Essay About Science

Essay about Sci-fI Films
In this essay I am going to discuss about the topic:
"Science fiction often plays off the real against the artificial, either in the form of humans versus
non–human (androids, cyborgs, synthetics), or the world versus the non–world (cyberspace,
inner–space, intentional space)".
I have chosen the films "The Matrix" and "Bicentennial Man"
An explosion in information access and exchange is fueling the Information Superhighway that was
created as a result of the computer revolution. If technology has truly become a god, then cyberspace
is definitely its bible. Its scope is endless; its breadth enormous. Although the foundation of
cyberspace, the computer, definitely serves to dehumanize culture, the Information Superhighway
itself does...show more content...
It shows robots that act like humans, performed by real actors. I'm going to criticize them because
in my opinion they exercise pernicious influence upon the public. In brief, The Bicentennial Man
(BM) tells the story of a robot that lasts for about 200 years. His creator and his descendants
change this robot, in order to acquire more and more human features. In the beginning he uses a
kind of armor, looking like a machine; during the night he connects a plug into the electric outlet to
recharge his batteries. Gradually, his appearance becomes more and more humane, to a point where
he acts as any normal human, with thinking, feeling and willing, that is, the robot would have
passed the total turning test. It is not clear if it would have passed the total total turning test. At the
end, the woman with whom the robot is in love is going to die, so he decides that he cannot suffer
her absence and should also "die" (Setzer 2002)
A 'cyborg', a contraction of Cybernetic Organism, is a hybrid of man (or woman) and machine. The
machine parts endow additional strength and physical capability while the human provides the
intelligence and will as well as much of the body, which makes them largely irrelevant to this
dissertation. Occasionally things are more complicated; when the machine part provides some
mental functions as well
The story of a reluctant Christ–like protagonist set against a baroque, MTV
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Science Essay
For some people science is the supreme form of all knowledge. Is this view reasonable or does it
involve a misunderstanding of science or of knowledge?
For many persons science is considered the supreme form of all knowledge, as science is based on
facts and theories and it reaches its results through an approved scientific method. Consequently, it
seems to be objective and thus more truthful and reliable. However, other persons argue that this is a
misunderstanding of science. Hence, one should question what science and knowledge entail. Can
there actually be some form of knowledge that overrules all other types of human knowledge? Is
scientific knowledge actually always objective? Are there other types of knowledge of equal worth?
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Thus, perception, in this case could be considered an important factor that makes a piece of
knowledge supreme. One could then deduce that frogs have these organs and that most
multi–cellular animals also have these organs, after having looked and compared a large sample.
This is where reasoning, as a way of knowing, comes into use to make generalisations. And one can
be quite sure that this fact is true since it has been seen, and at any moment in time, if someone
dissects a frog, he/she will see these organs. In this example, there is very little room for human
emotions/ bias to affect the perception, since one cannot argue that what's inside the frog's body is
something other than its organs.
On the other hand, there are other parts in the field of biology that are less supreme. Consider the
example of a field study where a scientist is to investigate if leaves closer to the trunk of oak trees
in Scania are larger than those being further away from the trunk. The biologist will make a plan
on how to conduct the experiment, and since he cannot measure all leaves in all trees existing in
Scania, the biologist will have to carry out the field study on a sample, which raises the question:
what could be an appropriate sample? Most scientists agree that the best way to conduct a field
study is being as random as possible. But how does one go about being random? Scientist may have
different ways of reasoning on what would make an appropriate sample, but no way

