Essays about: "History of science"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 387 essays containing the words History of science.

  1. 11. Between a Rune Stone and a Hard Place: Deconstructing Mass Media Influence on Knowledge Production in Viking Age Archaeogenetic Publications

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Arkeologi

    Author : Kyle Koch; [2023]
    Keywords : History and Archaeology;

    Abstract : The archaeological traditions of the Viking Age have a complex history. Some of it has been nationalist in orientation, at times constructing proud historical narratives reflecting ownership in and continuity of the past. READ MORE

  3. 12. Digital Surveillance in the name of National Security

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Jacob Kristiansson; [2023]
    Keywords : Normative Analysis; Deontology; Consequentialism; Paternalism; Edward Snowden; National Security Agency; Surveillance; Big Data; Intelligence; Disclosures.; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Surveillance has throughout history been a widely discussed phenomenon and the debate over the delicate balancing of state power vis-à-vis privacy in the pursuit of national security equally so. In 2013, Edward Snowden revealed that the NSA had been conducting digital surveillance globally and it represents a tipping point in the history of surveillance. READ MORE

  4. 13. The effect of life history and weather on onset of flowering and length of flowering period of agricultural weeds

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

    Author : Amanda Karpaty Wickbom; [2023]
    Keywords : global warming; agricultural weeds; first flowering; flowering phenology;

    Abstract : With a warming climate and the usage of monocultures in food production it is possible we may face more issues concerning food insecurity in the future as pollinators struggle to find food in agricultural landscapes. Therefore, it is of value to know whether common agricultural weeds are important sources of food for pollinators. READ MORE

  5. 14. Banking crisis in Sweden and Denmark and governmental interventions

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Natali Corsi; [2023]
    Keywords : Banking crisis Denmark; Banking crisis Sweden; Theory of Economic Regulation; governmental intervention; regulations in financial sector; history of banking.; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Crisis in the financial sector have come to be a natural part of the economic cycles, as well as the compulsory regulatory measures that follow. These processes have been documented since the beginning of financial revolutions where the states and financial institutions are intertwined in an eternal dance ever since. READ MORE

  6. 15. Finding the Seeds of Supermassive Black Holes: The Direct Collapse Black Hole Scenario

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för fysik och astronomi

    Author : Weihui Li; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The origin of supermassive black holes (SMBHs,∼ 10^9M⊙) in the first billion years of cosmic history remains a mystery. Direct Collapse Black Holes (DCBHs,∼ 10^4M⊙) are considered one of the most promising hypotheses for the progenitor of SMBHs, as they are believed to provide a favorable starting point as massive seeds for SMBH formation. READ MORE