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The Music and The Astronomy [PDF]
, 2010 What do Brian May (the Queen's lead guitarist), William Herschel and the Jupiter Symphony have in common? And a white dwarf, a piano and Lagartija Nick? At first glance, there is no connection between them, nor between Music and Astronomy. However, there are many revealing examples of musical Astronomy and astronomical Music.
I. Caballero +2 more
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Education Sciences, 2022 We investigated how students’ lunar phases learning outcomes were affected by student and teacher demographic characteristics (gender, race/ethnicity, spatial thinking ability, and content knowledge).
Merryn Cole +2 more
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Using sounds and sonifications for astronomy outreach [PDF]
, 2008 Good astronomy pictures, like those of the HST, play an important and wellknown role in astronomy outreach, triggering curiosity and interest. This same aim can also be achieved by means of sounds.
Ballesteros, Juan Carlos +1 more
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In vivo transit dosimetry methodology for whole breast intensity modulated radiation therapy
Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, EarlyView.Abstract Background In vivo transit dosimetry using an electronic portal imaging device (EPID‐IVTD) is an important tool for verifying the accuracy of radiation therapy treatments. Despite its potential, the implementation of EPID‐IVTD in breast intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) treatments has not yet been standardized, limiting its clinical
Lucia Zirone +8 more
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Photonic Integrated Circuits for Microwave Astronomy
Inventions, 2023 One of the main objectives of cosmology is the measurement of the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) polarization and, in particular, the so-called B-modes, which could demonstrate the existence of the primordial gravitational waves generated at the early
Guillermo Pascual-Cisneros +2 more
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The purpose of astronomy [PDF]
Vistas Astron. 39 (1995) 315, 1995 This is a presentation of the purpose of astronomy in the context of modern society. After exposing two misconceptions about astronomy, I detail its role in five domains, certified knowledge, incorporated abilities, innovations, collective goods, and popular science; with each domain is associated an institution, an incentive, and a method of ...
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Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, EarlyView.Abstract Introduction The use of radioactive materials in the United States has been tightly regulated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and other entities for many decades. In 2015, however, the Joint Commission began to require hospital‐based nuclear medicine departments to conduct shielding designs and evaluations for radioactive material areas ...
Michael Oumano +12 more
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The Social Structure of Islamicate Science
Journal of World Philosophies, 2017 The view that Islamicate science went into decline while European science was getting started is still commonly held among historians of science and almost universal in general history and popular presentations.
Peter Barker
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Vitruvian Cogitationes, 2022 What is the importance of presenting, explaining and conceptualizing the sky as a phenomenon of nature in the midst of Renaissance works of art? In this study are presented some artistic constructs of the Renaissance that are described in detail.
Mario Livio
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Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.This manuscript presents advances in digital transformation within materials science and engineering, emphasizing the role of the MaterialDigital Initiative. By testing and applying concepts such as ontologies, knowledge graphs, and integrated workflows, it promotes semantic interoperability and data‐driven innovation. The article reviews collaborative
Bernd Bayerlein +44 more
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