Scientific Theory Essay
Scientific Theory
A scientific theory is a well–substantiated explanation of some aspects of the natural world, based on
a body of knowledge that has been repeatedly confirmed through observation and experiment.
Scientist creates scientific theories from hypothesis that have been corroborated through the
scientific method, then gather evidence to test their accuracy. The strength of a scientific theory is
related to the diversity of phenomena it can explain, which is measured by its ability to make
falsifiable predictions with respect to the phenomena. Scientific theories are the most reliable,
rigorous, and comprehensive for of scientific knowledge.
The scientific method involves the proposal and testing of hypotheses, by deriving...show more
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Theories are the main goal in science and no explanation can achieve a higher rank. (to the belief
that "theories" become "laws" over time). In some cases, theories can unify. Two or more theories
can be replaces by a single theory which explains the previous theories as approximations or
special cases, comparable to the way a theorys is connecting explanation for many confirmed
hypotheses: This is reffered to as Unification of Theories. Both scientific laws and scientific theories
are produced from scientific methods through the formation and testing of hypotheses, and can
predict the behavior of the natural world. Both are typically supported by observation and
experimental science. However, scientific laws are descriptive accounts of how nature will behave
under certain conditions. Scientific theories are broader in scope, and give overarching explanations
of how nature works and why it exhibits certain characteristics. They are supported by evidence from
many different sources, and may contain one or more laws.
Both scientific laws and scientific theories come from the scientific method through the formation
and testing of hypotheses, and can predict the behavior of the natural world. Both are usually well
supported by observations and/or experimental evidence. However laws are descriptive accounts of
how nature will behave under certain conditions. Assumption is a

Evolution of Science Essay
The idea of a world progressing, or evolving, in science hasn't been around forever. In fact, the
Enlightenment period in the seventeen hundreds with scientists such as Isaac Newton the man who
discovered gravity, Louis Pasteur the chemist who invented the vaccine to prevent rabies, Charles
Darwin the father of evolution, Benjamin Franklin the first scientist to toy with the dangers and
possibilities of electricity, and so many more wonderful scientists was the start of the "progress" that
revolutionized our world. Of the scientists who progressed our world, few shaped modern biology
the way Charles Darwin managed to. Thomas Kuhn saw the progress people like Darwin made not
as truth seeking, but simply as filling in another piece of...show more content...
His "discovery" had already been interpreted one way, all Newton did was reinterpret the observed
gravity in a new way, according to Kuhn. Isaac Newton gave science the observation of gravity that
pulls molecules together, without him, DNA could not be bound to the Universe and molecules
would never bond to one another. Darwin's Big Bang theory relies on the explanation of Gravity
through Isaac Newton. With Newton's science, other scientists made discoveries that built upon his
science to evolve the theoretical thoughts of the universe to Charles Darwin's evolution. Thomas
Kuhn believed that science did not build upon itself, but the systematic, rather than random, ways of
science lead to paradigm shifts when one discovery was found to be incorrect resulting in a new,
rather than expanded old, idea. When a shift occurs, new scientists emerge with open minds and new
ideas older scientists over–look. These new scientists begin new paradigms and the process of
discovery continues until imperfections are found with the current paradigm. Kuhn believed that the
newer scientists did not just build on the older scientists, but spun off in new directions.
Thomas Kuhn believed that Darwin's evolution had undergone shifts. He had many ideas of how
evolution occurred and toyed with many of them. According to Kuhn, changes in beliefs and ideas
after finding one belief did not

My Love For Science
Nothing had influenced my life more than the beauty of science. The subject is just so fascinating
and really catches my eye as it helps explain virtually everything around me, it helps me understand
why such things are. It is extremely captivating and always makes me eager for more learning and
understanding. However, the real experience lies in the unknown, the regions of science where
research stills needs to be done, where more understanding needs to occur, where science can be
used for the well–being of the planet.
Since the summer of 2011, I have been deeply in–love with the beauty known as science. During that
summer, I was introduced to the environmental/biological sciences at a summer camp which left a
deep impact on me. I carried these learnings to my fifth–grade year in which science and college
were introduced to me, and with this knowledge, I made two goals that I have left my older self: to
become a sort of scientist that will contribute to the world and to get into a dream university. From
then, I have known that my destiny was a science–related one (I didn't know exactly what type at
that point, only that it would be done). Then came middle school in which I went to a school
focused on environmental sciences, this is the place where my love for science was cemented as I
learned about all types of sciences and got to understand them in depth or for the first time in my
life. I also learned about opportunities that could further me in my quest to complete my

