astronomy

Paula Jameson

Paula Jameson is a astronomy 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 Paula Jameson rather than just read about it. In short: Paula Elizabeth Jameson is a New Zealand plant physiologist. Biography In 1982, Jameson was awarded a PhD from the University of Canterbury, with a thesis titled A study on the role of cytokinins in the development of starch accumulating structures.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Paula Elizabeth Jameson is a New Zealand plant physiologist.

Biography In 1982, Jameson was awarded a PhD from the University of Canterbury, with a thesis titled A study on the role of cytokinins in the development of starch accumulating structures. After working at the University of Otago and serving as head of department at Massey University, Jameson moved to the University of Canterbury. Jameson is a Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Agricultural and Horticultural Science and a life member of the New Zealand Society of Plant Physiologists.

Research Jameson's work on the genetics of large-seed production has received international coverage. In the 1980s, Jameson gave evidence of her research findings in a controversial case involving the fertiliser Maxicrop. Fertiliser company Bell-Booth Ltd contended that Jameson was on the verge of a major breakthrough of great significance to New Zealand. However, Jameson's results were challenged by international scientists appearing for the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (New Zealand), who determined that the fertiliser would have to be applied at the rate of 98,000 litres/ha to elicit a response. The case was decided against the Ministry because even though the product was likely worthless, no legal basis existed to prevent its marketing. Interviewed later about the case, Jameson said that she was not keen to revisit "ancient history [and the case] taught me to stand on my own two feet and taught me who my friends were."

Honours and awards In 2019, Jameson was awarded the Marsden Medal by the New Zealand Association of Scientists for her work on plant cytokinins, among other work, over her scientific career. In the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours, Jameson was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to plant science.

Selected works Controlled cytokinin production in transgenic tobacco using a copper-inducible promoter MJ McKenzie, V Mett, PHS Reynolds and PE Jameson Plant Physiology 116 (3), 969–977. 1998 Cytokinins and auxins in plant-pathogen interactions–an overview PE Jameson Plant Growth Regulation 32 (2-3), 369–380. 2000 Changes in the activities of antioxidant enzymes in response to virus infection and hormone treatment SF Clarke, PL Guy, DJ Burritt, PE Jameson Physiologia Plantarum 114 (2), 157–164. 2002

References

External links Paula Jameson publications indexed by Google Scholar Official website

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Paula Jameson

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Paula Jameson claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, 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 Paula Jameson 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 Paula Jameson 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 Paula Jameson

In research: Paula Jameson appears in astronomy 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 Paula Jameson 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: Paula Jameson is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 20th-century New Zealand botanists, 20th-century New Zealand women scientists, 21st-century New Zealand botanists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Paula Jameson 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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Frequently asked questions

What is Paula Jameson in simple terms?

Paula Elizabeth Jameson is a New Zealand plant physiologist. Biography In 1982, Jameson was awarded a PhD from the University of Canterbury, with a thesis titled A study on the role of cytokinins in the development of starch accumulating structures.

Why does Paula Jameson matter?

Because it connects several astronomy 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 Paula Jameson?

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.

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