Citizen science

nature behave a certain way or possess certain characteristics. In this essay, I will discuss the characteristics of Aristotle’s teleological view and its relevance to modern science and understanding. I will also argue that while his emphasis on the importance of function, or “causes,” for objects still plays a role in science today, Aristotle’s teleological explanations and arguments have shortcomings. Aristotle’s teleological view on nature means a reason exists for the ‘why’ in every…

René Descartes was a French philosopher and mathematician who lived in the 17th century. Descartes was very influential in forming modern western philosophy as we know it. He personally disagreed with the thinking of philosophers before him, believing that he was ignorant to follow what others said and believed before him. I agree with Descartes’ belief that the senses are flawed, therefore it is appropriate to use reason. In order to use reason, Descartes argues that clear and distinct ideas…

Antonio Damasio is a neuroscientist who has studied and written about how the brain operates for the last thirty years. His work has generated appraisal for bringing together the scientific and humanist and delves into the neurobiological foundations of what is known as the mind and self. In the book Self Comes to Mind, Antonio Damasio presents the idea, that consciousness is not separate from the body and introduces consciousness from an evolutionary perspective; presenting evidence of what we…

Drawing negative comparisons between science and religion we can say both have created war, starvation, and even disease in societies. germ warfare, atomic weapons, and toxic GMO foods is the flip side of the coin. So, to trust science blindly because we need an alternative to religion is not a good either, we must find a balance. Science like religion is a way of understanding the world around us and how it operates. Science has given us definitive answers and truths about our world such as…

RAMANUJAN’S CONTRIUTION IN MATHEMATICS: Ramanujan’s main contribution in mathematics discusses on mainly in the analytic also game theory and infinite series. He made many in depth analytics in order for the aim to solve various mathematical problems by bringing to light new and novel ideas that gave impetus to progress of game theory. He was such a mathematical genius that he discovered his own theorems of different kinds. Ramanujan stands upright most of the time, he is one of the greatest…

2002; Dean, 2003; Burton and Brundrett, 2005; Wellcome Trust, 2015). Although a science leader must have sufficient subject knowledge, the progress the subject makes does not reflect solely on the content knowledge, but also the level of knowledge about how to raise the standards of teaching and learning within the field (Bishop and Lunn, 2002). Ovens (2000) believes this is because the knowledge of how to teach science promotes improved choices, regarding the way it is planned and how it…

the facts that he was holding about the Earth and the sun and was deemed heretical by the Catholic Church. According to my source on his trial it states “In the 1633 trial of Galileo Galilei, two worlds come into cosmic conflict. Galileo's world of science and humanism collides with the world of Scholasticism and absolutism that held power in the Catholic Church. The result is a tragedy that marks both the end of Galileo's liberty and the end of the Italian…

Introduction After the reformation of religious and scientific revolution, European started emphasizing science and rationality, always holding a skeptical attitude to doubt everything and challenge the authority. The most influential German philosopher, Leibniz Voltaire, broke through the past conservative, repressive pattern of the society, highlighting individuality and freedom of speech. Baroque was breed under such convergence of conservative and freedom. Baroque period refers to 17th…

The term ‘deep ecology’ originated with the contributions of Arne Naes, a Norwegian philosopher. There are some fundamental premises that followers of deep ecology adhere by inspite arguing among themselves about the philosophical and political implications of the same. Ramachandra Guha in his article basically focuses on those four features of what is termed as ‘deep ecology’. According to him, the four tenets are as follows – • There is a need to shift from anthropocentric to biocentric…

In 1966, DC Comics introduced the world to a psychotic plant loving Poison Ivy. According to Wikipedia, "Poison Ivy's origins were revised in Secret Origins #36, 1988, written by Neil Gaiman." In this story, Poison Ivy, previously known as Pamela Isley, studied advanced botanical biochemistry at a university in Seattle. There, she was seduced by her professor, Dr. Jason Woodrue. Woodrue used her in one of his experiments and injected plant and animal based toxins into her. These poisons not only…