Essay about Life Science
"Lab Assignment #2 (Horse Evolution)" Through fossil records from Hyracotherium to Mesohippus
to Merychippus to Pleshippus to the Equus, one can see the development of dentition, limbs and
skull based on the environment that the horses adapted to with time. Environmental changes from
the Eocene to the Holocene brought about natural selection as the horses' initial characteristics could
not adapt. In order to survive, horses evolved traits such as stronger limbs, tougher teeth and others
that best fit and adapted to their surroundings. In this lab, we examined these five horse evolution
fossils to understand the change in equine morphology in relation to the habitat and the natural
selection within the horse population.
Hyracotherium,...show more content...
As the only available food source became grass, their masseter needed to be longer so that the
muscle would be able to chew and digest the tough grass. In addition, data shows the evolving
trend of longer skull lengths and increasing side placements of eyes which can be attributed to the
grasslands from the Miocene. Because their food source was low on the ground, horses evolved
longer jaws so that they can bend down slightly to eat but keep their heads relatively high up from
the ground to use peripheral vision for protection. As horses began to increase in size, trends show
that limbs go from digitigrades to unguligrades; from short weak limbs to longer and stronger
limbs. As size increased from the Hyracotherium species to the present Equus species, their limb
bones became thicker with higher width/length ratios to adjust to support the added size weight.
The number of toes also decreased and the internal struts also strengthened the internal limb bone.
As the forests died away, giving way to Miocene's vast grasslands, horses required legs to give
them agility and speed in order to run quickly for long periods of time without fatigue. To adapt,
horses evolved long, columnar limbs that end in a small number of functioning digits but have
springy tendons which were highly durable and efficient at transferring muscular energy into
forward motion. Despite their speed, the long limbs lacked the muscles aiding rapid

My Passion For Science
My passion for science and plants began early in my childhood and has grown substantially to
that which energizes me to chase after higher goals. I used to obsessively search for information
on wild plants that were edible and had medicinal properties. Now, I find that I am continually
amazed by research on the photosynthetic pathway along with biochemistry within plants in
general. I was, and still am, enthralled by the idea that so much knowledge and novelty is within
the organisms that I had appreciated since I was young. I believe that this passion was driven
further by being able to compare, for myself, a life spent in remedial labor and one with scientific
exploration. Needing to work in my family's business for years out of necessity placed me in a
position where I saw how each action could either draw me from or towards a better lifestyle.
These experiences have personally shown me the value in a program like the Leadership Alliance,
whose purpose offers a means to be a part of a diverse cohort striving toward leadership in the world.
Having the opportunity to be included in a community with such a goal and momentum would be
phenomenal. It would allow me to continue pursuing graduate and post–graduate level education
while also refining me into a monumental force in the field of scientific research. I desire to pursue
my passion of photosynthesis, plants, and biochemistry to serve the world with a team of
researchers. An academic appreciation and respect of science

