Perceptions of fundamental science

This paper explores the attitudes of young science-outsiders (the taxpayers of tomorrow) by a pilot experiment involving 230 undergraduate students in economics at University of Milan. The experiment takes the form of a Contingent Valuation Referendum-like interview aimed at eliciting the willingness-to-pay (WTP) for the discovery potential of the CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the most powerful particle accelerator worldwide.

10p lazzaro 30-12-2021 9 0   Download

Religions emerged from a very early age and could exist independently with political institutions. The significant impacts of religion on human being, society and culture have led to recognize that religions as social entities of the social sciences and politics. This has created the new changes in the perception of religion in general and of religious values in particular. This article examines and clarifies the basic values of the traditional religions in Vietnam in terms of ethic, education, and history.

13p caygaolon 01-11-2019 41 2   Download

Non-adherence should not be seen as the patient’s problem. It represents a fundamental limitation in the delivery of healthcare, often because of a failure to fully agree the prescription in the first place or to identify and provide the support that patients need later on. Addressing non-adherence is not about getting patients to take more medicines per se. Rather, it starts with an exploration of patients’ perspectives of medicines and the reasons why they may not want or are unable to use them.

28p quaivatdo 14-11-2012 58 3   Download