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.FROM THE LEADERSHIP
It's Time to Restore Scientific Integrity
Sigma Xi
Sigma Xi Executive Director and CEO Jamie Vernon addresses how the system has proven to be imperfectly safeguarded and how protections must be established to preserve scientific integrity.
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.SIGMA XI NEWS
Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference Wrap Up
Sigma Xi
Sigma Xi members, researchers, science supporters, artists, and students came together virtually November 5-8 for the 2020 Sigma Xi Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference. This year's theme was Hacking the Brain: The Intersection of Art and Neuroscience.
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Vote in Sigma Xi's 2020 Elections
Sigma Xi
Active members received a ballot on November 9 from elections at vote-now.com to vote in the Sigma Xi elections. All who received a ballot can vote for the president-elect, as well as for other open positions in their region and constituency. The voting period concludes on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time.
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Have You Renewed Your Dues?
Sigma Xi
Did your dues expire when Fiscal Year 2020 ended on June 30? Renew your membership, affiliate status, or explorer status now to continue benefits, such as your subscription to American Scientist. Thank you to everyone who already renewed.
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.MEMBERS AND CHAPTERS NEWS
Herbert Barry III Selected as Psychologist of the Decade by IAOTP
WICZ-TV
Herbert Barry III, PhD, professor emeritus at the University of Pittsburgh and Sigma Xi member, was recently selected for the Psychologist of the Decade Award by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) for his productivity, longevity, and dedication to the healthcare industry.
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Saint Louis University Chapter to Host Panel Discussion
Sigma Xi
The Saint Louis University Chapter of Sigma Xi will be hosting a panel discussion entitled "Differential Social and Psychological Impacts of COVID-19" on November 12. This event is open to the public and features several panelists to discuss disparities in the social and psychological impacts of COVID-19. This will be a virtual event from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time on Zoom.
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.MEETINGS AND EVENTS
Sigma Xi Continues Its Virtual COVID-19 Distinguished Lectureships Series
Sigma Xi
You are invited to the next event of the Sigma Xi COVID-19 Distinguished Lectureships Series with Peter Hotez, MD, PhD, FASTMH, FAAP on Friday, November 20, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Hotez is Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine and Professor of Pediatrics and Molecular Virology & Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Director, Texas Children's Center for Vaccine Development (CVD) and Texas Children's Hospital Endowed Chair of Tropical Pediatrics.
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Learn How Universities Engage with Legislature in North Carolina
Sigma Xi
Join us for the upcoming Sigma Xi STEM Policy series, which will feature three government liaison experts in the University of North Carolina system as they discuss more about their work and the process of legislature engagement. This virtual event will be held via Zoom on Thursday, November 19 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
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.SIGMA XI PUBLICATIONS
.SCIENCE, EDUCATION AND GOVERNMENT NEWS
Communicating Science in the Museum Setting
Duke Science & Society
Science museums serve as a leading source of public science communication, so how can scientists best work with curators to ensure accurate and effective exhibits? RSVP to join Duke Science & Society on Thursday, November 12 at 12:00 p.m. ET as they host Dr. Holly Menninger, the Director of Public Engagement and Science Learning at the Bell Museum in St. Paul, Minnesota, who will share her thoughts.
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.SCIENCE NEWS
Penicillin Allergies May Be Linked to an Immune System Gene
Science News
Penicillin, effective against many bacterial infections, is often a first-line antibiotic. Yet it is also one of the most common causes of drug allergies. Around 10% of people say they've had an allergic reaction to penicillin, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Now researchers have found a genetic link to the hypersensitivity, which, while rarely fatal, can cause hives, wheezing, arrythmias and more.
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Researchers Examine Decline in Average Body Temperature Among Healthy Adults Over the Past 2 Decades
University of California-Santa Barbara via ScienceDaily
In the nearly two centuries since 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit (37.0 degrees Celsius) was established as the standard 'normal' body temperature, it has been used as the measure by which fevers have been assessed. Over time, however, lower body temperatures have been widely reported in healthy adults — for example, in recent studies in the U.S. and the U.K. Researchers have now found a similar decrease among the Tsimane, an indigenous population of forager-horticulturists in the Bolivian Amazon.
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