Environmental Science Essay
Environmental Fundamentals
Laura Jackson
Env/100
April 8, 2013
JOHN ENSWORTH
Environmental Fundamentals
Introduction
Environmental science is defined as the study of the environment and the interconnecting systems it
contains, furthermore, the way people interact with their natural surroundings and use natural
resources (wise geek, 2013). Scientist in this field is highly interdisciplinary and extremely diverse,
for example, a scientist might study volcanoes or climate change. This essay will cover the
following; the definition of environmental science, the relationship between science and technology
and how it affects environmental problems; the concept of environmental sustainability and why it
should be studied; how human...show more content...
Environmental Sustainability
Environmental sustainability is the process of making sure current processes of interaction with the
environment are pursued with the idea of keeping the environment as pristine as naturally possible
based on ideal–seeking behavior (Wikipedia, 2010). What makes environmental sustainability so
important is that it demands that society designs activities to meet human needs while indefinitely
preserving the life support systems of the planet (Wikipedia, 2010). Human consumption can only
use the nature's resources at a rate that can be replenished naturally.
Human Values affecting Society
The most devastating environmental change of all is the loss of biodiversity. The rate of species
extinction has remained at one species per million per year, furthermore, the accelerating destruction
of habitats throughout the world leads to projections of the loss of two–thirds of all species on earth
by the end of this century, and millions of years to recover from the Cretaceous period
(mindfully.org, 2013). As individuals, we obtain our food, directly or indirectly from plants, for
example, plant our primary use of medicines. Biodiversity also determines the properties of
communities and ecosystems, which capture energy from the sun. The world is less resilient, more
homogeneous, less interesting, and with fewer opportunities for our descendants and ourselves:
where the process reaches

Essay on Forensic Science
Forensic Science, also known as Forensics, is the application of science to law. It uses highly
developed technology to uncover scientific evidence in a variety of fields. Modern forensic science
has a broad range of applications. It is used in civil cases such as forgeries, fraud or negligence.
The most common use of forensic science is to investigate criminal cases involving a victim, such as
assault, robbery, kidnapping , rape, or murder.
Forensic science is also used in monitoring the compliance of various countries with such
international agreements as the Nuclear Non–Proliferation
Treaty and the Chemical Weapons Convention and to learn whether a country is developing a secret
nuclear weapons program. It can help...show more content...
Pathology is the branch of forensic science that determines the nature and course of diseases by
analyzing body fluids and tissues. Pathology is divided into clinical and anatomic pathology. Clinical
pathologists contribute to the diagnosis of diseases by measuring chemicals and cells in blood,
sputum, bone marrow and urine. Anatomic pathologists perform autopsies and analyze tissues taken
from patients during surgery or by biopsy.
The medical examiner investigates many different types of violent crime to determine whether a
violent death was an accident, a suicide, or a homicide. In cases involving gunshot wounds, the
medical examiner looks for gunpowder residues on the clothing of the victim and around wounds.
The information is used to determine whether the gun was fired by the victim of by someone else.
In the case of knife wounds, the medical examiner must distinguish between a cut (an injury that is
longer than deep) and a stab wound (an injury that is deeper than long).He must also be able to
identify a defense wound which is a cut caused when a victim grabs the knife in self–defense. Cuts
are associated with suicide. The body of the victim usually has numerous parallel cuts which indicate
hesitant wounds or repeated hesitant trials before the final cut is made. Homicides typically consist
of one deep gash.
Medical examiners are also called upon to investigate cases of asphyxiation or death

What Is Earth Science? Essay
Shamsun Nahar
Professor Baca
ENGL 1301
19 November 2016
Earth Science What is earth science? Earth science is the "exploration and the interconnections
between the land, ocean, atmosphere, and life of our planet." These include matters, rocks and
minerals, energy and other materials such as the continental drift, plate tectonics, water and erosion,
which "continuously shape, influence, and sustain the Earth and its inhabitants." According to
Desonie, this is "the study of our home planet and all of its components: its lands, waters,
atmosphere, and interior." In this paper, we'll discuss Earth science and explore the matter, rocks and
minerals, energy, and inside the earth.
What is matter? Everything is composed of and surrounded by matter, including the smallest particle
of atoms in molecules of elements. "There are five states, of which matter can occupy solid, liquid,
gas, plasma, and Bose–Einstein condensate"(Bagley). Relating to earth science, matter helps
understand how minerals form and why they contain a certain property. According to Nelson, a
physical geology from the University of Tulane, "all minerals are made up of matter, in which
different compositions of chemical elements bond together." Anatom is the building block of all
elements, which are the smallest unit and has the properties of an element. A proton as a positive
charge; a neutron has a neutral or no charge; and an electron has a negative charge, are called
subatomic particles that create an

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