62 research outputs found
The Art of Research: A Divergent/Convergent Framework and Opportunities for Science-Based Approaches
Applying science to the current art of producing engineering and research knowledge has proven difficult, in large part because of its seeming complexity. We posit that the microscopic processes underlying research are not so complex, but instead are iterative and interacting cycles of divergent (generation of ideas) and convergent (testing and selecting of ideas) thinking processes. This reductionist framework coherently organizes a wide range of previously disparate microscopic mechanisms which inhibit these processes. We give examples of such inhibitory mechanisms and discuss how deeper scientific understanding of these mechanisms might lead to dis-inhibitory interventions for individuals, networks and institutional levels
Seasonal influences on sleep and executive function in the migratory White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii)
Serving the same interests: The Wood Green ricin plot, mediaâstateâterror relations and the âterrorismâ dispositif
This article analyses the representations of terrorism that arise out of the BBCâs coverage of the Wood Green ricin plot (2003), the first instance of al-Qaeda-related activity in the United Kingdom during the âwar on terrorâ. Inspired by the work Michel Foucault, the article suggests that the BBCâs representations form part of an emergent âterrorismâ dispositif, or apparatus, which draws together seemingly disparate and antagonistic groups into a strategic, mutually-sustaining alliance. The analysis focuses on two weeksâ worth of BBC âNews at Tenâ bulletins, alongside speeches and press releases issued by the Prime Minister and statements released by al-Qaedaâs leadership. In particular, the article suggests that the BBCâs representations inadvertently work to the advantage of elements within al-Qaeda and the British executive due to the fact that they portray the Wood Green events in ways that are tactically useful to both groups. As such, the article not only provides substantive new empirical insights into the way representations of terrorism were mobilised in the build up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq, but also shows how Foucauldian concepts can provide creative and innovative analytical tools for understanding the dynamics of the contemporary media-state-terrorism relationship
Reproducibility of a method for analysis of morphological changes in perioral soft tissue in children using video cameras
On the information quality of newspaper reports on surveys: an exemplary study on the construction of reality in the media
Images of Injury: Graphic News Visualsâ Effects on Attitudes toward the Use of Unmanned Drones
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