Aerobiology and cultural heritage: some reflections and future challenges

Translation and Cultural Comparison: Some Epistemological Reflections

In its traditional guise, cross-cultural psychology is a science of comparative measurement. Its chief method is the regulated observation or recording of behaviour in different cultural milieux and its quantitative conversion into a common metric. This method allows for the estimation of differences across cultures on the strength or magnitude of the behaviour. We can therefore speak of one cu...

Some Reflections on Cybernetics and Its Scientific Heritage

The scientific research program of Cybernetics, originated by Norbert Wiener, was mainly concerned with the communication and control whether in living organisms or machines. The main aim was to get useful and essential information on the functioning of the brain on which to construct later a science of the mind. This requires methods and knowledge borrowed from different disciplines including ...

Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Tourism Development

Electronic Publications of Cultural Heritage: Global Challenges and Local Practices

The paper reviews information and communication technologies as new tools in cultural representation and knowledge management, addresses issues of persuasion and engagement with the new media, explores ways on how to construct three-dimensional interfaces that are easy to use and navigate. These main issues are addressed in discussing the design of cultural interface ’Virtual exhibition of Lith...

Aerobiology: Experimental Considerations, Observations, and Future Tools

Understanding airborne survival and decay of microorganisms is important for a range of public health and biodefense applications, including epidemiological and risk analysis modeling. Techniques for experimental aerosol generation, retention in the aerosol phase, and sampling require careful consideration and understanding so that they are representative of the conditions the bioaerosol would ...