorne; in the Science Reporting for a Local or Regional Audience category, Hillary Rosner; and in the Commentary or Opinion category, Christie Aschwanden.

is a publication by Science in Society, a Northwestern University research center for science outreach and public engagement.

Cally Carswell, a contributing editor at High Country News, won NASW's Science in Society Award for science reporting for a local or regional market in 2014 for this tale of dying trees in New Mexico — and what they tell us about the future impact of climate change.

Just after writing this I received a message from the Institute of Science in Society, with its headquarters in England.

The scientific community needs to more effectively speak out about the necessity of evidence - based policies, scientific integrity protections and public access to research to defend the role of science in society, said John Holdren, former White House science adviser, in a speech on the eve of the...

In 2006, Aderin - Pocock was awarded a Science in Society Fellowship from the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council (now the Science and Technology Facilities Council).

It's enhancing communication among scientists, engineers and the public, promoting the integrity of science, strengthening support for the science enterprise, and making sure science is used constructively in public policy and that people understand the role of science in society.

The role of science in society is evolving, said AGU's executive director Chris McEntee.

There is another factor, one that was on display at the World Science Festival in New York City this summer, which helps to undermine the role of science in society.

In September, he was also named president of the Institute of High Studies for Science and Technology (IHEST), which seeks to foster debate about the role of science in society and to buttress public trust in the scientific enterprise.

Since 1973, he has hosted a popular programme on Russian television about the role of science in society: «It used to be on every fortnight for an hour; now it's once a month for 30 minutes.»

AAAS and Sigma Xi have a collaborative partnership to advance, enhance and safeguard the scientific enterprise for both individual scientists and the role of science in society.

Her HCN story «The Tree Coroners» (featured on Showcase) won the National Association of Science Writers» Science in Society Award and the Society of Environmental Journalists» Kevin Carmody Award for In - Depth Reporting, Small Market.

Her story «The Real Scandal: Science Denialism at Susan G. Komen for the Cure ®» (featured on Showcase) won the National Association of Science Writers» Science in Society Award in 2013.

The National Institutes of Health, the Department of Defense and Science in Society — Branco Weiss Fellowship funded this study.

Now she turns that same broad appreciation for the importance of science in society to help inform middle - school and high - school readers about the ways in which research can explain their world and ultimately improve it.

Michael Kennedy is the director of Science in Society, a research center dedicated to science education and public engagement at Northwestern University.

He has won the Science in Society Award of the National Association of Science Writers three times and was awarded an MIT Knight Science Journalism Fellowship for 1996 - 97.

A Brookline native, she attended the town's public schools from kindergarten through high school and returned as a high school Social Studies teacher after earning a PhD in American Studies at Brown University and teaching Women's Studies, Science in Society, and the history of political movements at the college level.

Katy Butler, a National Magazine Award finalist and winner of the «Science in Society» prize from the National Association of Science Writers, has written about neuroscience, medicine, Buddhism, and human behavior for the New... (more)

Katy Butler, a National Magazine Award finalist and winner of the «Science in Society» prize from the National Association of Science Writers, has written about neuroscience, medicine, Buddhism, and human behavior for the New Yorker, The New York Times, Vogue, Mother Jones, The L.A. Times, MORE, and The Washington Post.

Sturgis, P. and Allum, N. (2004) Science in Society: Re-Evaluating the Deficit Model of Public Attitudes.

The Science in Society awards, now in their 41st year, are sponsored by the National Association of Science Writers with no outside subsidy and require no submission fee.