Frontiers

JUNE 7, 2023

After her PhD, she held positions at the Berlin School of Mind and Brain and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Beyond her research, she co-founded and serves as vice-president of the International Society for the Philosophy of the Sciences of the Mind. She also serves as an ethicist of AI at Verses. How would you address them?

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Physics World

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

One Nobel-prize-winning physicist who has perhaps veered off the conventional path more than any other is Brian Josephson, who leads the self-styled Mind-Matter Unification Project at the University of Cambridge in the UK. But Josephson’s interest in consciousness and the mind is nothing new. New directions: Brian Josephson.

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Frontiers

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The first articles in a new collection are written by two mathematicians who have won the equivalent of Nobel prizes in math Photo credit: Frontiers Frontiers for Young Minds has published a new article collection for kids on the mathematical discoveries of prize-winning scientists.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 11, 2022

Since Sustainability is a topic on all retailers’ minds, I thought it would be helpful to put the whole subject into perspective with some eye-opening data from a recent report First Insight produced in partnership with the Baker Retailing Center at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Read the full story in Forbes.

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APRIL 6, 2022

Each generation has had science communicators who brought a sometimes stuffy, siloed subject into homes, inspiring minds young and old. Read/listen to the full story at Science Friday. Scientists like Don Herbert, Carl Sagan, and Bill Nye are classic examples.

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Frontiers

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Collecting over a million views, scientists investigated emotional, psychological, and social well-being subjects, including: Post-COVID-19 habit changes 70 articles | 149,000 views Analyzing COVID-19’s impact on mental health, lifestyle, beliefs, and social behavior Insights from Frontiers for Young Minds 7 articles | 315,000 views Explaining (..)

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Frontiers

MAY 31, 2022

On 23-25 May 2022, Frontiers for Young Minds participated in the three-day OE Global Conference in France, which focused on the connection between open education and the five action areas of the UNESCO Open Educational Resources (OER) Recommendation : capacity building, policy, access, sustainability, and international cooperation.

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NAEP Leadership Blog

APRIL 26, 2023

Climate shifts, catastrophic weather events, and the continued loss of biodiversity are just some of the happenings that are subject to mass environmental disruption. Perception is reality and in this frame of mind they are unable to understand someone else’s thinking. On planet earth, humans nurture and torture.

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Frontiers

JUNE 15, 2022

Frontiers for Young Minds’ goal has always been to provide clear, engaging science to inspire the next generation of researchers. Frontiers for Young Minds’ latest focus has been on the Arabic community. You can learn more about Frontiers for Young Minds’ Arabic outreach in Mohammed Shaaban’s Al Jazeera article.

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Law and Environment

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

It turns out that the common sense definition most people think of when they think about brownfield sites is not what Congress had in mind when it defined the term under CERCLA. Sites that are the subject of a court order, consent decree, or administrative order under CERCLA. Here’s where the fun starts.

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Frontiers

JULY 10, 2023

Image: Asli Demirgüç-Kunt Frontiers for Young Minds welcomes Dr Asli Demirgüç-Kunt, former chief economist of the Europe and central Asia region at the World Bank, as specialty chief editor for their newly re-launched section on mathematics and economics. Dr Demirgüç-Kunt said: “I am excited and honored to join Frontiers for Young Minds.

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Frontiers

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Frontiers for Young Minds , an award-winning, non-profit, open-access scientific journal for kids, in partnership with Jeunes Francophones et la Science, has launched a French version as part of a wider strategy to bring accessible, high-quality science to global audiences.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 10, 2023

I care greatly about this subject. DR. MARC FUTERNICK: EPA listens to all input, including that from public health advocates, subject matter experts, and industry lobbyists—plus the general public. From your perspective as a public health professional, what should we keep in mind?

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Frontiers

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The partnership between Frontiers for Young Minds and the Gairdner Foundation is centered around their common goals of openly sharing information and inspiring the next generation of researchers. The authors of the scientific articles for kids are recipients of the 2023 Canada Gairdner Awards.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 27, 2024

The school offers various mental health support services, including tiered interventions, mindfulness practices, and a sensory room. Students learn about environmental issues and solutions through various subjects, such as English, history, biology and environmental science.

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Frontiers

JANUARY 31, 2023

Latest Nobel Collection articles offer fresh excitement to young scientists Photo credit: Frontiers Frontiers for Young Minds , a unique, completely free kids’ science journal launched its second Nobel Collection today. With over 100 million people seeing Volume 1 on social media, we can’t wait to see what Volume 2 will achieve.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 14, 2023

Research shows that environmental education helps build creative thinking and relationship skills, fosters leadership qualities, and makes school subjects rich and relevant. A core tenet of our vision is to educate people of all ages about northwest Pennsylvania’s unique and diverse habitats and native wildlife.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 23, 2022

With all of this in mind, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) unveiled a new report last week outlining the steps it is taking to address the national nutrition crisis. There is no age group in this country that scores higher than 63 out of 100 on the Healthy Eating Index, a validated tool used to measure the healthfulness of what we eat.

