Sentences with phrase «voice for science»

Its goals include providing a voice for science on societal issues and promoting the responsible use of science in public policy.

At EarthSky.org, we aim to be a clear voice for science, but science doesn't always proceed in a clear, stepwise fashion with unambiguous results and instant agreement on all sides.

A strong, committed global voice for science literacy, in 1994 Jemison founded the international science camp The Earth We Share ™ (TEWS) for students 12 - 16 years old from around the world, and founded and chairs the Dorothy Jemison Foundation for Excellence, a 501 (c) 3.

UKRI will seek to provide a voice for science, foster interdisciplinary research, and kick - start the economy

But he also «emphatically» wants to continue being a strong voice for science communication and education.

In her current position, she has become a powerful voice for science.

The intent is to provide a strategic vision and voice for science, boost efficiency, foster interdisciplinary research, and — fingers crossed — kick - start an economy jeopardized by Brexit.

A voice for science and scientists everywhere, AAAS fulfills its mission to «advance science and serve society» by communicating the value of science to the public, helping governments formulate science policy, promoting advancements in science education and diversity, and helping scientists develop their careers.

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Sean Simpson, 43, a science teacher who voiced some support for arming teachers following the Feb. 14 mass shooting that killed...

So rather than wearing out my voice in calling for an end to evangelicalism's culture wars, I think it's time to focus on finding and creating church among its many refugees — women called to ministry, our LGBTQ brother and sisters, science - lovers, doubters, dreamers, misfits, abuse survivors, those who refuse to choose between their intellectual integrity and their faith or their compassion and their religion, those who have, for whatever reason, been «farewelled.»

2 C. J. Whitrow, «Time and the Universe,» in The Voices of Time (London: Penguin, 1968), pp. 567 - 68, and «On the Impossibility of an Infinite Past,» British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 29 (1978), 39 - 45.

We would do well to listen to voices like that of Northwestern University anthropologist William Irons, a friendly critic of paleocentrism, who looks for a dramatic reconceptualizing of both science and religion under the impact of current ways of thinking.

For Science and Health, she states, «is the voice of Truth to this age and contains the full statement of Christian Science.»

His is «a Christian voice in a pluralistic conversation,» and he uses it to discuss not only theological method but the possibilities for dialogue between science and religion and among various religions.

The European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance (ESSNA) has announced another expansion in its membership as Synergy Tastes, Active Nutrition International, Nutritional Products International, the International Council on Amino Acid Science (ICAAS) and TdeltaS join Europe's voice for the sports nutrition industry.

Stepping off at 9:45 a.m., kids wearing Atom the Science Squirrel t - shirts and carrying signs will find their voice to stand up for science by moving theiScience Squirrel t - shirts and carrying signs will find their voice to stand up for science by moving theiscience by moving their feet.

Eschewing the extremes occupied by the loudest voices in the national concussion and youth sport conversation, the ones who either deny there is a serious issue that needs to be addressed (who they characterize as the «just a knock to the head» crowd) or have become so convinced that contact sports inevitably result in lifelong disability that they are so fundamentally unsafe that they should be abolished, they opt instead for the common sense middle ground - a place where MomsTEAM and I have been all along - a magical place where it is possible to have a «more thoughtful, science - based» dialog about the role of sports in our kids» lives.

Thank you, once again, for reminding me that the voice of reason and sound science is so much saner, not to mention so much better for my now high functioning, happy kids, than the dark side.

Of course, there are other necessary elements including an innovation strategy, policies to boost human capital giving employees a stake and voice in the firm as well as upgrading skills, more investment in science and R&D, and more risk capital for firms in export - led sectors.

Barbara McClung, a science teacher at PS / MS 184 in Manhattan, said she decided to participate again this year because «I think it's a great opportunity for you to get your voice heard in Albany.»

For nearly 40 years, Jones, a seismologist, has been a leading voice in California on earthquake science and safety.

However, much more can be achieved when the science, engineering and health communities embrace human rights as an area suitable for and deserving of robust inquiry, and become an influential voice in the defense of human rights.

Our ability to provide a voice for scientists and engineers and to advance science throughout the world for the benefit of all people depends on the commitment and support of individuals like you.

Criminologists, computer scientists, geographers and social marketers voiced a willingness to share data, collaborate on problem solving and use new methods for communicating science with decision makers.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science voiced support for a paper ballot system and accompanying legal framework to protect against potential interference, errors and breakdowns of electronic voting systems, in a series of statements released March 9.

