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Lone cowboys need a posse (and knowledge brokers need to work in teams!)

Lone cowboys need a posse (and knowledge brokers need to work in teams!)

Author:Lesley Wye This post was originally published by the Evidence & Policy blog on 3 February 2021. We have re-issued the article that has already been published by the Evidence & Policy blog. We would like to express gratitude to the kind offer of the editorial board of the Evidence & Policy blog. You know the story. A lone cowboy (unfortunately never a cowgirl) rides away into the sunset having saved the day. The same expectations are often placed on knowledge brokers wh

What types of knowledge do policy makers need to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic?

What types of knowledge do policy makers need to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic?

Author:Claire Bynner and Anna Terje This post was originally published by the Evidence & Policy blog on 27 January 2021. We have re-issued the article that has already been published by the Evidence & Policy blog. We would like to express gratitude to the kind offer of the editorial board of the Evidence & Policy blog. In a recent article published in Evidence & Policy, we explored the use of Aristotle’s three knowledge types: empirical knowledge, technical knowledge and prac

What can academics do to improve evidence-informed policy-making in the UK Parliament?

What can academics do to improve evidence-informed policy-making in the UK Parliament?

Author:David Christian Rose and Chris Tyler This post was originally published by the Evidence & Policy blog on 20 January 2021. We have re-issued the article that has already been published by the Evidence & Policy blog. We would like to express gratitude to the kind offer of the editorial board of the Evidence & Policy blog. The UK Parliament performs key democratic functions holding the government to account by scrutinising policy, debating legislation and providing a venu

Dr. Tsubokura's Radiation Lecture Vol.110

Author: Masaharu Tsubokura PhD. Editors: Akihiko Ozaki M.D.,PhD., Yuki Senoo 219. Bonding characteristics of cesium to soil 24.03.2019 Some portion of the radioactive materials scattered from the nuclear accident fell on the surrounding mountains and forests. Over time, radioactive cesium particles that had bonded to trees in the mountains migrated by rain into the soil and fallen leaves on the ground. Now, more than eight years after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear accident, m

Dr. Tsubokura's Radiation Lecture Vol.129

Author: Masaharu Tsubokura M.D., PhD. Editors: Akihiko Ozaki M.D., PhD., Yuki Senoo 257 Radiation therapy is also used to treat other diseases Current cancer treatment consists of three standard therapies: surgery, anticancer drugs (chemotherapy), and radiation therapy. Treating cancer by irradiation of cancer cells is one option that is as effective as surgery or chemotherapy. Radiation therapy is not only for cancer treatment, but also used to treat other benign diseases. F

Moroccan Scientists’ Accomplishments During the Medieval Period

Moroccan Scientists’ Accomplishments During the Medieval Period

Author: Karim Moutchou Institution: Medical Student, Fez Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy Editors: Akihiko Ozaki, MD., PhD., Yuki Senoo Introduction: The medieval period between the 5th and late 15th centuries created a significant setback to the role of the European empires as scientific leaders in the Mediterranean region. Political corruption, religious censorship, and successive pandemics handicapped the work of European scientists in all fields. This void was filled by t

The psychological impacts of working from home

The psychological impacts of working from home

Author:Yasuhiro Kotera This post was originally published by the Derby University Blog on 25 August 2020. We have re-issued the article that has already been published by the Derby University Blog. We would like to express gratitude to the kind offer of the editorial board of the Derby University Blog. Due to Covid-19, many workers were forced to work from home, with staff at the University of Derby, transitioning to home working in mid-March. While these unprecedented circum

Rapid responsive evidence synthesis to inform decision-making and research

Rapid responsive evidence synthesis to inform decision-making and research

Author:Duncan Chambers This post was originally published by the Evidence & Policy blog on 13 January 2021. We have re-issued the article that has already been published by the Evidence & Policy blog. We would like to express gratitude to the kind offer of the editorial board of the Evidence & Policy blog. An evidence synthesis programme commissioned by the UK’s National Institute for Health Research from two academic teams produced a diverse range of outputs and methodologic

Dr. Tsubokura's Radiation Lecture Vol.128

Author: Masaharu Tsubokura M.D., PhD. Editors: Akihiko Ozaki M.D., PhD., Yuki Senoo 255 Difference between gamma ray and X-ray is source of origination The term “gamma ray” is often used in reference to measuring air radiation dose rate, whereas the term “X-ray” is commonly used in medicine, such as in “chest X-ray.” What is the difference between these two types of radiation? Let’s review what we have discussed in previous articles. Every single material in this world compri

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