Just as inclusion of social
science research on law practice can broaden and improve the intellectual apprenticeship in United States law schools, so, too, can social
science research on legal education itself can help law schools with the process of reform.32 Research that looks across a variety of kinds of law schools is needed to inform changes in pedagogy that are sensitive to differences in missions, constituencies, and resources.
A few examples: Kathryn Stanchi has explored a number of these topics in depth, such as her influential article that explores social
science research on persuasion as applied to how legal advocates should present a court with negative information about their client orposition.21 She and Linda Berger have recently published a textbook combiningtheir interests in science and persuasion, setting themselves the ambitious goal of «unit [ing] persuasion science with rhetorical theory and the real - life practice of persuasion.»
The CO2 hypothesis is over-rated IMO and the fixation of climate
science research on this hypothesis to the exclusion of others have effectively put us all down a bore hole.
Specifically, the conversation addressed questions surrounding the processes of public opinion formation on climate change and approached these questions by considering (a) how social scientists can most effectively support climate communicators and (b) what insights from practice can inform ongoing social
science research on climate communication.
The Fall 2017 issue of Witness the Arctic includes news about the NSF Vision for Research Support and Logistics at Summit Stations; Arctic Social
Science research on Alaska Native Elderly health; Sea Ice Prediction Network activities; the Study of Environmental Arctic Change program's syntheses and communication efforts; a workshop on relationships between research and Alaskan Indigenous communities; the newly - released map for the Agreement to Enhance International Arctic Scientific Cooperation; an international workshop on maritime traffic in the Bering Strait; IARPC and the Polar Research Board activities; the 2017 Joint Science Education Project, international activities at IASC, the Year of Polar Prediction project, and the Greenland Ecological Monitoring Program; recent ARCUS activities; and comments from ARCUS Executive Director, Robert Rich.
[11:12 a.m. Updated For a deeper look at social
science research on the potential of communication and marketing to influence America's climate choices, I encourage you to read «Communication and Marketing as Climate Change Intervention Assets,» a paper pointed out by Matt Nisbet and Robert Brulle, among others working in that arena.]
A new commentary on the nature of pathogens is raising startling new questions about the role that fundamental
science research on evolution plays in the understanding of emerging disease.
In these test settings, various science curricula were revamped to get them to jibe with the latest cognitive
science research on effective learning, which points to more interactive approaches that include immediately and repeatedly putting new information to use.
The authors propose policy solutions including increasing investments in MPA management, prioritizing social
science research on MPAs, and strengthening methods for monitoring and evaluation of MPAs.
The most rigorous piece of social
science research on what happens to such veterans when they return looked at people from conflicts in Somalia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Chechnya and other jihadist battlefronts.
The most rigorous piece of social
science research on what happens to such veterans when they return looked at people from conflicts in Somalia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Chechnya and other jihadist battlefronts (American Political Science Review, vol 107, p 1).
Second, a cognitive psychology approach is needed to conduct basic
science research on the mental representations and operations that may be uniquely challenged in the investigation of nanomaterials.»
In this slim volume, Tough pulls together decades of social
science research on the impacts of poverty and trauma on kids» brains and behavior, and makes a cogent, convincing argument for why this research should lie at the center of any discussions about reform.
Not exact matches
As an example, they cited outside
research and «early evidence» from a previous study Matias conducted
on Internet messaging board Reddit that involved showing readers of Reddit's «r /
science» forum rules for commenting.
The role includes pitching,
researching and producing scripts for INSIDER videos with a focus
on science.
While the
science on the subject is still a bit muddled, it's clear from both
research and personal experience that relying
on self - control to force yourself to meet your goals is pretty much doomed to long - term failure.
There actually isn't a lack of interest,
on the financial side, in fueling Alzheimer's
research given the critical need for it and the rewards that life
sciences firms would reap from even a modestly - successful product.
Viewed as a distraction for the flaky or a self - indulgent form of procrastination by many, even
science has ganged up
on daydreaming, with previous
research showing aimless mind wandering tends to make you unhappy.
The post is filled with technical details for those looking for a deeper dive into the
science, but for the layperson this is probably the most interesting bit: Using a cool gadget that floods a room with a specific color of light, Westland's
research group «found a small effect of colored light
on heart rate and blood pressure: Red light does seem to raise heart rate, while blue light lowers it.»
China's total spending
on research and development last year is estimated to be $ 279 billion, China's
science minister said.
