News tagged with societal acceptance
Connections the key to overcoming shame, says researcher
(PhysOrg.com) -- It would be difficult to find someone who has never felt shame in their life. Shame is a common reaction when someone feels that they have fallen below social norms or their own standards. ...
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Sep 02, 2009 |
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Yale study concludes public apathy over climate change unrelated to science literacy
Are members of the public divided about climate change because they don't understand the science behind it? If Americans knew more basic science and were more proficient in technical reasoning, would public consensus match ...
May 27, 2012 |
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3Qs: Breaking into the boardroom
Last week, a debate began over the European Union considering legislation that would create quotas for the number of women in in top business positions. Northeastern University news office asked Laura Frader, ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 15, 2012 |
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SDSC's 'Gordon' supercomputer: Ready for researchers
Accurately predicting severe storms, or what Wall Street’s markets will do next, may become just a bit easier in coming months as Gordon, a unique supercomputer at the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Mar 06, 2012 |
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'Rock Vibe' brings electronic music game to blind
Bridging a divide between sighted and blind gamers, University of California, Santa Cruz graduate Rupa Dhillon has created a version of the musical rhythm "Rock Band" game that everyone can play.
Feb 23, 2012 |
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A love/hate relationship: New book explores dynamics between voters, political parties
If the relationship between voters and big-party politics was “Facebook official,” the status would be: “It’s complicated.”
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Feb 14, 2012 |
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Social robotics: Beyond the uncanny valley
(PhysOrg.com) -- From science fiction and academia through assembly lines and telemedicine, robots have become both conceptually and physically ubiquitous. Technologically, robotics technology has advanced ...
Dec 29, 2011 |
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Understanding the social side of cyber-security issues
When Engin Kirda started focusing on cyber-security research 10 years ago, those primarily responsible for launching Internet attacks were teenagers out for kicks, he said. But the scope of threats existing ...
May 04, 2011 |
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Human rules may determine environmental 'tipping points'
A new paper appearing in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) suggests that people, governments, and institutions that shape the way people interact may be just as important for determining environmental ...
Apr 15, 2011 |
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Placing value, price on new drugs: The challenge facing new UK policy, say Hopkins bioethicists
The United States should pay close attention to how the United Kingdom carries out plans to assess a new drug's worth using factors that go beyond clinical and cost effectiveness, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Apr 01, 2011 |
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How has American identity changed?
First-generation West African immigrants from Nigeria and Ghana transition smoothly into major societal institutions, such as the workplace and the neighborhood, but have not built stable, mutually beneficial friendships ...
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Mar 30, 2011 |
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