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Published on 02:57 GMT
Opinion: The Need for Political Scientists in a Post Truth World
OPINION Nearly 20 years after receiving a bachelor’s degree in political science, I have never been more thankful for making the decision to choose political science as my major. And I need to get my biggest pet peeve about being a political science degree …
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Published on 01:54 GMT
Scientist responds to climate deniers
On Monday, news.com.au launched its series Time Is Now, focusing on how climate change impacts Australians’ way of life. The feedback was overwhelming and encouraging, and our readers engaged strongly with the content, which we brought to you thanks to the …
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Published on 04:15 GMT
Climate crisis: Amazon rainforest could collapse in 50 years, scientists warn The Independent
View of a burnt area near Moraes Almeida, a town along a section of the trans-Amazonian highway, in Brazil: AFP via Getty ImagesLarge ecosystems like the Amazon rainforest could collapse in less than 50 years once a crucial tipping point is reached, a new …
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Published on 01:53 GMT
NOPE, YOU’RE WRONG: Scientist annihilates our worst climate comments
On Monday, news.com.au launched its series Time Is Now, focusing on how climate change impacts Australians’ way of life. The feedback was overwhelming and encouraging, and our readers engaged strongly with the content, which we brought to you thanks to the …
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Published on 02:36 GMT
Amazon rainforest and coral reefs could ‘collapse’ in a few decades, scientists claim
The Amazon rainforest could “collapse” in just “a few decades”, according to a new scientific study. Writing for journal Nature Communications, researchers said that ecosystems like the Amazon and some coral reefs are deteriorating …
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Published on Mar 10, 2020
Data Science, AI, and Space Are All Connected for New AAS Fellow Kirk Borne
Mar. 10 /CSRwire/ – Kirk Borne— a top speaker and digital influencer in the areas of Big Data, Data Science, and AI—works in data science and AI at Booz Allen, where he serves as an Executive Advisor, the firm’s first and only Principal Data …
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Published on 03:04 GMT
Virus worries lead regional science fair to limit face-to-face participation
A judge walks through rows of elementary school-aged projects at the first day of judging for the 2015 Southern Arizona Research, Science and Engineering Foundation fair on Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at the Tucson Convention Center. Mike Christy / …
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Published on Mar 10, 2020
Natural science education crucial to control climate change – Dr Appiah
By Kwabia Owusu-Mensah, GNA Kumasi, March 10, GNA – A scientist has stressed the need to expand the frontiers of natural science education to equip African youth with the requisite knowledge and skills to deal with increasing environmental challenges …
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Published on Mar 10, 2020
ISRO Young Scientist provisional merit list released, check here
ISRO Young Scientist provisional merit list 2020: Check provisional merit list at isro.gov.in. Representational Image/ file ISRO Young Scientist provisional merit list 2020: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has released the provisional …
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Published on 02:46 GMT
2nd Man Cured Of HIV, Scientists Say
Cured man…Adam CastillejoA man from London has become the second person in the world to be cured of HIV, doctors say. Adam Castillejo is still free of the virus more than 30 months after stopping anti-retroviral therapy. He was not cured by the HIV drugs, …
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Published on 03:19 GMT
Infosys writes off its investment in US company Waterline Data Science
BENGALURU: Infosys on Tuesday said it has written off $4.5 million it had invested in US startup Waterline Data Science. Infosys had made these investments through its innovation fund in two tranches in 2016 and 2018. In January, Hitachi Vantara had …
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Published on 03:09 GMT
Harvard scientist analyzes 6.8 million tweets, finds Bernie Sanders supporters are NOT more abusive
Does the Bernie Bro actually exist? Harvard scientist analyzes 6.8 million tweets and finds Sanders supporters are NOT more hostile to rivals than people who support other candidates A researcher from Harvard investigated 280,000 randomly selected Twitter …
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Published on Mar 10, 2020
Climate crisis: Amazon rainforest could collapse in 50 years, scientists warn
Large ecosystems like the Amazon rainforest could collapse in less than 50 years once a crucial tipping point is reached, a new study has claimed. Researchers have argued some natural environments are collapsing at a “significantly faster rate” than …
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Published on Mar 10, 2020
Scientists may have discovered lost chunk of mystery planetoid Theia buried inside the Moon – RT
According to one theory of how our moon formed, roughly 4.5 billion years ago a Mars-sized object collided with a newly-formed Earth. However, we could never confirm its existence. Until now… In what is known as the giant-impact hypothesis, a planetoid …
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Published on Mar 10, 2020
Daily Deal: The 2020 All-in-One Data Scientist Mega Bundle
from the good-deals-on-cool-stuff dept Businesses, small to big enterprises, make good use of data science. It’s a field responsible for evaluating and interpreting data, statistics, and trends to help businesses arrive at better decisions and actions. …
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Published on 02:42 GMT
Queen Mary student’s nano-technology meeting with MPs is her quantum leap to a science career
PUBLISHED: 12:00 10 March 2020 | UPDATED: 12:57 10 March 2020 Mike Brooke Lei Tan working in the beam line on diamond light source. Picture: QMUL QMUL She has been researching the structure and properties of quantum dots, tiny man-made clusters of …
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Published on Mar 10, 2020
Strathcona Science Park users blindsided by province
In a move to save $5 million, Budget 2020 revealed 20 provincial parks will see full or partial closures this year. Eleven of those will be permanently closed, while nine will be accessible but without any services. On Saturday, Feb. 29 the province …
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Published on Mar 10, 2020
Scottish government offer to resolve COP26 Science Centre row
Image copyright Getty Images Scottish ministers have offered to resolve a row which risked derailing the Glasgow COP26 climate conference. It was claimed the UK government threatened to move the event after discovering the Scottish government had already …
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Published on Mar 10, 2020
Keysight Honors #IntroduceAGirlToEngineeringDay With a Recommendation of 70 Books for Science-Loving Girls
Keysight Honors #IntroduceAGirlToEngineeringDay With a Recommendation of 70 Books for Science-Loving Girls Submitted by: Keysight Tecnhnologies Categories: Academia, Women Posted: Mar 10, 2020 – 11:30 AM EST Mar. 10 /CSRwire/ – Keysight salutes …
Source: CSRwire.comTh—–For the latest trends in science, technology, medicine, health, the environment, and artificial intelligence, please check the blog sidebars and links. These news feeds are updated daily. Thanks for joining us today.—–Until next time,Russ Roberts
