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Falsification or Confirmation: From Logic to Psychology [PDF]
arXiv, 2015 Corroboration or confirmation is a prominent philosophical debate of the 20th century. Many philosophers have been involved in this debate most notably the proponents of confirmation led by Hempel and its most powerful criticism by the falsificationists led by Popper.
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Organic Fruit Production in Europe [PDF]
, 2002 PART I: SHORT HISTORY OF ORGANIC FARMING The organic fruit production in Europe is not only a matter of statistics, regulations and tables but also has a meaningful historical background.
Weibel, Franco
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Body donor programs in Australia and New Zealand: Current status and future opportunities
Anatomical Sciences Education, Volume 18, Issue 3, Page 301-328, March 2025.Abstract Body donation is critical to anatomy study in Australia and New Zealand. Annually, more than 10,000 students, anatomists, researchers, and clinicians access tissue donated by local consented donors through university‐based body donation programs. However, little research has been published about their operations.
Rebekah A. Jenkin, Kevin A. Keay
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History and presentation of the Cavendish experiment in textbooks in the 20th century [PDF]
arXivThe experiment performed by Henry Cavendish to measure the density of the earth, is in numerous textbooks described as a measurement of the universal gravitational constant, G, even if we know that this was not true. In this paper, a study on how common this "myth" is based on the checklist developed by Leite on a total of 84 textbooks.
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A Context for Paris-Harrington Combinatorial Principle [PDF]
arXiv, 2018 A historical review of the problem of incompleteness in Mathematics since the 20th century is made. The Combinatorial Principle of Paris-Harrington is studied and the way in which it can be codified in the language of Arithmetic.
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A scientist’s walk through Hanoi Old Quarter Houses [PDF]
Hanoi – the capital city of Vietnam and the land of thousand years of civilization – invokes among both locals and tourists the image of the ‘Sword Lake’ with its ancient ‘Turtle Tower’ and the charming Old Quarter with its preserved old houses lying ...
Quynh, Bui Dieu
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What does it mean? Translating anatomical language to engage public audiences
Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.Abstract The language of anatomy, with its roots in Ancient Greek and Roman languages, is complex and unfamiliar to many. Its complexity creates a significant barrier to public knowledge and understanding of anatomy—many members of the public find themselves asking “what does it mean?”, and this can manifest as poor health literacy and outcomes.
Kat A. Sanders, Adam M. Taylor
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The importance of science communication and public engagement to professional associations
Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.Scientists have gathered in professional associations to promote science to the public. The American Association for Anatomy (AAA) has invested resources in programs to promote anatomical sciences to the public (high school level via the Anato‐Bee; all levels via Anatomy nights) and train scientists how to talk to the public (SciComm Bootcamp ...
Martine Dunnwald +2 more
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Phrenology and the Rwandan Genocide
Arquivos de Neuro-PsiquiatriaBelgian colonizers used phrenology to create an irreducible division between the two major groups living for centuries in Rwanda-Urundi. This formed the basis for the implementation of systematic efforts to subdue the large Hutu population.
Charles André
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Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.Abstract This chapter examines the contours of the religious and spiritual information experiences subfield through a review and content analysis of selected contributions from the past two decades in both information science and related fields. The research question that guides this review is: How have spirituality and religion been conceptualized in ...
Nadia Caidi +4 more
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