Essay on Mysteries of Science and Technology

delivers an action packed science fiction TV series based on one man, with his time traveling spaceship, exploring the vast expanse of space and time. Imagine a universe where humans not only had the technology to explore beyond the vast expanse of space of our solar system, but also had the ability to time travel, and visit parallel universes. Imagine a spaceship with all these capabilities, but was in the appearance of… an English retro blue telephone box? This is the science fiction world of…

Arsenic contamination in drinking water is a global problem that causes people to put themselves at risk for other health related issues if the levels found in the water are too high. Using the ASSURED criteria (Affordable, Sensitive, Specific, User-friendly, Rapid and robust, Equipment-free, Delivered to end users) criteria my team hopes to create a low cost microfluidic platform to detect arsenic in water. The end goal should benefit the every day lives of people who live in areas with serve…

For centuries, the human race has looked upward toward the stars in awe if the universes magnificence and wondered what mysteries it might hold. In 1957 the Soviet Union began the quest to answer that ancient question when they launched the first satellite known as Sputnik I. When this satellite was launched the engineers that created it never could have envisioned the progress the human race would make in just over 50 years. This huge advancement in space exploration has changed who is…

identity. They show the darker side of life and expose our vulnerabilities. Movies that push your buttons of anxiety and uneasiness. Make you squirm and try to get a scare out of you. Horror films sometimes mixes with other genres like science fiction, thriller, mystery, fantasy and romance. Major movements in horror history started with the inspirations from gothic horror literature. Stories from authors like Mary…

hit another car while drifting into another lane. Whether this accident was fatal or not, I do not know. However, this accident was dangerous to many people on the freeway and could have been avoided. Our generation has felt a huge impact from technology in our daily lives, with both positive and negative effects. It can help by allowing us to have access to information whenever needed, which improves efficiency and aids in the immediacy of information. The negatives…

harsh winter. This is important because Germany made the same mistake while attempting to invade Russia during the winter. A work of literature that has impacted our world is Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. This book was not only the first in the science fiction genre, but also raised questions about the Scientific and Industrial Revolutions and the creation of new forms of life. Finally, Auguste Renoir’s Dance at the Moulin de la Galette stands as a work of art that has affected our world.…

When I was two years old, I informed my mother that, in my expert opinion, there was probably an Ankylosaurus in our backyard, and I needed to use one of our spare toothbrushes to excavate it. 14 years later, when a friend was unsure if I was concussed, she didn’t ask my name, but what I wanted to study when I grew up, because how quickly I answered, “avian paleobiology and the evolution of flight in theropods” was their best measure of my potential memory loss. All my life I have wanted to…

NASA is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. They are the U.S. government agency responsible for science and technology related to air and space(Dunbar, NASA.gov). NASA was created in 1958 at the beginning of the Cold War with the goal winning the Space Race (Sandra, NASA.gov). The Space Race started in 1957, when the Soviets launched the Sputnik satellite. They won the Space Race by getting a man to the moon first (Barry, history.nasa.gov). After Neil Armstrong walked on the…

starting with this novel, equipped me with a preconception of Douglas Adams's work. I knew roughly what to expect from an Adams work of fiction. The title of the novel, too, causes more connections to be made, obviously to the genre of the murder mystery, but also to a specific post-modernist theory concerning the fundamental interconnectedness of all things. On the back there is a "blurb" by the author: "A thumping good detective-ghost-horror-who dunnit-time…

Robotics is one of the most popular fields of science. In the last century there have been many advances in the field of robotics that is been able to improve humans’ everyday lives. As the field advances the physical features of robots have started resembling humans, and robots have the capability to perform simple human activities. The programming behind many robots also resembles the working of the human brain. With robots becoming more like humans and performing like humans the fear and the…