Pauling Centenary to recognize scientist, humanitarian
...otebooks, medals, awards and correspondence. "Many scholars believe Linus Pauling and Albert Einstein were the two greatest scientists of the 20th century," said Stephen Lawson of OSUs Linus Pauling Institute. "Pauling had an encyclopedic knowledge of chemistry and physics, and his pioneering studies of the c...Scholar finds parallels between U.S./Japanese attitudes toward wolves
...cus on the history of wolf taxonomy in Japan. Some scholars debate whether these canids were wolves at all or merely wild mountain dogs. Another chapter will explore the portrayal of wolves in popular culture, including museums, comics and animated films. His book will include historical illustrations and ear...Biotechnology Study Center Honors J. Craig Venter, Leonard Bell, and Steven Shak
...eetings have already been held where distinguished scholars and scientists discussed a broad range of issues, from intellectual property rights in the university and industry to the ethics of Iceland's population genome study. The Center also is analyzing how biotechnology can have an impact on public he......ichael Romanos has led teams of cross-disciplinary scholars to Crete, the largest of the Greek islands and his native homeland. More than one-fourth of the 12 million tourists who visit Greece each year make Crete their destination. This popularity is threatening the island's beauty and environment. In Arha...Alzheimer's genetic susceptibility could bring fear and misunderstanding, religious scholars say
...JUNE 18 at 17:00 ET US), is addressed by religious scholars concerned about possible public misunderstanding. This release contains quotes from carefully selected, well-informed religious leaders. All quotes are free to use by journalists in any news medium. Contact information is provided and follow-up int...August media highlights GEOLOGY and GSA TODAY
...ting gaseous emissions, and a spring. Many modern scholars have dismissed these traditional accounts as specious. This paper locates young faults that occur at the oracle site, corresponding well to ancient reports of fissures. Moreover, the work identifies the vaporous emissions supposedly associated with......borah A. Freund. The symposium will bring together scholars and experts from distinct disciplines who have a lot to offer each other. By encouraging the discussion across disciplines, we hope to establish research that might not be considered without the symposium. The event is sponsored by the Environmental ...Challenges of genetic knowledge
...day-long symposium, Collins and a group of leading scholars will discuss the ways in which our growing ability to understand the human genome is dramatically altering the landscape of biological science, medicine and health. They will examine the effects genetics research will have on social organization, wh...Prizes awarded in the 2002 Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Programme
...gramme has above all selected those scientists and scholars of whom it expects that additional funding will ra...odays decision, the total number of scientists and scholars supported by the Leibniz Programme has increased to 197. Out of these, 43 are from the humanities, 5...HHMI awards $2 million to European Molecular Biology Organization
...al research scholars' work, scientific meetings of scholars and educational activities. The Howard Hughes Medical Institute is a medical research organization whose principal mission is the conduct of biomedical research. It employs 324 investigators who conduct basic medical research in HHMI laboratories at ...SPARC debuts 'Gaining Independence'
...ity and facilitates effective partnerships between scholars and their institutions or societies. Our aim for Gaining Independence is to help make alternative scholarly initiatives mainstream and self-sustaining by emphasizing the application of sound business planning practices." Gaining Independence compleme...First primate archaeological dig uncovers new tool development links
... Stone Tool Site in the African Rainforest. Other scholars have documented similarities between the hammers used by chimpanzees to open nuts and those used by hominids, but no researchers have used the techniques of human archaeology on non-human primate sites, Mercader said. The researchers have prov...Statement by the Ethics Advisory Board of Advanced Cell Technology, Inc.
...rch programs. Members of the board are independent scholars or professionals with no financial ties to ACT. The ACT EAB has been kept fully informed of the research to be reported in the July edition of Nature Biotechnology on the generation of immunologically compatible tissues using nuclear transplantation...Rutgers to host 14th annual Human Behavior and Evolution Society meeting
...ution of humor and laughter? More than 400 leading scholars and students will explore these and other question...88 at the University of Michigan, HBES consists of scholars from a variety of fields, including psychology, anthropology, psychiatry, economics, medicine, law, ...Report considers role of science in a world made vulnerable by terrorism
...whelming." The papers by Henderson and his fellow scholars were first presented at the AAAS 27th Annual Colloquium on Science and Technology Policy in April, 2002. Under normal circumstances, they would have been published as part of a larger yearbook at the end of the year, but the urgency of the situation ...Muddy Mayan mystery made clearer by researchers working in the bajos
A team of scholars led by University of Cincinnati professors Nichola...at helps to explain a puzzle that has stumped Maya scholars for decades. Why would the Maya live in an area where the primary water source is little more than m...Evolution of language: FOXP2 and human uniqueness in religious perspective
... FOXP2 gene with that of other mammals. Religious scholars comment on the implications for human uniqueness and similarity to other species. EMBARGOED UNTIL 14:00 EST 14 Aug 2002. All quotes are free to use by journalists in any news medium. Contact information is provided and follow-up interviews are enc...Rory Cooper, PhD receives the highest award offered by U.S. Dept. Of Veterans Affairs
...s considered one of the most visible advocates and scholars in the country in the area of rehabilitation of paralyzed individuals who use wheelchairs. His impact on the lives of people with disabilities has been truly significant and is deserving of this award, said Moreland. The award recognizes Dr. Cooper's...European scholars support development of germ line modification
An international conference of European scholars and scientists, with funding from the government of Flanders, goes on record supporting research leading toward safe and effective human germ line genetic modification, saying that it does not violate human rights, including any "so-called right to b...UCLA offers CASE Media fellowships on genetics, society and the individual
...ll require the collaboration of a diverse group of scholars able to translate this knowledge into new disciplines. The new UCLA center will bring together research and education for academia, media and the American public. UCLA is designing an undergraduate major for pre-medical and pre-law students, initiati...