Sentences with phrase «scientific field of designing»

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This was the essential insight of conservation biology, a new scientific field launched with the determination to identify threats to ecosystems and to design the methods to deal with them.

«When scientists designed the mission and the instrumentation on the probes, they looked at the scientific unknowns and said, «This is a great chance to unlock some fundamental knowledge about how particles are accelerated,»» said Nicola J. Fox, deputy project scientist at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md. «With five identical suites of instruments on board twin spacecraft — each with a broad range of particle and field and wave detection — we have the best platform ever created to better understand this critical region of space above Earth.»

To enter The Scientific American ™ Great Consciousness Contest (the «Contest»), complete the online entry form at www.scientificamerican.com/article/koch-contest-fool-the-machine-consciousness (the «Website»)(including all required fields as indicated on the form), read the Official Rules, provide a link to the location on a third party image hosting site (e.g., twitpic.com, yfrog.com or flickr.com) of, a photograph or image that depicts a nonsensical scenario that could be perceived as sensible by a machine that is conscious by design but not function, as described in the Scientific American's June 2011 article «A Test for Consciousness» (the «Article»); and click the «Submit» button.

As this SWRI press release details, Juno has eight scientific instruments designed to study the planet's magnetic field, atmosphere and interior structure, and they show that Jupiter is far more than just a giant ball of gases.

LISA, which is designed to take the fledgling field of gravitational wave astronomy to the next level, is an international scientific effort led by the European Space Agency in collaboration with NASA.

The Canadian Museum of Nature (CMN) is seeking a dynamic, innovative and creative phycologist to conceive, design and conduct a program of independent and collaborative, field and collection - based systematic research on algae; to publish results of scientific research; to contribute to and provide advice on the development and use of the National Herbarium of Canada algae collection; and to work with other museum staff on the development and production of exhibits, outreach and educational programs.

The CARES field campaign was designed to increase scientific knowledge about the evolution of black carbon, primary organic aerosols (POA), and secondary organic aerosols (SOA) from both human - caused and natural (biogenic) sources.

The Kirschstein - NRSA Postdoctoral Fellowship is designed to enhance the research training of promising postdoctoral fellows possessing the potential to become productive, independent investigators in scientific health - related research fields relevant to the missions of NIH.

The Wrinkled Brain Project is formally an initiative of Blue Marble Space, a registered 501 (c) 3 nonprofit institution whose mission is to «promote and enable international unity through space exploration by providing scientific and technological services, namely, research, education, and design in the field of space exploration and the Earth system.»

Catalyst for a Cure (CFC) is a major collaborative scientific effort in the field of glaucoma that represents an entirely unique approach to research, both by its design and its intent.

Centre for Jatropha Promotion & Biodiesel (CJP) is the Global authority for scientific commercialization of Jatropha & other non-food biofuel crops and designs and implements the growing of non-food biofuel crops worldwide in a structured Agri - Supply chain, Value additions and research activities thereon & provides technology and services from «Soil to Oil» for the breeding, development, planting and harvesting of next - generation commercial biofuel crops CJP has been engaged in promoting sustainable farming for biodiesel production since last one decade and its research findings and on - hand field experiences in respect of various technical, agronomical / silvicultural aspects of plantations of Jatropha have resulted in significant improvements in knowledge and technical background related to Productivity, profitability and sustainability of commercial production of Jatropha oil crop.

This Lapbook on the Theory of Intelligent Design will introduce your students to this relatively new field of scientific study.

«The framework is designed to help realize a vision for education in the sciences and engineering in which students, over multiple years of school, actively engage in scientific and engineering practices and apply crosscutting concepts to deepen their understanding of the core ideas in these fields.»

Previous rounds have been broad in scope and concept, ranging from topics of activism to architecture, and including disciplines such as design, media arts, drawing, film, installation, intervention, literature, painting, performance, photography, print making, sculpture, and others, such as scientific field work.

Since 2006, the program of the foundation is more focused on multi-disciplinary thematic exhibitions exploring the intertwining of various cultural, scientific, and creative fields, such as visual arts, design, technology, and new media.

In this framework, a research finding is less likely to be true when the studies conducted in a field are smaller; when effect sizes are smaller; when there is a greater number and lesser preselection of tested relationships; where there is greater flexibility in designs, definitions, outcomes, and analytical modes; when there is greater financial and other interest and prejudice; and when more teams are involved in a scientific field in chase of statistical significance.

Applications are sought that utilize data from past scientific field experiments (for example, the Mt. Elbert and Iġnik Sikumi tests in Alaska; Mallik tests in Canada) to (1) provide insight into the design of future field production experiments and (2) elucidate the nature of gas - hydrate - bearing sediments and their response to induced changes in physical and / or chemical environmental conditions.

The field was part of a scientific trial of golden rice designed to evaluate its safety and utility as a crop.

1) the studies conducted in a field are smaller; 2) when effect sizes are smaller; 3) when there is a greater number and lesser preselection of tested relationships; 4) where there is greater flexibility in designs, definitions, outcomes, and analytical modes; 5) when there is greater financial and other interest and prejudice; and 6) when more teams are involved in a scientific field in chase of statistical significance.»