Sentences with phrase «use in a scientific context»

Global warming has become a political term, so I feel hesitant to use it in a scientific context, but it is still an accurate term that does well to getting the public to think about the consequences of our society.

blitzed — «It is interesting that you say Global Warming is back to being a theory» The word theory is used in its scientific context.

In this case the ability to specify a scientific topic where Michel could at least argue a concensus exists using his own definition would at least show that he himself thought that the word had a meaningful use in a scientific context and that this wasn't merely an excercise in rhetoric.

Not exact matches

Tell me, is there anything out there that clearly states that fine tuning, in the context that you use the term, is not in debate within the scientific community?

Furthermore, your usage of her quotation and name has made Brittany, myself, and the other administrators uncomfortable in many aspects, not the least of which being your attempts to discredit a single comment — used without context and with no scientific rational — while pandering to your «popular - science» tripe (much of which is woefully misconstrued, misused, or flat - out wrong).

The Program is committed to assessing emerging legal issues related to science and technology, promoting the use of scientific evidence in legal contexts, and providing expert assistance to the legal community through a variety of projects and activities.

Before that, he had «only thought about it in the context of Justin Bieber,» he says, but as he realized that scientists were using it for networking and sharing ideas, it became a big part of his scientific life.

Although the term is also used to describe short, canned answers to questions such as «Tell me about your work,» (e.g., at scientific meetings), in an industry - hiring context, it's about trying to get yourself hired.

For me, the attraction of using my scientific experience in a very different context was strong enough to make me give up my permanent MPI position and take on a less secure position at the HFSPO.

In the selection process, the list of research results is used as the basis for evaluating an applicant's scientific productivity and qualifications in the context of the proposed project, and for assessing his / her ability to successfully carry out and document a research projecIn the selection process, the list of research results is used as the basis for evaluating an applicant's scientific productivity and qualifications in the context of the proposed project, and for assessing his / her ability to successfully carry out and document a research projecin the context of the proposed project, and for assessing his / her ability to successfully carry out and document a research project.

Science is unified; it is not possible to make use of scientific laws in one context, and then deny them in another.

As demonstrated above, we can promote deep learning by encouraging multiple teachers working together in helping students to understand math in the context of science, coordinating timelines of scientific discovery and literature, and demonstrating how a painter uses light to express meaning.

For example, in a recent study of preservice teachers» conceptions of lunar phases, researchers reported pre - to postinstructional gains in scientific conceptions of more than 80 % for participants who used an astronomy simulation in the context of inquiry instruction (Bell & Trundle, 2008).

In the context of scientific research, observations are measurements; while there is a general usage of the word meaning «remark», it's unhelpful to use it in this contexIn the context of scientific research, observations are measurements; while there is a general usage of the word meaning «remark», it's unhelpful to use it in this contexin this context.

More accurately, we can avoid the use of the ambiguous word «uncertain» (which takes on many different meanings depending on context, and most of them are not scientific in origin) by restating your example in the terms of «normal science».

The myth that until very recently we used to think that the climate was constant is also propagated by the CRU climate scientists, who write on their history page:» Hubert Lamb's determination and vision can only be appreciated in the context of the view, generally prevailing within the scientific establishment in the 1960s, that the climate for all practical purposes could be treated as constant on timescales that are of relevance to humanity and its social and economic systems.»

In the context of the RCPs it refers to emissions and land use and signifies that, as a set, the RCPs should be compatible with the full range of scenarios available in the current scientific literature, including extreme as well as intermediate scenarioIn the context of the RCPs it refers to emissions and land use and signifies that, as a set, the RCPs should be compatible with the full range of scenarios available in the current scientific literature, including extreme as well as intermediate scenarioin the current scientific literature, including extreme as well as intermediate scenarios.

In a scientific, financial, or statistical context, the original and supporting data are generated, and the analytic results are developed, using commonly accepted scientific, financial, and statistical methods.

But an open access paper published today in PLoS Biology finds the method behind the Ecological Footprint «so misleading as to preclude its use in any serious scientific or policy context.»

I guess I'd add that this is understandable, given that the denier camp really doesn't have much actual science to use as ammunition or to build their arguments on, and thus they tend to wage their campaign by cherrypicking data, or seeking to attack narrow and often out - of - context passages found in scientific papers or in simplified postings about those papers found on sites like Skeptical Science.

If he's open to new ideas and willing to actually read the science in context (versus say, Bjorn Lomborg, Chris Horner, or any of the other Exxon - funded eco-chamber) then he'll make a fine adviser so long as the president actually has a use for scientific information.

He is using the term «null hypothesis» in its political context, shifting the burden of proof for policy purposes, but hoping to give his politics a scientific gloss with the term.

There are several other issues with this chart that makes it laughably bad for someone to use in the context of arguing that he is the true defender of scientific integrity

In the scientific context more broadly, Google Scholar uses citations to rank and link content, while PageRank determines how we find the world's information based on a similar principle.