The phrase "scientific endeavor" refers to the effort or activity undertaken by scientists to gain knowledge or make discoveries using a systematic and methodical approach. It represents the pursuit of understanding the natural world through experiments, research, and observations.
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And as Poland puts it: «I can think of no other area
of scientific endeavour that has had as profound an effect on human health.»
Prince Charles has long been known as anything but friendly toward biotechnology and genetically modified (GM) food, but his most recent 22 - minute rant amounted to a broadside against the
entire scientific endeavour with its, in his mind, excessive rationalism.
The development of the experimental method during the Enlightenment era meant that curiosity became associated with
specific scientific endeavours, justified as seeking knowledge for itsown sake.
Kennedy was, of course, uncannily prescient but I draw your attention to the fact that, right at that moment which
galvanised scientific endeavour for a generation, embedded in Kennedy's words are a fundamental truth.
Underfunding threatens not only the US's future but the
global scientific endeavour, says the CEO of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Our recommendations are complex with associated resource demand but rarely has such an exciting
interdisciplinary scientific endeavour arisen as a solution to a key socially relevant problem.»
This enormous capacity is being translated into amazing
new scientific endeavours by the Institute faculty, tackling exciting new genomics projects.
In contrast, Climategate was the first major political undermining of the hegemony of a reactionary, misanthropic and quasi-protectionist ideology which has hijacked an
important scientific endeavour and threatens to dominate the politics of the western world for years to come.
It is a particularly nasty trap in the context of science, because it risks destroying, perhaps for centuries to come, the unique and hard - won reputation for honesty which is the basis for society's respect
for scientific endeavour.
Animal studies are a vital part
of scientific endeavour, particularly for clinical trials, but it is vital that the information gleaned from them is robust and that animals are not being put through unnecessary procedures.
Science was «utterly critical» to the economy and the government was determined to make Britain a «magnet for
scientific endeavour» for people across the world.
Or might it be rather that the supreme achievement of
the scientific endeavours of the recent past is to forcibly draw to our attention the necessity to presuppose some hypothetical entity that might conjure the elusive richness of «form» and «mind» from the bare bones of the genes and brain respectively?
This background and experience makes them doubly useful as contacts; they really do know what it is like to be a contract researcher, the highs and lows of life at the cutting edge of
scientific endeavour.
They say that instead of splurging so much money each year on a handful of recipients, many more scientists, representing a much greater array of
scientific endeavours, should be honoured — a sort of Queen's Birthday honours list for scientists.
The article on the limits of human knowledge (7 May, p 34) stated that
scientific endeavours are all the more...
«Philosophical Transactions was the first journal dedicated to
scientific endeavour and introduced the concepts of scientific priority and peer review.
NEPAD and
scientific endeavour are closely intertwined.
But I can only wonder if
the scientific endeavours of the past three hundred years amount to that.
A new exhibition, Mark Dion: Theatre of the natural world, sets out to explore the impact of
our scientific endeavours.
Next Wave UK's regular columnist Kat Arney takes a tongue in cheek look at the importance of the tea break for
the scientific endeavour.
Confidence, or trust, is an integral part of
the scientific endeavour.
The tabloid press is well known for hyping up
scientific endeavour, and although some news outlets deliberately fill their columns with hyperbole, it doesn't necessarily mean the science is being misrepresented, it just means the column in question is making a mountain out of a molehill.
Science Foundation Ireland's (SFI) legal remit is to promote, develop and assist the carrying out of oriented basic and applied research in strategic areas of
scientific endeavour that concern the future development and competitiveness of industry and enterprise in the State.
Studies and different approaches to quantify species within ecology and in different geographical locations trace back to the beginnings of
scientific endeavour and civilisation itself (Humboldt, 1806, Schultes and Reis, 1997).
The Darwin Project is both
a scientific endeavour in the face of a new, impending Ice Age and also a spectacle of entertainment for the citizens living in the aforementioned dystopia.
«We won't be running these experiments like the labs do, but recreating some of their work in more entertaining or theatrical ways», says Byrne, adding that
scientific endeavour can be «more improvisatory and creative than you'd think.»
The event takes place at a pivotal moment for Manchester, with a record amount of investment flowing into the city to support innovation across artistic and
scientific endeavours.
The work explores the twin themes of
scientific endeavour and the landscape of Antarctica.
To coincide with the exploration of sub-glacial Lake Ellsworth in Antarctica this winter, Millennium Court Arts Centre presents Crystalline, an exhibition exploring the twin themes of
scientific endeavour and the landscape of Antarctica.