Vaughan Turekian, science adviser to the U.S. Secretary of State, and a leading, global voice in contemporary science diplomacy, applauded TWAS and the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) for bringing together «some of the best minds» from across the developing world «to push the fronts of knowledge to make the world a better place.»

We will miss her voice and advocacy for women's leadership in science.»

«The Autism Science Foundation is an important voice for scientific direction in the autism community,» says Coleen Boyle, the director of the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities at the CDC.

As a member you'll feel good knowing that you're supporting programs and initiatives that provide a voice for all of the sciences, and all scientists, everywhere.

I've kept quiet during the past year or so of high - profile science / religion bickering because I assumed there would be no use for yet another voice in the agitated crowd.

But Wilsdon, for one, says scrapping the CSA «would be a retrograde step,» because the role gives science a privileged, high - level voice.

Richmond, a U.S. science envoy as well as presidential chair and professor of chemistry at the University of Oregon, gave some examples of research and commercialization that led to products such as heart valve replacements, medications, voice recognition systems, and automobile airbags that «fell short for women» because they were designed mostly with men in mind.

But, like so many new moms trying to make it in science, I was scared to voice my needs for fear of retribution.

Researchers from Florida Atlantic University's College of Engineering and Computer Science have received a $ 500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to design, deploy and evaluate a first - of - its - kind software - defined testbed for real - time undersea wireless communications (data, voice, and video streaming) and surveillance.

I originally wanted to pursue a Ph.D. in the biological sciences and worked diligently toward this goal for two - and - a-half years; however, every time I voiced concern to my supervisor or adviser about my work progress, they responded by telling me I was not doing so well and that I needed to get more results to prove that I was capable of getting a doctorate.

As a member, you are lending your voice and support to the leading advocacy organization for science and scientists.

«She understands the science community and will be a strong voice for us,» Gibbs said.

The results, published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, show a clear benefit of listening to the familiar voice.

For years, movies and television series like CSI paint an unrealistic picture of the «science of voices.»

In July 2014 Scientific American launched Voices, a blog that celebrates eclecticism in research, exploration and communication about science, which commenced with a manifesto on science for Spanish speakers.

Two of the most persuasive voices from the Third World in the corridors of Washington and Geneva, where the Earth Summit's agenda has been thrashed out over the past year, are Martin Khor Kok Peng, director of the Third World Network based in Malaysia, and Anil Agarwal, founder of the Centre for Science and the Environment in India.

As battles rage between science and religion, some voices peep through the clamor, not choosing sides but instead citing reasons for reconciliation.

Although collaborative efforts benefit from as many voices as possible, Llewellyn Smith said that it was important for those running such projects, such as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research, to strike a balance between a desire to include everyone and an overemphasis on doing so at the expense of quality science.

Her eloquent account flits between philosophy, science and anecdotes from the writing classes she runs for psychiatric patients, as well as her own experiences of those seizures, migraines, voices in her head and a heightened perceptual awareness.

In a January editorial in Science, Alvarez, Huete - Perez and Axel Meyer, a professor of biology at the University of Konstanz Germany, wrote, «It is incumbent upon scientists, human rights advocates, nongovernmental organizations and wildlife protection organizations to share knowledge, voice concerns, provide guidance and demand a greater role for science in the design and construction of this massive project.Science, Alvarez, Huete - Perez and Axel Meyer, a professor of biology at the University of Konstanz Germany, wrote, «It is incumbent upon scientists, human rights advocates, nongovernmental organizations and wildlife protection organizations to share knowledge, voice concerns, provide guidance and demand a greater role for science in the design and construction of this massive project.science in the design and construction of this massive project.»

It is a foundation created for the sole purpose of bringing together the plant science community in one place, so that we can have a strong collective presence and voice.

The new report adds to a growing number of voices calling for fundamental changes in the way science is conducted and published.

-- Working with scientists, engineers and other experts, and supporting them to engage with the media; creating more opportunities for them to get their voices heard on the big science, health and environment stories of the day.

Her combined leadership, advocacy, and liaison experience at NPA, NSF, and non-profit organizations like the Association for Women in Science (AWIS) has well - equipped her for a second term as a member of NPA's Board of Directors, in which she would like to work towards strengthening the voice of NPA and helping the postdoctoral community.

See Skeptical Science's profile of John Christy for a through explanation of why he is not a credible voice in the scientific community studying climate change, using peer - reviewed climate research as refutation.