The impact of molecular gastronomy within the food science community

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Nicola Caporaso
Keyword(s):  
Food Science ◽  
Molecular Gastronomy ◽  
Science Community ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Publishing and peer reviewing as indicators of the impact of COVID-19 on the productivity of the aquatic science community

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alistair J Hobday ◽  
Howard I Browman ◽  
Steven J Bograd
Keyword(s):  
Peer Review Process ◽  
Geographic Region ◽  
Manuscript Submission ◽  
Professional Lives ◽  
Geographic Patterns ◽  
Peer Reviewing ◽  
Aquatic Science ◽  
Science Community ◽  
Acceptance Rates ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Beginning in February 2020, COVID-19-related stay at home orders and workplace shutdowns worldwide have disrupted personal and professional lives, including those of aquatic scientists. Manuscript submission and peer reviewing data from journals may be indicators of productivity impacts among aquatic scientists. We tested four null hypotheses: the COVID-19 disruption has had no effect on (i) the number of submissions to journals, or (ii) the geographic region in which the corresponding author is based, nor on the peer review process in terms of (iii) acceptance rate of requests to review and (iv) time in review. We used data provided by seven leading aquatic science journals covering the period 2009–2020 and representing 32 756 submissions. Submission differences varied between journals and were lower than expected in March 2020, but due to increases in subsequent months, there was no overall change in the number of submissions during the COVID-19 disruption months of February–June 2020. Geographic patterns in the number of submissions varied more by journal than by region, with both higher and lower numbers of submissions relative to expected numbers. Acceptance rates of requests to review were ∼2% lower overall; however, time in review declined by an average of 5 days relative to earlier years, showing that those scientists undertaking reviews did them more quickly during the COVID-19 disruption. Collectively, these results show that the overall productivity of the aquatic science community, as measured by publications and reviewing rates and times, has thus far only been slightly disrupted, although the impacts will vary greatly among individuals depending on life circumstances. The breadth and longevity of this disruption are unprecedented, making it important to continue to assess the relative impacts across a wide demographic range of aquatic scientists and to consider approaches to allow those differentially affected to recover to pre-COVID-19 levels of productivity.

scholarly journals Science vs the Environment

1997 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-119
Author(s):  
Clive Howard-Williams
Keyword(s):  
Human Impacts ◽  
Scientific Work ◽  
List Type ◽  
Natural Ecosystems ◽  
Minimal Impact ◽  
Science Community ◽  
Antarctic Treaty ◽  
Will Force ◽  
Future Work ◽  
The Impact

The Environmental Protocol to the Antarctic Treaty is rapidly approaching ratification, and nations which have now signed it see the Protocol as a signal for considerable future debate, if not scrutiny. Everyone has begun to implement, at least in spirit, many of its requirements which are now beginning to have an effect on science on the continent. This is currently evident in at least four different ways: a reallocation of funding from pure science, to �applied� science relating to human impacts,an increase in funding to allow for studies of human impact and the meeting of Protocol obligations,a reassessment by the science community on what can be done with minimal impact, and an imposition on the science community of rules and codes which will restrict many types of scientific work that have been carried out in the past, and will force modifications of future work. Because all science on the continent (as opposed too remote sensing from space) will have an impact there will have to be tradeoffs between the benefit to science and the impact of doing the work. We can only evaluate impacts on those areas of science that we know about at present. The problem is that there will be future, presently unknown areas of science that may be compromised by operations currently considered �safe�. Who knows, for instance, what viruses we are inadvertently spreading and what the importance of these will be in future studies? At present the effects of these organisms are difficult to measure but studies on the role of viruses in natural ecosystems are increasing as technology expands.

scholarly journals Proteomic Advances in Cereal and Vegetable Crops

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (16) ◽  
pp. 4924
Author(s):  
Rubén Agregán ◽  
Noemí Echegaray ◽  
María López-Pedrouso ◽  
Rana Muhammad Aadil ◽  
Christophe Hano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Detection ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Food Science ◽  
Vegetable Crops ◽  
Demographic Pressure ◽  
Plant Foods ◽  
New Methods ◽  
Daily Energy ◽  
The Impact