She has spent years studying the
science (
research, studies, physiology, etc.) of how body language tells the story of what is going
on inside someone's brain.
One way to ensure you have the requisite medical proof is to
research scientific papers
on the subject, such as those from the American Association for the Advancement of
Science.
Lamar Smith (R. - Tx), who heads the House Committee
on Science, Space and Technology, has demanded that New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman turn over all communication since 2012 between his office and climate change campaigners whose
research led to him opening his probe.
Research suggests this isn't crazy
science fiction with studies showing that awe has a powerful impact
on us, boosting kindness and well - being.
Yup, and Buffer recently uncovered it, sharing the helpful info
on Medium The write - up of fascinating
research offers a handy trick that
science shows makes it much easier to say no — with just a little change of language.
«Listening to music and singing together has been shown in several studies to directly impact neuro - chemicals in the brain, many of which play a role in closeness and connection,» explains a recent Greater Good
Science Center round - up of
research on the subject.
It's more alchemy than
science, based
on a combination of skill - matching,
research and gut feel.
Founded
on its mission to advance learning and knowledge through teaching and
research particularly in
science, technology, engineering, management, and business studies.
The company's approach is
science backed — Cooke's co-founder is neuroscientist Greg Detre — and draws
on the latest
research into learning and memory as well as Cooke's unusual expertise.
«I did the
research on it and found a study saying that actually, there's some
science behind this: People bond over the things they hate more strongly than over the things they love,» Alper said.
What happened was a company called Global
Science Research (GSR) released a personality quiz app
on Facebook.
«Based
on evidence gathered from focus groups and interviews conducted in U.S. coal communities, we argue that coal communities that have experienced mine closures have already begun an economic and social transition, one that is based
on reshaping their culture and sense of identity,» wrote professors of Indiana University in a paper published in the March issue of Energy
Research and Social
Science.
In 2011, at the age of 17, co-founder Shree Bose won $ 50,000 at Google's
Science Fair for her
research on cancer.
«We do a ton of
research internally
on the
science side,» Chris says, «where every single item we ship across all of our 23 subscriptions get rated.
While government
science and tech funding is focused
on basic
research, corporate R&D mostly aims to bring new, slightly - improved products (like the upgraded iPhone or marginally - better cholesterol drug) to market.
Health and
science professionals warn that budget cuts proposed by President Donald Trump could be devastating for future generations, potentially gutting spending
on biomedical and environmental
research.
But
research on the contact lenses began several years earlier at the University of Washington, where scientists worked under National
Science Foundation funding.
But Friskies says that the games are based
on science, «
on research of cats» senses and how they react to different stimuli.»
Now, this is an election year and spending for
science research, among other things, is
on the Tea Party chopping block.
For instance, the SPLC documents its decision to include the Family
Research Council by citing the evangelical lobbying group's promotion of discredited
science and unsubstantiated attacks
on gay and lesbian people.
His
research on memory and imagination was listed in the top 10 scientific breakthroughs of the year by
Science in 2007.
A few years later in 2009, the British
science journal Nature featured Gourley's
research on the mathematical structure of insurgencies in war - torn regions, like Iraq and Afghanistan,
on its coveted cover.
And the European Union stopped funding basic
science related to fire dynamics and wildland - urban interface fires almost a decade ago, focusing instead
on applied technological projects and more general
research on natural disasters.
Klemp believed in the
science so much that he convinced investors to come
on board for further
research, including a repeat of all previous testing.
Ceze has been working with Karin Strauss, a computer architecture researcher with Microsoft
Research,
on a collaboration between the two institutions — a project that bridges computer
science and biology.
Her work relies
on data from NASA's spaceward missions, and a shift from earth
science toward even more space data might offer new opportunities for her
research.
Poirier, who is another Thiel protege — the two met when Poirier was studying computer
sciences at Columbia University — started out at Lehman Brothers
on the fixed income analytics and
research side.
Research shows that happiness has positive effects
on our brains, and it's certainly a pleasant turn of luck to be born with a sunny disposition, but according to
science if you weren't so fortunate and naturally tend towards pessimism, trying to remake yourself into more of an optimist is probably doing more harm than good.
His business partner boasted
on LinkedIn that their private outfit, Global
Science Research (GSR), «owns a massive data pool of 40 + million individuals across the United States — for each of whom we have generated detailed characteristic and trait profiles».
Since then, a
research company called Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT)-- unaffiliated with Musk or any of his other companies and ventures — is right
on track to making
science - fiction legit
science by building an actual test track for the technology in California.