But such firms still do not want to concede ground on what they see as a matter of scientific principle.

ECONOMIST: The environment

The Supreme Court decided in 1853 that Morse could keep the patent on his innovative method for transmitting telegraph signals over long distances, but not the fundamental scientific principle that electricity can transmit information.

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These experts in life sciences and social sciences release conclusions and recommendations on specific issues related to the application of scientific advancements while respecting the principle of dignity and freedom of the human being.

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Thus the precautionary principle requires a landscape approach to scientific assessment.

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The precautionary principle, which calls for extra prudence in areas of scientific uncertainty, also applies.

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She emphasized that in situ preservation is a logical procedure and a basic principle to deal with various risks at underwater sites whenever a scientific approach is not applied to interventions.

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This principle is at work daily on InnoCentive, a crowdsourcing website for difficult scientific questions.

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