Science

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THBT social activism on scientifically intense topics (e.g. climinate change) should be predominantly led by scientistic activists ( e.g. Micheal Mann) rather than non-specialist activists (e.g. Greta Thunbeg)

Activism, Science, Social Activism
Oxford Wom*n's Open / Round #2 / 10 nov. 2019

THW permit gene editing for health reasons in unborn children

“Crispr” is a tool that allows scientists to modify DNA by removing, replacing or changing genes. This allows genetic editing, whereby specific characteristics can be added to or removed from an organism, for example to protect against certain diseases, or to choose a certain characteristic such as eye colour.
Science
Bath-Exeter IV / Round #3 / 8 déc. 2018

THW abolish university tuition fees for STEM subjects

STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
Science
ICYD Sheffield Round / Round #3 / 17 mars 2018

EC sujeitaria o financiamento dos maiores projectos científicos a um referendo público.

Science
Open do Tejo / Round #4 / 21 oct. 2017

THW include the "life as a virtual simulation theory" into the teachings of human origin

The "life as a virtual reality theory" is a theory developed by an astronomer, Neil de Grasse Tyson. According to this theory the odds are 50-50 that our entire reality is a program on a computer.
Science
Jozi Rumble / Round #6 / 15 avr. 2017

TH opposes research into the genetics of sexual orientation (e.g. the search for a "gay gene")

Lgbt, Medical Ethics, Science
Glasgow Ancients 2017 / Round #5 / 8 avr. 2017

TH as a leading expert in their field would go on the Mars One mission

Mars One is a organization based in the Netherlands that has proposed to land the first humans on Mars and establish a permanent human colony there by 2027
Mars, Science, Space, Space Exploration
UCD Pro Am 2016 / Round 4 / 25 mars 2016

This house believes websites such as Sci-Hub cause more harm than good.

Sci-Hub describes itself as: ‘ The first pirate website in the world to provide mass and public access to tens of millions of research papers ‘
Ip, Science
Queen's University Belfast IV / Round #1 / 27 févr. 2016