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Circle of Blue

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Though it was not mentioned in the final agreement, water was a lively discussion topic as well as the subject of position papers and side agreements. Timboe and others are mindful that the Paris climate agreement emphasizes national action for emissions reduction and adaptation. But on the edges, water seemed to gain strength.

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Circle of Blue

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Keep in mind that in order to get out of a drought you need to have multiple storms like this that add up to a wet season. The future of electric power in New England, or at least a piece of it, is the subject of a highly contested referendum in Maine. A recent coup in Sudan leaves water diplomacy with Ethiopia even more tenuous.

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Frontiers

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Luckily, there are some steps you can follow and some tips to bear in mind that can help you. Conclusions: Explain why this finding is important and how it adds to prior knowledge on the subject. It is a critical component of scientific writing, as it gives readers a glimpse into your study.

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Physics World

JUNE 8, 2021

While teaching university students, who are young adults, does not require the same skills as, say, teaching primary school children, there are many attributes that all teachers must have: to be engaging; to empathize with the students and see the subject matter from their point of view; and to try and enthuse and inspire.

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Frontiers

MARCH 24, 2022

I chose to tutor Maths at Year 7 level, as it was a subject which I found challenging in school, and in which the pupils’ confidence can impact their abilities. By working with the same group each week, I build relationships with these pupils, getting to know their personalities and learning how to adapt the session to their needs.

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Law of the Lands

MARCH 14, 2024

This is not just a matter of decision makers subjectively acting fairly and impartially (i.e. If there is an appearance of bias, then the decision maker is subject to review. Bias is the opposite: “a state of mind that is in some way predisposed to a particular result, or that is closed with regard to the particular issues.”

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Legal Planet

AUGUST 26, 2021

With all this in mind, here are the cases that I see as making up the canon and anti-canons of environmental law. Advocates of cost-benefit analysis see the case as a big victory, while environmentalists were dismayed that the Court required consideration of costs when the statute was silent on the subject. Yet another Scalia opinion.

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Frontiers

JUNE 27, 2023

During the functional MRI scans, the participants were asked to relax and let their minds wander. In simple words, the subjects were more ready for action and alert to external stimuli after having coffee.”

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Physics World

APRIL 22, 2022

“I had in my mind that if you twist the Oreos perfectly, you should split the creme perfectly in the middle,” said Owens. Subjects who ate the chocolates reported that pieces with more cracks had a better mouthfeel. The team then quantified how much filling was on each biscuit. Perfect twist.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 26, 2023

As the CARB staff member pointed out, this differentiates landfill methane from dairy methane because emissions from landfills are already subjected to emissions controls and emissions from dairies are not. The new biogas subsidization frenzy brings to mind past failures attempting to jumpstart a market for crop-based biofuels.

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Frontiers

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Last year in September, as many young people prepared to go back to school, the very first Nobel Collection , featuring articles written by Nobel Laureates, was launched by Frontiers for Young Minds (FYM), a unique, completely free, open access kids’ science journal. We’re thrilled to connect young minds?with?some

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 19, 2023

With this in mind, we are here to echo our support for the asks made by the people who live, work, and play in these communities, many of whom did not know until recently, or still don’t know, that a facility emitting a cancer-causing gas is in their community. And this is at a facility that has installed permanent total enclosure.

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Frontiers

APRIL 18, 2023

The long hours, heavy workload, and responsibility of shaping young minds can take a toll on your mental and physical health. They can also use mindfulness and breathing exercises to help students regulate their emotions and feel more in control. In the review, Oberg et al. The post ‘Think of the teachers!’

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Physics World

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

As careers editor of Physics World , I have learned much more in the past year about the many paths you can follow with a physics degree than I ever did when I was researching what to do after I finished my own studies in the subject. There is also a whole special section about the variety of green jobs that physicists can pursue.

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Acoel

AUGUST 15, 2023

The aim is to allow the Service to intervene before those species are severely depleted, lose important elements of genetic diversity, or become subject to captivity. The regulatory changes are also designed to prevent “costly and extreme” measures in the future. If you cannot guess which one, click on this hyperlink.

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Legal Planet

JUNE 30, 2022

Massachusetts made plain that emissions of carbon dioxide qualify as air pollution subject to regulation under the Act. And it is doubtful we had in mind that it would claim the authority to require a large shift from coal to natural gas, wind, and solar. at 528–529. We answered no, given the existence of Section 111(d).

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 30, 2023

These groundwater agencies are now subject to enforcement actions. At the time, UCS was laser focused on ensuring that the act included requirements to consider climate change in the planning process. David wins a round!

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Frontiers

MAY 20, 2021

If you’ve recently published your paper with Frontiers and believe you have a great story to tell, then send an email to press@frontiersin.org with ‘Frontier Scientists’ and your name in the subject line. What inspired you to become a researcher? Do you have any specific memories that set off a spark? Image: Hamad Shahsavari/Shutterstock.com.

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Energy and Climate Law

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

ARB/12/12, which has been the subject of an earlier post on this weblog ), but also at national level in front of the German Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht). The latter now issued a judgement in favour of Vattenfall ( BVerfG 1 BvR 1550/19 ). The background of the case goes back to the year 2011.

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