Dalla macchina all’opera d’arte. Metafore del vivente nella biologia sperimentale ottocentesca
The paper reconstructs an emblematic case of the relationship between scientific models and metaphors, showing how it is just a metaphor to shape the new image of the life promoted by Claude Bernard in the context of nineteenth-century biology.
Annamaria Contini
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Models to detect scientific creativity: Why something simpler than Fréchet Metric Manifolds? [PDF]
We claim that the models needed to describe scientific creativity (and, in particular, suitable to effectively detect it) have to be very sophisticated.
DELL'ISOLA, Francesco
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Induction of autophagy is a prospective approach to the treatment of neurodegeneration. In the recent decade, trehalose attracted special attention. It is an autophagy inducer with negligible adverse effects and is approved for use in humans according to
Alexander B. Pupyshev +4 more
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Scientific Models of Human Health Risk Analysis in Legal and Policy Decisions [PDF]
The quality of scientific predictions of risk in the courtroom and policy arena rests in large measure on how the two differences between normal practice and the legal/policy practice of science are reconciled.
Crawford-Brown, Douglas
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Algunas características clave de los modelos científicos relevantes para la educación química
En este artículo, identifico seis características epistemológicas "clave" de los modelos científicos que considero relevantes desde el punto de vista de la enseñanza de la química.
Agustín Adúriz-Bravo
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Teaching about Scientific Models in a Science Content Course
Scientists construct and use models as part of scientific inquiry. Thus, learners should be knowledgeable about what scientific models are, how they are developed, and how they are used by scientists.
Renée Schwartz, Brandy Skjold
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Scientific journals, overlays and repositories: a case study of costs and sustainability issues [PDF]
Publishing scientific research is an area of study that attracts interest from various stakeholders such as publishers, academic and research staff, libraries and funders.
Moyle, M., Polydoratou, P.
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A Methodology for Developing Computational Implementations of Scientific Theories [PDF]
“This material is presented to ensure timely dissemination of scholarly and technical work. Copyright and all rights therein are retained by authors or by other copyright holders.
Gobet, F., Lane, P.C.R.
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The methodology for active testing of electronic devices under the radiations [PDF]
The methodology, developed for active testing of electronic devices under the radiations, is presented. The test set-up includes a gamma-ray facility, the hardware board/fixtures and the software tools purposely designed and realized.
Parlato Aldo +3 more
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Effects of Medicinal Fungi-Derived β-Glucan on Tumor Progression
β-Glucans have been studied in animal species, from earthworms to humans. They form a heterogenous group of glucose polymers found in fungi, plants, bacteria, and seaweed.
Vaclav Vetvicka +3 more
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