A CITIZEN SCIENCE COLONIZATION MODEL FOR THE KOPRULU SECTOR IN STARCRAFT 2Dr. Tom Targett, visiting professor of Physics & Astronomy at Sonoma State, will discuss how a video game like StarCraft 2 can increase the public's understanding of the scientific method. He will also discuss the scientific potential of the video game industry.
Archaeologists have long been interested in the study of the mechanisms of long-term social change. Factors that involve specialization and centralization, such as domestication of plants, technological developments and social competition, have been proposed as prime movers for the "development" of human societies. Contrary to these interpretations, this presentation proposes ...
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Shaping Social Work Science: What Should Quantitative Research Do?Advocates and prominent social work researchers are currently developing a science of social work. Among them is John Brekke, who suggests that three ingredients -- domains of inquiry, core constructs and defining characteristics – are critical in shaping a social work science. Please join us to hear Dr. Shenyang Guo, the ...