The importance of vegetables in human nutrition, such as cereals, which in many cases represent the main source of daily energy for humans, added to the impact that the incessant increase in demographic pressure has on the demand for these plant foods, entails the search for new technologies that can alleviate this pressure on markets while reducing the carbon footprint of related activities. Plant proteomics arises as a response to these problems, and through research and the application of new technologies, it attempts to enhance areas of food science that are fundamental for the optimization of processes. This review aims to present the different approaches and tools of proteomics in the investigation of new methods for the development of vegetable crops. In the last two decades, different studies in the control of the quality of crops have reported very interesting results that can help us to verify parameters as important as food safety, the authenticity of the products, or the increase in the yield by early detection of diseases. A strategic plan that encourages the incorporation of these new methods into the industry will be essential to promote the use of proteomics and all the advantages it offers in the optimization of processes and the solution of problems.

scholarly journals Interdisciplinary Projects Applied to Chemistry Lessons: Example of Chemistry Linked to Food Science

2020 ◽  
Vol 74 (3) ◽  
pp. 196-198
Author(s):  
Lydie Moreau ◽  
Véronique Breguet Mercier
Keyword(s):  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Network Formation ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Food Science ◽  
Physico Chemical ◽  
Interdisciplinary Projects ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Design Experiments ◽  
Good Organization

An interdisciplinary project regarding the effect of ascorbic acid on bread dough's physico-chemical properties was proposed to bachelor students in chemistry and food sciences. Such an approach was proposed to develop both scientific and soft skills, in order to prepare students for their future working environment. Together, students deepened their knowledge regarding food science and chemistry. They were then able to plan and design experiments demonstrating the impact of gluten network formation and ascorbic acid influence onto bread dough and finished product characteristics. This way of teaching was very appreciated by students, nevertheless it highlighted the fact that the professors' investment was considerably high, and that good organization, alignment and preparation prior to the start of this project is key.

scholarly journals Perceiving and Addressing the Pervasive Racial Disparity in Abortion

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 233339282094974
Author(s):  
James Studnicki ◽  
John W. Fisher ◽  
James L. Sherley
Keyword(s):  
Black Women ◽  
White Women ◽  
Popular Media ◽  
Skewed Distribution ◽  
Minority Population ◽  
High Incidence ◽  
Induced Abortions ◽  
Science Community ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Impact

Black women have been experiencing induced abortions at a rate nearly 4 times that of White women for at least 3 decades, and likely much longer. The impact in years of potential life lost, given abortion’s high incidence and racially skewed distribution, indicates that it is the most demographically consequential occurrence for the minority population. The science community has refused to engage on the subject and the popular media has essentially ignored it. In the current unfolding environment, there may be no better metric for the value of Black lives.

scholarly journals The Impact of Voting Advice Applications on Electoral Turnout: Evidence from Greece

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kostas Gemenis
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Literature ◽  
The Political ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Electoral Campaigns ◽  
Information Tools ◽  
Voter Information ◽  
Science Community ◽  
Electoral Turnout ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Voting Advice Applications

AbstractA new aspect of electoral campaigns in Europe, and increasingly elsewhere as well, has been the proliferation of the online voter information tools, widely known in the political science community as Voting Advice Applications (VAAs). By accessing VAAs, users are provided with information about the degree of congruence between their policy preferences and those of different parties or candidates. Although the exact mechanisms have not been rigorously investigated, a series of studies across European countries, such as Finland, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Switzerland have demonstrated a link between the use of VAAs and electoral turnout. The aim of this paper is to contribute to this growing literature by analyzing previously untapped data from Greece, extending the empirical literature to a country where VAA effects have not been investigated before. The analysis indicates that the effect of VAAs in Greece is marginal to non-existent while there seems to be no evidence of the hypothesized information mechanism which purportedly drives such effects. The paper concludes with suggestions that future studies of VAA effects on turnout can address in their design.

scholarly journals Gathering evidence of impact from research support services: Examining impact in the context of the Centre for Environmental Data Analysis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Poppy Townsend ◽  
Clare Wilkinson
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Support Services ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Environmental Science ◽  
Environmental Data ◽  
Research Support ◽  
Science Community ◽  
Evidence Of Impact ◽  
High Degree ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The Centre for Environmental Data Analysis (CEDA) is a provider of two major services to the environmental science community; JASMIN and the CEDA Archive. CEDA is frequently required to evidence the impact it has on researchers and wider society. However, this is challenging as there are currently no formal or standard processes for collecting impact information. To understand how CEDA could collect impact information, and to allow its users to shape this monitoring, over 500 users provided their opinions, preferences and suggestions as to how to share impact, via six focus groups and an online survey. The results suggest that whilst there was a high degree of willingness to provide impact information to CEDA there remains confusion around what ‘impact’ is. Users are keen to share impact in ways which utilize existing processes, and at times which make sense to both the research and the impact, whilst also understanding the need and purpose for sharing that information.

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