-
Analysis of vertically loaded piles considering crushing characteristics of c...
: In this paper, a method was developed to assess the vertical response of piles considering crushing characteristics. A load transfer model of a pile is built and the... -
Prevalence of metabolic syndrome among adult population in India: A systemati...
Objective This review was done to determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) among adult general population in India. We also wanted to find the gender, setting, and... -
The proximal experience of awe.
Research on awe has grown exponentially in recent decades; however, few studies have considered whether awe-inspiring experiences also inspire other emotions. In two studies, we... -
Neutralizing misinformation through inoculation: Exposing misleading argument...
Misinformation can undermine a well-functioning democracy. For example, public misconceptions about climate change can lead to lowered acceptance of the reality of climate... -
A citation study of earth science projects in citizen science.
A citation study of a sample of earth science projects in citizen science from the FedCats Catalog was undertaken to assess whether citizen science projects are as productive... -
Stirring the strategic direction of scuba diving marine Citizen Science: A su...
ABSTRACT Citizen Science (CS) strengthens the relationship between society and science through education and engagement, with win-win benefits. Marine Citizen Science (MCS) is... -
A persistent lack of international representation on editorial boards in envi...
ABSTRACTThe scholars comprising journal editorial boards play a critical role in defining the trajectory of knowledge in their field. Nevertheless, studies of editorial board... -
dedup_wf_001--5ea9083960f82f3b5a238bed8c82b2dd
Given limited funds for research and widespread degradation of ecosystems, environmental scientists should geographically target their studies where they will be most effective.... -
Where is your field going? A machine learning approach to study the relative ...
We propose an original approach to describe the scientific progress in a quantitative way. Using innovative Machine Learning techniques we create a vector representation for the... -
PhotoId-Whale: Blue whale dorsal fin classification for mobile devices
Photo-identification (photo-id) is a method used in field studies by biologists to monitor animals according to their density, movement patterns and behavior, with the aim of... -
dedup_wf_001--967a1a23710b00d08d1ce00d4922a339
: Data quality control is important for any data collection program, especially in citizen science projects, where it is more likely that errors occur due to the human factor.... -
An emerging form of public engagement with science: Ask Me Anything (AMA) ses...
Originally, online public engagement with science tended to be one directional-from experts to the general population via news media. Such an arrangement allowed for little to... -
Promoting professional identity, motivation, and persistence: Benefits of an ...
Women are underrepresented in a number of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. Limited diversity in the development of the STEM workforce has... -
Controversy matters: Impacts of topic and solution controversy on the perceiv...
In this article, we focus on the potential influence of a scientist's advocacy position on the public's perceived credibility of scientists as a whole. Further, we examine how... -
The Effect of Information Provision on Public Consensus about Climate Change.
Despite over 20 years of research and scientific consensus on the topic, climate change continues to be a politically polarizing issue. We conducted a survey experiment to test... -
On the impact of Citizen Science-derived data quality on deep learning based ...
The evaluation of large amounts of digital image data is of growing importance for biology, including for the exploration and monitoring of marine habitats. However, only a tiny... -
OdoBD: An online database for the dragonflies and damselflies of Bangladesh
Combining scientific data over a long-time period is necessary for generating large-scale datasets, which are an essential component of comparative analysis for understanding... -
All science should inform policy and regulation
In the context of a recent proposal to exclude research from consideration at the Environmental Protection Agency, John Ioannidis points out that "perceived perfection is not a...
