These included Mr. Walter Staveloz, Director of the International Relations Association of Science-Technology Centres in Washington DC, and Mr Owen Gaffney, Director of communications, International Geosphere Biosphere Programme, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, Sweden.
Some of the fringe activist groups opposed to genetic engineering have an anti-science, anti-technology, anti-business agenda, but given the environmental advantages of Roundup-ready seeds it's puzzling that a group like the Sierra Club, one of the co-plaintiffs in the alfalfa and sugar beet litigation, is working so hard to keep the seeds off the market.
Many other Obama appointees who will be in a position to influence science- and technology-related issues are ideological, radical and poorly qualified to offer sound, unbiased advice on policy.
Mike Lynch's main concern, however, was about the teaching of STEM subjects - science, technology, engineering and maths - in secondary schools where he felt we were falling behind.
Right now, unfortunately, barely more than one in 10 of all undergraduate students are enrolled in what we call the STEM subjects -- science, technology, engineering and math -- areas that will be critical if America is going to compete for the jobs of the future.
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According to Science Magazine, specific science and technology-based programs in jeopardy include, National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Energy, NASA, and Environmental Protection Agency, to name a few.
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First, their children are better educated than American children in the STEM fields -- science, technology, engineering and math.
And this is why I asked my Council of Advisors on Science and Technology -- what we call PCAST -- a while back to look at the state of American manufacturing and the promise of advanced manufacturing.
And the important thing is that you have a good, solid background in the technical fields -- the science, the technology, the engineering and the math -- to build on that, because once everyone comes and is selected as an astronaut, we all train generically for space flight, and then we train specifically for our mission.
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On a lighter -- or is that darker -- note, other areas of science and technology bravely march ever-onward with the goal of a better understanding of life, the universe, and tattoos.
The report - by the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (Nesta) - suggests the use of digital technology is crucial at a time when the arts world is facing a financial squeeze.
There are several institutions offering surf-related courses - including a three-year surf science and technology degree at the University of Plymouth and a three-year course in surf and beach management at Swansea Institute of Higher Education.
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Equality group The UKRC and WISE - the "leading organisation" for gender equality in science, engineering and technology - said it was not surprised by the findings.
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Two Sunni Cabinet members -- Minister of Education Mohammed Tameem and Minister of Science and Technology Abdul Karim al-Samarrai -- have submitted their resignations in protest over the actions by security forces, their offices said.
Benefits of joint research projects We have had for many years a US-China science and technology cooperation project.
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The satellite, called Science and Technology Satellite-2C, is designed to collect climate data.
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About half the budget goes on business-related science, technology, research and development.
We need better K-12 science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education.
Dr. John Holdren, my Science and Technology Advisor -- where's John?
He also calls for creating work permits for foreign entrepreneurs who have secured U.S. financing and for specialized foreign workers in national-security science and technology labs.
Others also worry that the foundation concentrates too much on glamorous science and long-term technology bets, and not enough on putting boots on the ground in places like Africa.
In the interest of expanding the human experience to interstellar travel, Jemison's organization will also establish The Way a scientific research institute that will embrace speculative, long-term science and technology initiatives.
In development since 2010, the micoach Elite System is the product of extensive research, science and cutting-edge technology development by adidas to create the most advanced system for elite teams across the globe.
The "Modern Eye" exhibition, which is separated into 12 sections, insists on the different facets of Munch's modernity, for instance his rapport with photography, cinema and Modernist theater, or his fascination with medical science and X-ray technology.
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Today, hundreds of floats deployed under the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS), coordinated by UNESCO and largely supported by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) and Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), are used to measure ocean temperature, salinity and tsunami risk.
And universities in Asia--indeed, extending all the way to the Arab Gulf and the King Abdullah megaplex for science and technology in Saudi Arabia--are rising to offer an alternative.
Chavez's son-in-law, Science and Technology Minister Jorge Arreaza, showed the photos on Venezuelan state television.
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That requires us to continue to make investments in education, science, technology, infrastructure -- things that help our economies grow.
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