Ernest Rutherford

Atoms, ions, and isotopes are everything you eat, breathe and see. They are everywhere and everything is made up of them. The first person that aided in the discovery of the atom was Democritus in 400 BC. He is the one that named the atom. The word atom comes from the Greek word atomos which means indivisible. Aristotle which was another flossier in at that same time disagreed with him. He believed that matter could be divide infinitely without changing its properties. At that time more people…

Chemistry As Carl Sagan once said, “Chlorine is a deadly poison gas employed on European battlefields in World War I. Sodium is a corrosive metal which burns upon contact with water. Together, they make a placid and non-poisonous substance, table salt. Why each of these substances has the properties it does is a subject called chemistry.” Chemistry involves many things, from atoms to elements and their functions. It is a wide field of science with an extensive early and modern history. It also…

The famous scientist Ernest Rutherford, better known as the father of nuclear physics, once said that it should be possible to explain the laws of physics to a barmaid. In the book “When the Scientist Presents”, Jean-luc Lebrun answers how to do that by taking us through the journey of Dr. Vladimir Toldoff, a fictional not so good presenter and in the process by providing valuable insights on how to make a memorable, analytical but engaging scientific presentation. The book focusses on the four…

In Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" he uses various comedic devices to create comedy; most noticeably melodrama and farce. These devices are used excessively in order to repeatedly address serious matters in a light-hearted manner; Wilde does this to create humour as opposed to offending his audience. Wilde deliberately wrote the play in this manner as he was fully conscious that his audience consisted of upper class Victorians. Throughout the play, Oscar Wilde articulately…

I was born into the Catholic religion, believing and worshipping God, the Virgin Mary, and the saints. Every night I pray the “Hail Mary” and the “ Our Father.” My parents followed the rituals of the sacraments such as my baptism, first communion, and confirmation. As a grown up I continued to follow the practices of my religion as well as the Catholic beliefs. Christianity has been a religion that has faced many struggles. People judge it, yet it remains strong. Jehovah Witness’ is a…

My parents came to America through school because where there from colleges are not so great. My parents are from a small place in Africa called Rwanda, it’s a pretty small country and not a lot of people know about it. Well my parents didn’t know each other back in Rwanda but met in America. They came here because they were given the option to come to America paid by the government to take studies and come back. My parents obviously didn’t do that but they got that privilege because they did…

Chester Alan Arthur became the 21st President of the United States in 1881 and served a four-year term up until 1885. Arthur’s presidency is often overlooked and his reputation was neither good nor bad. Although he was an accidental president and in a time of distrust in the political system, Arthur surpassed expectations when he calmed the nation and helped end the corrupt political system that brought him to power. Chester Arthur was born on October 5, 1829 in Fairfield, Vermont to…

The American Dream is the idea that anybody can become successful and powerful in America, which is commonly seen as the land of hopes, dreams, and opportunity. Regardless of the past and sometimes present, anybody can easily become somebody, as long as they have the discipline and willingness to commit and work hard for the future. However, based on the book Destiny of the Republic, which takes place post Civil War, the American Dream was not truly attainable by anybody. While existing…

Brianna Binion ENC 1101 August 8, 2016 Bernie Sanders means of persuasion In the article “Make College free for all,” Senator Bernie Sanders uses the presidential election as an opportunity to expose the truth why numerous citizens do not achieve “the American dream” (Sanders 3). Sanders argues that a college education should be free for all citizens. Furthermore, he explains why numerous Americans do not get a chance to go to college. In the article “Make College free for all,” Senator Bernie…

In both life and death, James Garfield was a groundbreaking personality. He gained the nomination for presidency by popular vote despite not officially being in the running, and he was awarded the presidency against the democratic nominee using the same unexpected means. His popular character attracted the likes of both those who wished to work with him, and those who wished to harm him besides his down-to-earth way of handling the presidency of the United States of America. On September 19th,…