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173 produkter
Anarchy Evolution
Faith, Science, and Bad Religion in a World Without God
Häftad, 2011
3,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
177 kr
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Most people know Greg Graffin as the lead singer of the punk band Bad Religion, but few know that he also received a Ph.D. from Cornell University and teaches evolution at the University of California at Los Angeles. In "Anarchy Evolution", Graffin argues that art and science have a deep …
Anarchy Evolution
Faith, Science, and Bad Religion in a World Without God
E-bok, 2010
114 kr
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Frompunk rock bandBad Religion''s Greg Graffin and Steve Olson, Anarchy Evolution is a provocative look at the collision between religion and science."Take one man who rejects authority and religion, and leads a punk band. Take another man who wonders whether vertebrates arose in rivers or in the …
State Science and Technology Policy Advice
Issues, Opportunities, and Challenges: Summary of a National Convocation
Av Institute of Medicine National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
286 kr
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The federal government plays the predominant role in supporting research and development (R&D) and in establishing public policies that affect science and technology (S&T) in the United States. However, the federal government is no longer the sole focus of R&D funding and S&T policy making. State …
Strengthening High School Chemistry Education Through Teacher Outreach Programs
A Workshop Summary to the Chemical Sciences Roundtable
Av Chemical Sciences Roundtable, Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology m. fl.
E-bok, 2009
286 kr
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A strong chemical workforce in the United States will be essential to the ability to address many issues of societal concern in the future, including demand for renewable energy, more advanced materials, and more sophisticated pharmaceuticals. High school chemistry teachers have a critical role to …
Accelerating the Development of Biomarkers for Drug Safety
Workshop Summary
Av and Translation Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, Board on Health Sciences Policy m. fl.
E-bok, 2009
295 kr
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Biomarkers can be defined as indicators of any biologic state, and they are central to the future of medicine. As the cost of developing drugs has risen in recent years, reducing the number of new drugs approved for use, biomarker development may be a way to cut costs, enhance safety, and provide a …
Strengthening High School Chemistry Education Through Teacher Outreach Programs
A Workshop Summary to the Chemical Sciences Roundtable
Av Chemical Sciences Roundtable, Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology m. fl.
E-bok, 2009
416 kr
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A strong chemical workforce in the United States will be essential to the ability to address many issues of societal concern in the future, including demand for renewable energy, more advanced materials, and more sophisticated pharmaceuticals. High school chemistry teachers have a critical role to …
Accelerating the Development of Biomarkers for Drug Safety
Workshop Summary
Av and Translation Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, Board on Health Sciences Policy m. fl.
E-bok, 2009
428 kr
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Biomarkers can be defined as indicators of any biologic state, and they are central to the future of medicine. As the cost of developing drugs has risen in recent years, reducing the number of new drugs approved for use, biomarker development may be a way to cut costs, enhance safety, and provide a …
Nurturing and Sustaining Effective Programs in Science Education for Grades K-8
Building a Village in California: Summary of a Convocation
Av National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering m. fl.
E-bok, 2009
470 kr
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K-8 science education in California (as in many other parts of the country) is in a state of crisis. K-8 students in California spend too little time studying science, many of their teachers are not well prepared in the subject, and the support system for science instruction has deteriorated. A …
Nurturing and Sustaining Effective Programs in Science Education for Grades K-8
Building a Village in California: Summary of a Convocation
Av National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering m. fl.
