Socioscientific Issues Thinking and Action in the Midst of Science-in-the-Making

Science & Education - Like all SSI, the COVID-19 pandemic requires decisions that are contentious, involve scientific thinking, and vary across social groups. This investigation determined how...     

少数民族流动人口子女思想政治教育问题的原因及对策探析

加强流动人口中少数民族的思想政治教育,对于构建社会主义和谐社会具有重要而深远的意义。当前流动人口中少数民族子女思想政治教育工作存在很多问题,究其原因主要有宗教思想的根深蒂固、家庭和学校教育的影响等。如何加强少数民族流动人口子女的思想政治教育问题,需要国家、学校、社会以及家庭共同的努力。     

Special relativity — An exoteric narrative

Some time earlier¹ we treated our readers to an exoteric narrative of special relativity’s kinematics in which we shunned the use of mathematical formulas. However, the simple and concise account presented then has left quite a few questions open, and we now present the promised sequel to supply the requisite answers.     

外包制胜--华中农业大学图书馆编目业务外包的实践与思考

本文以华中农业大学图书馆委托书商进行编目业务外包为实例，论述了图书馆在外包市场不太成熟的环境中如何运作，才能在业务外包活动中制胜的方方面面。并就编目业务外包的健康发展问题提出了自己的思考。     

Secondary immunization inhibits drug induced apoptosis<Emphasis Type="Italic">in vivo</Emphasis>

Immunization with a proper dose of an antigenic stimulus leads to cell proliferation and antibody response of circulating lymphocytes. We have previously observed that Secondary immunized spleenocytes resist ceramide-mediated apoptosisin vitro. Our present study is aimed at investigating thein vivo effect of immunization on apoptosis. Mice were subjected to either Primary or Secondary dose with Tetanus Toxoid. Unimmunized spleenocytes served as controls. Unimmunized, Primary and Secondary immunized mice were later exposed to chemotherapeutic drugs such as Etoposide/Methotrexate/Vincristine to induce apoptosis. Apoptosis was studied by using the Feulgen reaction on 5μ thin parafin sections of spleen. It was observed that Secondary immunized mice showed a lower percentage of apoptosis as compared to Primary or Unimmunized mice that was subjected to either of the chemotherapeutic drugs. It was thus concluded that Secondary immunization inhibits the process of chemotherapeutic drug induced apoptosis in vivo.     

Technologies of Humility: Citizen Participation in Governing Science

Building on recent theories ofscience in society, such as that provided bythe `Mode 2' framework, this paper argues thatgovernments should reconsider existingrelations among decision-makers, experts, andcitizens in the management of technology.Policy-makers need a set of `technologies ofhumility' for systematically assessing theunknown and the uncertain. Appropriate focalpoints for such modest assessments are framing,vulnerability, distribution, and learning.