Eet Test 1

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academies

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advance science and technology through societies that sought to be applied as consultants to governments, to create technologies, and patent applications; most often gave public lectures; RSL

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Cabeo

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Jesuit who concocted a theory of impact from observations that he used to replace Gilbert’s watery effluvia; repeated Gilbert’s list of experimental observations and extended list of materials; published Philosophia magnetica

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Columbus

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discovered declination (changes direction when changing longitude)

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Desaguliers

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first used terms conductor and insulator in 1739

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Gilbert

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first to distinguish b/t electrostatic and magnetic attraction; Da Magnete where he reports all of his findings; differences b/t amber and magnetic attractions; theory of electrification- removal of fluid can humour and leaving effluvium atmosphere around the body; treatise based on experimentation; earth is a huge magnet

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Guericke

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built 1st machine to generate electric sparks

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Hawksbee

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created glass tube that was a more efficient static electric generation device in 1706- able to demonstrate electrostatic repulsion and attraction; later felt threatened by Gray’s work and put 2 of his observations as his own

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Heibron

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science historian; Elements of Early Modern Physics; describes era of Early electrical science and divides it into 4 periods

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Jesuits

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Intellectuals of Roman Catholic church who set up schools throughout Europe; Cabeo, Kircher, Lana

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Kircher

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preserved demonstrations of electricity he considered natural magic in his museum

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Lana

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Student of Kircher and Schott; “igneo-sulphureous principle”- became standard theory on continent; associated electric and magnetic forces with a common occult practice

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Perigrinus du Mericourt

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identity of magnetic poles (doesn’t change); magnetic poles remained distinct when broken apart; unlike poles attracts; strong magnet can reverse the polarity of a weak one

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Robert Norman

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described inclination (compass tilts up when closer to the poles)

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Thales of Miletus

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Gave an interpretation of matter- water is the basis of all things; intrigued that magnetite attracts iron and rubbed amber attracts a light, dry object

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Tseung Kung-Liang

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Wu Ching tsung yao- book of military techniques that describes the magnetized iron fish that floats in water and is used for finding south

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technology

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Something that will change the world or reshape the environment that involves the tools, processes, and social context; Greek techne- craft, art or knowledge

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germline genetic therapy

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substitution to egg or sperm cell, which will correct a genetic abnormality in all subsequent cells- beyond capabilities

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somatic therapy

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conducted on adult cells and confined to those cells treated; not very successful in human beings and often harmful

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embryonic stem cell

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capable of division for long periods of time and can be induced to differentiate into other types of cells; help cure diseases but it is unethical and feeds abortions debate; found in 3-5 day old embryos and are easy to differentiate (pluripotent)

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adult stem cell

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found in fully developed human body is bone marrow but also in muscle, skin, blood, and brain; generate replacement for cells that have been damaged but lack versatility and not pluripotent

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biomechatronics

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development of devices that aid the human body such as cochlear implants, prostheses, pacemakers, artificial knees and hips, and lens implants

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renewable energy sources

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The sun, wind, water, and thermal energy of the earth are renewable.

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artificial intelligence

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a branch of computer science dealing with the simulation of intelligent behavior in computers; the capability of a machine to imitate intelligent human behavior

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nanotechnology

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the design and production of devices or materials on the scale of 1 to 100 nanometers, one nanometer being one billionth of a meter.

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GM crops

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stronger and more nutritional foods; Food items that have had their DNA changed through genetic engineering. Combining genes from different organisms is known as recombinant DNA technology,

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snow gap

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Division b/t science and humanities community w/ regard to communication, vales, language, work ethics, ways of thinking, and methods

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digital divide

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gap b/t the “haves” and “have lesses” especially with computer technology due to age, race, economics, skills, and education