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Study on skepticism towards such scientific innovations as nanotechnology, AI, and human gene editing

Maryse de la Giroday Science in Society, Technology and Engineering
A September 26, 2023 CORDIS* press release announces a new study, Note: Links have been removed, A new study looks at political beliefs, religion and spirituality to identify what makes people sceptical [sic] about new scientific developments.Scientists supported by the EU-funded PSYDISC project carried out a study to gain a better understanding of people’s scepticism...

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Mahtab Narsimhan: The Boy and the Banyan Tree – A Story About Gratitude and Giving Back

L. E. Carmichael Biology and Life Sciences, Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science
Welcome to Cantastic Authorpalooza, featuring posts by and about great Canadian children’s book creators! Today’s guest: Mahtab Narsimhan. Take it away, Mahtab! Who is the tree in your life? And whom will you be a tree to? There are many people in our lives, family, friends, teachers, and mentors, who nurture us and make us...

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Researchers at University of Montéal decode how molecules “talk” to each

Maryse de la Giroday Science in Society, Technology and Engineering
An August 15, 2023 news item on ScienceDaily breaks news from the University of Montréal, Two molecular languages at the origin of life have been successfully recreated and mathematically validated, thanks to pioneering work by Canadian scientists at Université de Montréal.… Fascinating, non? An August 15, 2023 Université de Montréal news release (also on EurekAlert),...

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Biotechnology sectors are shaped by different government approaches to investment

Various bloggers Biology and Life Sciences, Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science
This blog post was written by Jimmy Yu (see LinkedIn page) with supervision by Dr. Chih Wei Teng. Countries that responded better during the COVID-19 pandemic showed good, coordinated efforts between different government agencies and departments. Known as the “whole-of-government approach,” this model would help Australia become more self-sustainable in research, manufacturing and commercializing medicine...

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Graphic novels for teaching math, physics, and more

Maryse de la Giroday Science in Society, Technology and Engineering
I’m going to start with the fun, i.e., “Max the Demon Vs Entropy of Doom”, Found on Assa Auerbach @AssaAuerbach·Twitter feed: 6:57 AM · Feb 17, 2018 [downloaded from: https://theconversation.com/3-reasons-we-use-graphic-novels-to-teach-math-and-physics-211171] Engaging introduction to James Clerk Maxwell’s and his thought experiment concerning entropy, “Maxwell’s demon.” It’s one of the points that Sarah Klanderman and Josha Ho...

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10 years of the European Union’s roll of the dice: €1B or 1billion euros each for the Human Brain Project (HBP) and the Graphene Flagship

Maryse de la Giroday Science in Society, Technology and Engineering
“Graphene and Human Brain Project win biggest research award in history (& this is the 2000th post)” on January 28, 2013 was how I announced the results of what had been a a European Union (EU) competition that stretched out over several years and many stages as projects were evaluated and fell to the wayside...

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Canadian Blood Services research collaborate with BEST to understand how donor age impacts red blood cell quality

Jenny Ryan Biology and Life Sciences, General Science, Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science
Canadian Blood Services research collaborate with BEST to understand how donor age impacts red blood cell quality Transfusion Blood Tuesday, September 26, 2023 Dr. Travis Sztainert In the realm of medical advancements, innovations which improve blood donation are not just interesting discoveries but can have an immense impact. Red blood cell (RBC) transfusions can be...

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Symposium on “Enabling the Nanotechnology Revolution” on October 10, 2023, in-person in Washington, DC or virtual

Maryse de la Giroday Science in Society, Technology and Engineering
It’s the 20th anniversary of the US National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) and, now, scientists and policymakers will be celebrating and analyzing the results on October 10, 2023 according to a September 18, 2023 post on the JD Supra Nano and Other Emerging Chemical Technologies blog, Note: A link has been removed, On October 10, 2023,...

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