Environmental science

With the knowledge that we possess today it is almost insane to think that there were those who used to believe that the earth was flat. It almost seems understandable that before the first voyages around the world that the belief of the earth being flat was plausible because if you do not know the solid facts then what information or theories that are provided are the only form of knowledge on that subject and those are the choices to choose from. It maybe an educated guess but it is just that,…

Can you name critical points in your life that have changed it dramatically? What about critical points in the world’s history? The concept of a critical point is something that can be seen in various sciences. Critical point is a moment when something radically changes its state or direction. For example, in physics, there are critical points when water changes its state – once it falls below 0 Celsius, it becomes an ice, and once it rises above 100 Celsius, it becomes a gas. An example of the…

only method of research that can truly test hypotheses concerning cause-and-effect relationships. It represents the most valid approach to the solution of education problems, both practical and theoretical, and to the advancement of education as science (Gay, L.R.p.298). 3.10.1. Advantages of Experimental Research Approach • Allows researcher to control the situation. • Permits researchers to identify cause and effect, and to distinguish placebo effects from treatment effects. 3.10.2.…

And so, as the young men return from their treacherous mission- a perilous sennight without modern technology- they come back with not only the wicked tales of their trials, but also a report that is extremely crucial to their mark… Seven days without modern technology; a seemingly simple rule our group had to follow. There were very few exceptions to this rule, such as: using technology for homework, using technology for emergencies(i.e. your house is burning down), and any other situation-…

Bateson, an English anthropologist, once said “Science, like art, religion, commerce, warfare, and even sleep, is based on presuppositions.” In a place and time where many individuals take the word of scientists as law, we must be careful to remember this fact. We cannot assume that because a teacher or scientist or uses the statement “science has proven” that they are unquestionably correct; it is our duty to teach this generation and the next that science is fallible and preserve them from…

PLEASE NOTE: We are referring to technology in a less-general way (or in a modern sense). So when we say we are staying away from technology, we mean: computers phones, music players, TVs, smart watches, etc. NOT: Vehicles(cars, buses etc.), microwaves, lamps, toilets, clocks, etc. TL;DR: When we say technology we mean any digital/modern electronic device. Introduction: Introduction and Background to the Research The topic our group chose was the influence of technology among youth,…

Reading journal articles for my classes, I was fascinated by the challenges and problem-solving process of research in general. Since Cooper Union has limited resources for research as a small engineering college, I was delighted to learn of this opportunity. With such passion in research, I was able to have an independent study course in school with one of the biological engineering professors and researched the DNA synthesis process. As a member of an International Genetically Engineered…

Strain theory has been define in varies ways, Robert K. Merton describes it as social structures/societal goals that are presented to people as what they should strive towards in order to be successful in life, but at the same time society does not provide any effective legitimate means to reach that goals (Merton, 1938, Pg.675). Those who are in the lower brackets of society, and do to the pressure that society puts on the individual it leads to those individual finding other illegitimate means…

the mass of an atom is concentrated into a compact nucleus, which holds all of the positive charge, and that electrons occupy most of the leftover space (Davidson). While Rutherford’s experiment illustrates the vast discoveries which the natural sciences have enabled us, scientific discoveries and updates are essentially never-ending, so there is no way to fully know when a specific conclusion is completely correct. Similar to many other scientific explorations, before Rutherford 's discoveries…

understand is examining the relationship between science and religion. Jeeves and Brown suggest that science and religion interact in two ways, either in warfare against one another or in partnership. Similarly, last semester in physical chemistry class I read a book addressing the nature of the relationship between science and religion. The book, entitled The Flaw in the Universe by Adrian Hough, presented four theories describing the interaction between science and religion. The first theory…