Sentences with phrase «societal importance»

The increase of atmospheric CO2 and global warming are subject areas currently of great societal importance.

Cook suggests that his company may well become as known for its stands on matters of societal importance as its popular technology gadgets.

«We hope that Nereus will help scientists investigate some of the «big questions» of our time — questions of vital societal importance such the relation between seafloor dynamics and global climate change,» said Whitcomb.

This area of inquiry is designed to support a broad swath of team researchers such that we can examine basic and applied scientific issues of tremendous societal importance.

Fluctuations in the mass of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets are of considerable societal importance as they impact directly on global sea levels: since 1901, ice losses from Antarctica and Greenland, alongside the melting of small glaciers and ice caps and thermal expansion of the oceans, have caused global sea levels to rise at an average rate of 1.7 mm / yr.

I and others disagree, arguing that quantum computing will not have emerged as a technology until it can solve problems that have commercial, intellectual and societal importance.

3) The Hungarian Brain Research Program, initiated by the government in 2012, and launched in 2014, aims to support brain research projects in which Hungary has significant local expertise or traditions, and which are of considerable scientific, clinical or societal importance.

BITS builds on Brown's existing strengths in areas of societal importance, embraces the University's culture of interdisciplinary collaboration, and harnesses the potential of clinical partnerships and the state of Rhode Island's unique demography to accelerate discovery and application to human health.

Apart from the cinematic goodness, visuals, and performances, the film was also praised for its societal importance and its respectful depiction of African cultures.

We believe a meaningful life is one in which people engage in critical reflection about issues of societal importance, especially those related to combatting intolerance, inequity, and injustice in all their forms.

Perhaps art is a prime medium through which to conduct bee activism, or at least that is part of the motivating ideology behind Nectar: War Upon the Bees, a group exhibition at Pratt Manhattan Gallery that brings together the work of nine international artists each exploring the societal importance of bees and the ongoing cultural machinations contributing to their demise.

The Supreme Court of California, in Re Marriage Cases (15 May 2008, S147999), actually stresses the societal importance of the family, particularly in the nurture of children, but considers this an argument in favour of equal marriage, given that Californian law now fully recognises the childraising capacity of gay couples.

«Finally, there's the societal importance, which is deeply satisfying.

By understanding and acting upon the societal importance of play, we can prepare our children for a lifetime of success by building healthy minds and bodies, and in turn, healthy communities.