The Climatic Engineering Facility simulates any kind of weather found in Canada. It’s run by the National Research Council. CBC’s Stu Mills got a tour.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7143508?cmp=rss
South Korea’s government think tanks have launched a joint task force to develop ten key policy initiatives aimed at driving structural economic reform and innovation, with research divided among five specialized subcommittees.
South Korea's Deputy Prime Minister Koo Yun-cheol highlighted the vital role of national research institutes in driving the country's economic transformation, emphasizing AI and innovation as key growth engines during a workshop with NRC-affiliated institute heads.
The National Research Council of Canada is making great advances in linking laboratory measurements to satellite measurements by using hyperspectral sensors on uncrewed aerial platforms. Dr. Pablo Arroyo presented some of their research today characterizing wetland vegetation and water levels.
#NationalResearchCouncil #Ottawa #McGillUniversity #Drones #HyperspectralImage #WetlandEcosystems #Wetland #EarthSystemScience
Oreo cookies, I can testify, are an effective cure for hiccups. You must chew them thoroughly first. This concurrs with the old #ScienceDimension report touting a spoonful of granulated sugar, adding that any granulated substance would do, but sugar was the most pleasant. #lifehack
Anyone else miss #Canada's #NationalResearchCouncil #NRC "Science Dimension" Magazine? That was pre gag-orders.
"Well-managed public involvement also increases the legitimacy of decisions in the eyes of those affected by them, which makes it more likely that the decisions will be implemented effectively."
- National Research Council, 2008, 'Public Participation in Environmental Assessment and Decision Making'
https://doi.org/10.17226/12434
#DecisionMaking #PublicConsultation #consensus #NationalResearchCouncil #NRC