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Dr Jean-Francois Soussana - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Dr Jean-Francois Soussana - Stories of Change

...research unit on grassland ecosystems and global change. Since 1998, Dr. Soussana is member of the Working Group II of IPCC on Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. He was Lead Author for the Third, Fourth and Fifth Assessment Reports in the field of agriculture, forests and ecosystems and shared the Nobel Prize for Peace in 2007. He has contributed to international...
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Building Science and Technology Diplomacy Skills through CARE–KNOW–DO
Education & Development

Building Science and Technology Diplomacy Skills through CARE–KNOW–DO

...research collaboration, and build bridges between nations—think of the global efforts to monitor climate change or coordinate vaccine development. Technology diplomacy, equally vital, focuses on how emerging technologies like AI, quantum computing, and biotechnology are governed, accessed, and regulated across borders. It brings together not only governments but also...
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Questioning crime: social harms and global issues
Society, Politics & Law

Questioning crime: social harms and global issues

...researchers examine crime and harm. It might be tempting to think of such ‘natural’ events as no business of criminology, for example to suggest that, although shocking and socially harmful, they are ‘unavoidable’. Zemiologists, however, may examine the context surrounding a ‘natural disaster’, the underlying reasons why harm results from such ‘natural’...
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Explore the baking and culture of Europe: Netherlands
Languages

Explore the baking and culture of Europe: Netherlands

...children, were allowed to join a summer camp ‘the Big Bear’ on Terschelling. We were religious and our parents insisted we attend mass each Sunday. Very early in the morning off we went, a few children with guardians. As we set off, breakfast was being prepared for everybody. Because it was Sunday, we were given suikerbrood. We had never tasted this before in our...
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Monomer casting
Science, Maths & Technology

Monomer casting

...the low molecular weight of the starting material. Possible exotherm limits section thickness to avoid degradation at centre. Air entrapment is a problem and, after pouring, mixtures are often subjected to vacuum to eliminate bubbles. Re-entrant angles are produced by flexible moulds, or by flexible mouldings. See Also: Melt casting, Slip-casting and Gravity die casting....
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Moons of the Solar System
Science, Maths & Technology

Moons of the Solar System

...centre stage. Archive footage appears courtesy of Footagevault. Titan The landing of the Huygens probe in 2005 unveiled the surface of Saturn's mysterious largest moon for the first time in history. Six years on, the data from the mission and its Cassini mother craft has revealed it to be a fascinating world of methane lakes, rainstorms and cryo-volcanoes. This film...
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NHS Citizen
Society, Politics & Law

NHS Citizen

...was initiated by government, designers & developers, non-governmental organisation/charity and researchers and encourages people to participate through an online platform, a public assembly and special events. NHS Citizen is national in orientation and concerned with health, democracy, politics and representation and participation. It was launched in 2013 and is ongoing....
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How is the IPCC helping scientists talk about climate change?
Nature & Environment

How is the IPCC helping scientists talk about climate change?

...scientists take into consideration when talking about their work and research to a non-specialist audience. And although aimed at climate scientists, the advice holds good for any scientist looking to engage more widely. You can download the full handbook - and read more about the thinking behind it - at climateoutreach.org, the UK charity which created the materials....
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