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J. O. Westwood Medal

J. O. Westwood Medal is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand J. O. Westwood Medal rather than just read about it. In short: The J. O.

Key takeaways

J. O. Westwood Medal belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect J. O. Westwood Medal to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of J. O. Westwood Medal from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

The J. O. Westwood Medal is awarded every two years by the Royal Entomological Society (RES). The criteria for the award are:

The best comprehensive taxonomic work on a group of insects, or, related arthropods (including terrestrial and freshwater hexapods, myriapods, arachnids and their relatives). Typically, this will be a taxonomic revision or monograph. Open to authors from any country who demonstrate the highest standards of descriptive taxonomy in the work nominated. and the winner is chosen by a panel of senior and international RES Fellows. The award was inaugurated in 2008, and is named in honour of the entomologist, John O. Westwood. Recipients are awarded a silver gilt medal and £1000.

Winners Past winners include:

2008 (2008): Dr Marianne Horak 2010 (2010): Dr Art Borkent 2012 (2012): Dr James S. Miller 2014 (2014): Professor Lee Herman 2016 (2016): Dr Stanisław Adam Ślipiński & Dr Hermes Escalona 2018 (2018): Frank H. Hennemann, Oskar V. Conle, Paul D. Brock & Francis Seow-Choen 2019 (2019): Dr Jason P. W. Hall 2020 (2020): Professor Brett C. Ratcliffe and Dr Ronald D. Cave 2021 (2021): Randall T. Schuh & Christiane Weirauch 2022: David J. Clarke, Duane McKenna, Rolf Oberprieler, & Ajay Limaye

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with J. O. Westwood Medal

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what J. O. Westwood Medal claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to J. O. Westwood Medal before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about J. O. Westwood Medal ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of J. O. Westwood Medal

In research: J. O. Westwood Medal appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses J. O. Westwood Medal in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: J. O. Westwood Medal is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Awards established in 2008, Entomology, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for J. O. Westwood Medal outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study J. O. Westwood Medal in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what J. O. Westwood Medal means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
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Frequently asked questions

What is J. O. Westwood Medal in simple terms?

The J. O.

Why does J. O. Westwood Medal matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study J. O. Westwood Medal?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on J. O. Westwood Medal.