E-bok, 2009
690 kr
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K-8 science education in California (as in many other parts of the country) is in a state of crisis. K-8 students in California spend too little time studying science, many of their teachers are not well prepared in the subject, and the support system for science instruction has deteriorated. A …
Rebuilding a Real Economy
Unleashing Engineering Innovation: Summary of a Forum
Av National Academy of Engineering, Steve Olson
Häftad, 2010
448 kr
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The financial crisis that began in 2008 is a stark demonstration that we as a nation take great risks when we build too much of our economy on a base that does not create real value. Relying on vaporous transactions to generate wealth is no substitute for making real products and providing real …
Rebuilding a Real Economy
Unleashing Engineering Innovation: Summary of a Forum
Av National Academy of Engineering, Steve Olson
E-bok, 2010
206 kr
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The financial crisis that began in 2008 is a stark demonstration that we as a nation take great risks when we build too much of our economy on a base that does not create real value. Relying on vaporous transactions to generate wealth is no substitute for making real products and providing real …
Engineering for Pandemics: Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
Proceedings of a Forum
Av National Academy of Engineering, Steve Olson
E-bok, 2021
173 kr
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The 2020 Annual Meeting of the National Academy of Engineering took place under the most unusual circumstances in the Academy''s 56-year history. In January 2020 the first few cases of a respiratory illness caused by a newly identified coronavirus were reported in the United States. By March, …
Teacher Development Continuum in the United States and China
Summary of a Workshop
Av U.S. National Commission on Mathematics Instruction, Board on International Scientific Organizations m. fl.
E-bok, 2010
278 kr
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In 1999, Liping Ma published her book Knowing and Teaching Elementary Mathematics: Teachers'' Understanding of Fundamental Mathematics in the United States and China , which probed the kinds of knowledge that elementary school teachers need to convey mathematical concepts and procedures effectively …
Rebuilding a Real Economy
Unleashing Engineering Innovation: Summary of a Forum
Av National Academy of Engineering, Steve Olson
E-bok, 2010
303 kr
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The financial crisis that began in 2008 is a stark demonstration that we as a nation take great risks when we build too much of our economy on a base that does not create real value. Relying on vaporous transactions to generate wealth is no substitute for making real products and providing real …
Role of Human Factors in Home Health Care
Workshop Summary
Av Committee on the Role of Human Factors in Home Health Care, Committee on Human-Systems Integration m. fl.
E-bok, 2010
892 kr
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The rapid growth of home health care has raised many unsolved issues and will have consequences that are far too broad for any one group to analyze in their entirety. Yet a major influence on the safety, quality, and effectiveness of home health care will be the set of issues encompassed by the …
Challenges and Opportunities in Using Residual Newborn Screening Samples for Translational Research
Workshop Summary
Av Roundtable on Translating Genomic-Based Research for Health, Board on Health Sciences Policy m. fl.
E-bok, 2010
295 kr
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Newborn screening samples are used to test more than 4 million infants each year for life-threatening diseases that are treatable if found at birth. These specimens also represent a potentially invaluable resource for public health and biomedical research. The IOM held a workshop to examine issues …
Emerging Threat of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Southern Africa
Global and Local Challenges and Solutions: Summary of a Joint Workshop by the Institute of Medicine and the Academy of Science of South Africa
Av and Translation Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, Board on Health Sciences Policy m. fl.
E-bok, 2011
491 kr
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Tuberculosis (TB) kills approximately 4,500 people worldwide every day. While most cases of TB can be treated with antibiotics, some strains have developed drug resistance that makes their treatment more expensive, more toxic and less effective for the patient. The IOM Forum on Drug Discovery, …
Establishing Precompetitive Collaborations to Stimulate Genomics-Driven Product Development
Workshop Summary
Av Roundtable on Translating Genomic-Based Research for Health, Board on Health Sciences Policy m. fl.
E-bok, 2011
295 kr
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Despite the many basic research discoveries in genetics, relatively few gene-based treatments, drugs, or preventative measures have been developed. One way to bridge this gap may be for industry, academia, and government to develop partnerships that share resources while distributing risk. However, …
New Profile of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Russia
A Global and Local Perspective: Summary of a Joint Workshop by the Institute of Medicine and the Russian Academy of Medical Science
Av and Translation Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, Board on Health Sciences Policy m. fl.
E-bok, 2011
506 kr
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An estimated 2 billion people, one third of the global population, are infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium that causes tuberculosis. Spread through the air, this infectious disease killed 1.7 million in 2009, and is the leading killer of people with HIV. Tuberculosis (TB) is …
Role of Human Factors in Home Health Care
Workshop Summary
Av Committee on the Role of Human Factors in Home Health Care, Committee on Human-Systems Integration m. fl.
