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    Markus Huppenbauer, discuss the ethical issues present in a multitude of academic articles in regards to the use of genetically modified crops. The authors of this article are all staff members at different universities and specialize in the field of science, specifically in biology and ecology, and what those have to do with ethics. Therefore, these authors are very credible and also reliable since they are experts in the previously mentioned fields. The topic presented centers around the…

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    another hand the scientific community says that is impossible to change completely the method. There are reports that animals have been used by humans since of the age of Aristoteles. From that time the animals have been becoming indispensable for the science advancements. We are aware that some of those studies may cause some pain in the animals, such as the methods used in the cosmetic industry causing skin burns in test animals. However, without…

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    A significant opportunity in my life that has had a major impact on me is an organization called Kids Are Scientists Too. KAST is a student-run non-profit corporation that aims to inspire young scholars to be interested in science and learning through fun, interactive science experiments led by passionate teachers. I was one of those passionate teachers. When I first heard of KAST, I immediately knew that I could contribute to the organization. I applied to become the lead at an elementary…

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    Mark Twain: “The Damned Human Race” The essay “The Damned Human Race”, written by Mark Twain may be a direct prophecy of current day society and shows that the human race between then and now has not changed in its’ animalistic behaviors and vicious path to mere destruction. For centuries we have thought of ourselves, not as mammals, but as humans, a superior race that has evolved past that of our sister species. Mark Twain uses a lot of irony, satire, and an unsubtle attempt to use a scientific…

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    Victor Frankenstein was the protagonist and the narrator of Marry Shelley 's science fiction novel, Frankenstein, Or the Modern Prometheus. He created a grotesque monster that turned out his first foe. The monster destroyed his life and the lives of his loved ones. Victor dedicated his life to figure out ways to comprehend the mysterious concept of life and death. He spends most of his time investigating solutions for his curiosity about natural philosophy. Victor selfishly concealed his secret…

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    contradiction with those assertions." (p. 52). This approach, as mentioned in section 3, had been a foothold of Poulantzas ' critiques, which is considered by omitting the first step to submitting bourgeoise ideology into the critique of Marxist science in order to demonstrate their inadequacy to the real, Miliband 's approach is not…

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    Relating, Understanding, and Creating Solutions - For the Human-Elephant Crisis Humans are pattern-seeking and idea-relating beings. They use patterns to identify with others, then relate the ideas of others with their own in order to make sense of situations. To relate to something, is to find a pattern of similarity between two things and to use it to understand something about the other. Humans best understand what they can personally relate to, and if they do not relate to something, they…

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    will concentrate on finding a specific solution. The pro about this is that budget will be more available for scientists using applied research if they stop conducting basic research studies. Basic research studies are done based on curiosity in science but the results do not have immediate application in real world. With this in mind, getting rid of basic research studies will have an increase of budget just for applied research. It can lead to an increase of engagement and concentration on…

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    Student Learning in Science-Based Classroom Environments As a learning assistant for the analytical physics laboratory course, I have learned a great deal about how students learn and how to effectively use that knowledge to teach students. In the context of lab activities and open-ended research, several different pedagogical areas of interest have been extremely applicable to how I interact with students during my lab session and to what I believe is the best way for students to learn and…

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    ecclesiastics struggled to explain the inconsistencies in the doctrines of Christianity and its many diverging theories. Under the fire of the Enlightenment, the Devil lost all credibility and almost disappeared as progress were made in multiple fields of science; to cope with the rising skepticism, Christianity had to adapt and change its outdated traditions which ultimately was more devastating than helpful. When mentioning the Enlightenment one always think of the great philosophers first…

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