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VideoIEA Interview with Rogério Meneghini
by Richard Meckien — published Oct 24, 2013 — last modified Sep 19, 2019 09:58 AM — filed under: ,
Interview with the scientometrics expert Rogério Meneghini on the conception of the electronic library SciELO, of which he is the scientific coordinator. This interview has been presented at the biennial UBIAS Conference in Vancouver, on September 19, 2013.
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VideoIEA Sesame - A Visit to a Parallel Reality
by Richard Meckien — published Oct 29, 2013 — last modified Sep 19, 2019 09:58 AM — filed under: ,
Sesame is a center for research and advanced technology around a third-generation synchrotron light source under construction in Allan, Jordan, supported by a partnership between UNESCO and the Palestinian Authority, Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Israel , Jordan, Pakistan and Turkey, which have full control over their development, use and funding.
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VideoIEA Prosperity without Growth - A Good Life on a Finite Planet
by Richard Meckien — published Dec 03, 2013 — last modified Sep 19, 2019 09:59 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
The way natural resources are being used by modern society due to the consumerism and the imperative of economic growth has been the theme of the conference held by economist Tim Jackson. The event also served to launch the Portuguese version of the book 'Prosperity without Growth - A Good Life on a Finite Planet', written by the economist.
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VideoIEA Development of Circadian Control of Behavior
by Richard Meckien — published Nov 21, 2013 — last modified Sep 19, 2019 09:59 AM — filed under: , , ,
Ethologist Jerry Hogan gave this conference searching for the discussion of circadian processes that affect the behavior of the majority of animal species, clarifying that it will still take a lot to better comprehend the development of such control. Hogan's interests include the development of communication, of nourishment and of cleansing in fowls, approaching aspects of biological rhythm.
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VideoIEA European Union-Brazil Relations
by Richard Meckien — published Jan 28, 2014 — last modified Sep 19, 2019 09:59 AM — filed under: ,
The strategic partnership between the EU and Brazil, and the role of Poland in this context were the subject of the conference given by Radoslaw Sikorski, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland. He said that Brazil is a natural ally of the EU in the construction of the new reality based on the trends prevailing in the last decade.
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VideoIEA Borders and Convergences between Neuroscience and Behavior: Methodological and Theoretical Challenges in Knowledge Generation
by Richard Meckien — published Apr 14, 2014 — last modified Sep 19, 2019 10:02 AM — filed under: , ,
This event was an initiative of presenting a discussion between common aspects and differences of the so-called hard neuroscience, based on molecular and laboratorial studies, and a more behavioral perspective based on studies of ethological fields.
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VideoIEA Washing without Water and other Stories of Innovation: Accelerating research into societal innovation
by Richard Meckien — published May 14, 2014 — last modified Sep 19, 2019 10:02 AM — filed under: , ,
“Washing without Water and other Stories of Innovation: Accelerating research into societal innovation” is the theme of the conference given by Richard A. Williams, director of the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences and one of the vice-chancellors of the University of Birmingham. According to Williams, there is a global need to maximise societal sustainability of food, energy and water. The talk will present two “extraordinary” stories of innovation that impact the environment. “Both arise from fundamental university-based research that is being translated into society. Both present radical innovations that are disruptive to current societal practices.”
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VideoIEA The Apartheid Archive: Racism, Memory and Belonging among South Africans in Australia
by Richard Meckien — published Sep 15, 2014 — last modified Sep 19, 2019 10:02 AM — filed under: ,
The seminar conducted by South African psychologist Christopher Sonn presented the Apartheid Archive Project, which seeks to expand the official story by including lifestories during the segregation regime in South Africa.
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VideoIEA Genocides and Political Violence in a New Political Order
by Richard Meckien — published Dec 04, 2014 — last modified Sep 19, 2019 10:05 AM — filed under: , , ,
Marina Calloni, from the University of Studies of Milan-Bicocca, discusses the new geopolitical relations and economic powers to organized violence, reflected around the identity and Islamic fundamentalism, which in her view are interspersed by armed conflicts of "preventive" nature and by "war against terror", and thus "the wars have become lawless, amorphous, undefined and ubiquitous".
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VideoIEA Evolution and its Role in Science and Society
by Richard Meckien — published Dec 04, 2014 — last modified Sep 19, 2019 10:05 AM — filed under: , , ,
To characterize the role of evolution in science and society is the theme of the conference of biologist Tow Wensellers. Working with the so-called social insects (ants, bees and wasps), Wensellers discusses social evolution emphasizing the conflict of social groups.
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