Abstract In its most recent report, the Academy of Social Sciences Australia (ASSA, 2021: 10) identified social inequality as a “grand challenge” for sciences, arguing that scientists have pivotal role to play in “understanding, addressing and guiding us towards narrowing two‐tier society.” Nevertheless, sciences continue be regularly positioned “soft” esoteric relation natural while also susta...

This work presents the results of studies on extract obtained from root Ferula kuhistanica Korov, in relation to 2 strains influenza virus: A/Vlad/2/09(H1N1) and A/Almaty/8/98(H3N2). It has been shown that F. Korov exhibits selective antiviral activity primarily acts virus strain A/Vlad/2/09(H1N1), not showing an inhibitory effect against another antigenic variant this – A/ Almaty/8/98(H3N2). T...

We examine within-family differences in preand early postnatal investments as potential explanations for the “birth order effect” – significant differences in the educational and labor market outcomes across children of varying birth orders. Taking advantage of the rich information on in utero and early childhood conditions in the Children of the NLSY79, we find that, within the same household,...

Ferula foetida (Bunge) Regel and tadshikorum Pimenov are widely used in folk medicine the pharmaceutical industry. As a result of their use industry, populations declining. This article presents bio-morphological characteristics under plantation conditions. In 2014-2021, plantations were established on 20 hectares arable land Arnasay district, Jizzakh region, Uzbekistan. February, March, April,...

This workshop sponsored by the ASSA addressed the dilemma between coal dependence and the imperative to dramatically reduce greenhouse gases. Political debates about climate change have not directed public deliberation to the social dynamics of emissions-intensive industries like coal, or the prospects for transition. This workshop was conceived as a forum to engage directly with today’s Coal Q...