E-bok, 2010
1248 kr
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The rapid growth of home health care has raised many unsolved issues and will have consequences that are far too broad for any one group to analyze in their entirety. Yet a major influence on the safety, quality, and effectiveness of home health care will be the set of issues encompassed by the …
Teacher Development Continuum in the United States and China
Summary of a Workshop
Av U.S. National Commission on Mathematics Instruction, Board on International Scientific Organizations m. fl.
E-bok, 2010
404 kr
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In 1999, Liping Ma published her book Knowing and Teaching Elementary Mathematics: Teachers'' Understanding of Fundamental Mathematics in the United States and China , which probed the kinds of knowledge that elementary school teachers need to convey mathematical concepts and procedures effectively …
Evolution in Hawaii
A Supplement to ''Teaching About Evolution and the Nature of Science''
Av Steve Olson, National Academy of Sciences
E-bok, 2004
269 kr
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As both individuals and societies, we are making decisions today that will have profound consequences for future generations. From preserving Earth''s plants and animals to altering our use of fossil fuels, none of these decisions can be made wisely without a thorough understanding of life''s …
Challenges and Opportunities in Using Residual Newborn Screening Samples for Translational Research
Workshop Summary
Av Roundtable on Translating Genomic-Based Research for Health, Board on Health Sciences Policy m. fl.
E-bok, 2010
428 kr
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Newborn screening samples are used to test more than 4 million infants each year for life-threatening diseases that are treatable if found at birth. These specimens also represent a potentially invaluable resource for public health and biomedical research. The IOM held a workshop to examine issues …
Global Technology
Changes and Implications: Summary of a Forum
Av National Academy of Engineering, Steve Olson
Häftad, 2011
370 kr
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Engineers know what they mean by the word technology. They mean the things engineers conceive, design, build, and deploy. But what does the word global in the phrase global technology mean? Does it mean finding a way to feed, clothe, house, and otherwise serve the 9 billion people who will soon …
Global Technology
Changes and Implications: Summary of a Forum
Av Steve Olson, National Academy of Engineering
E-bok, 2011
200 kr
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Engineers know what they mean by the word technology . They mean the things engineers conceive, design, build, and deploy. But what does the word global in the phrase global technology mean? Does it mean finding a way to feed, clothe, house, and otherwise serve the 9 billion people who will soon …
State Science and Technology Policy Advice
Issues, Opportunities, and Challenges: Summary of a National Convocation
Av Institute of Medicine National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
416 kr
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The federal government plays the predominant role in supporting research and development (R&D) and in establishing public policies that affect science and technology (S&T) in the United States. However, the federal government is no longer the sole focus of R&D funding and S&T policy making. State …
Toward an Integrated Science of Research on Families
Workshop Report
Av National Research Council, Institute of Medicine m. fl.
Häftad, 2011
472 kr
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Demographic changes, immigration, economic upheavals, and changing societal mores are creating new and altered structures, processes, and relationships in American families today. As families undergo rapid change, family science is at the brink of a new and exciting integration across methods, …
Toward an Integrated Science of Research on Families
Workshop Report
Av Committee on the Science of Research on Families, and Families Board on Children, Youth m. fl.
E-bok, 2011
500 kr
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Demographic changes, immigration, economic upheavals, and changing societal mores are creating new and altered structures, processes, and relationships in American families today. As families undergo rapid change, family science is at the brink of a new and exciting integration across methods, …
Hunger and Obesity
Understanding a Food Insecurity Paradigm: Workshop Summary
Av Institute of Medicine, Food and Nutrition Board m. fl.
Häftad, 2011
511 kr
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At some point during 2009, more than 17 million households in the United States had difficulty providing enough food for all their members because of a lack of resources. In more than one-third of these households, the food intake of some household members was reduced and normal eating patterns …
Hunger and Obesity
Understanding a Food Insecurity Paradigm: Workshop Summary
Av Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine m. fl.
E-bok, 2011
705 kr
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At some point during 2009, more than 17 million households in the United States had difficulty providing enough food for all their members because of a lack of resources. In more than one-third of these households, the food intake of some household members was reduced and normal eating patterns …
