Essays about: "what is science all about"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 162 essays containing the words what is science all about.

1. 1. The Public, The Police, and The Puzzle of Information

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : William Duggan; Librain Natia Ellis; [2024]
   Keywords : Policing; Public Perception; Safety Science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : When humans are involved, things can go wrong. This is a statement as factually true and yet dramatically undefined and dangerously ambiguous as any. No matter the industry or domain, where humans interact with other humans, perfect predictability is impossible and a focus on negative outcomes can seem natural. READ MORE

3. 2. Modelling the Water Table in a Bog

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Tobias Bowley; [2023]
   Keywords : Physics and Astronomy;

   Abstract : Over the past five years, an ongoing study at INES, Lund University, have examined the encroachment of trees and vegetation into a bog ecosystem in northern Scania, Sweden. While several factors have been identified as contributing to this ecological transformation, including, nutrient availability, and climate, the hydrological aspect remains a key area of investigation. READ MORE

4. 3. Tragic Tales of ‘Victims’ and ‘Villains’ – A Study on Narratives and Emotions in Danish Rape Trials

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Kristine Louise Kristensen; [2023]
   Keywords : narrative; trial; rape; emotion; genres; story characters; rape myths; court ethnography; Law and Political Science; Cultural Sciences; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Given the fact that rape is difficult to prove in court and trials primarily are based on the defendant’s word against the plaintiff’s, it becomes highly significant to study the narratives about rape presented in criminal trials. This thesis is an ethnographic-inspired study conduct-ed in Danish courts from January to May 2023. READ MORE

5. 4. Ray-tracing Based Investigations on the Deployment of RISs in Indoor Scenarios

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för elektro- och informationsteknik

   Author : Swaroop Divya Sai Prem Nambala; Dexin Kong; [2023]
   Keywords : Reconfigurable intelligent surface; RIS; optimization; Ray-tracing; Mixed integer linear programming MILP ; Complex impulse response; Wireless Insite.; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Reconfigurable intelligence surface (RIS) is a promising candidate technology for future 6G wireless communication systems. In existing communication systems, the network operators are unable to control the propagation environment, which causes significant limitations on communication performance. READ MORE

6. 5. Culture in the Swedish EFL-classroom : Teachers' perspectives on interpretation and implementation

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

   Author : Linda Wilson-Taylor; [2023]
   Keywords : EFL; culture; cultural representation; culture teaching; secondary school; intercultural communicative competence; stereotypes; regulatory documents; curriculum interpretation; curriculum implementation; frame factors;

   Abstract : The Swedish regulatory documents for the school subject of English demand the presence of cultural representation/phenomena in the communicated material to the students but is vague about what the actual content should be. This leaves a lot of room for personal interpretation and selection of material for the teachers. READ MORE