Exponential function

Society is connected and unified, people find out about happenings all around the world. People want to get involved even if it is happening in a different country. With this massive exposure to our surroundings opinions and ideas are shared at an exponential level. Online debates on LGBTQ+ issues or the US presidential election, amongst others, are full of different points of views that help shape our society into one that is open to diversity. Millenials are considered narcissistic,…

1983: The Methodology of PCR and its Applications in Forensic Science Introduction The technique of PCR: Polymerase Chain Reaction was introduced by an American scientist Kary Mullis, for which in the year 1993, he was jointly awarded the Nobel prize in chemistry, with Michael smith, for his contribution in site-mutagenesis. Kary was working as a chemist at the Cetus Corporation, a biotechnology firm in Emeryville, California, where he came across an idea to amplify a desired DNA strand…

A dormant eighty-five-year-old Alzheimer's patient sits in a wheelchair in his nursing home where he has resided for the past 15 years. His full and eventful life has come to a halt as his alzheimer's began to progress rapidly. His love of music, which began as a child and carried over into his adulthood, has vanished, or so it seemed. Until one day a music therapist came into the nursing home and placed a pair of headphones that were connected to an iPod, over the resident’s ears which were…

Are the benefits of synthetic biology significant? Pros: Synthetic biology holds major benefits for humanity and promises much. It promises better drugs, less thirsty crops, greener fuels and even a rejuvenated chemical industry. Synthetic biology can help fight climate change and pollution. It has the potential to reduce the dependence on oil and to address climate change. Developed microbes would produce oil, giving a renewable fuel that could be used interchangeably with gasoline without…

cancer cells, named HeLa cells, and how Henrietta and her family faced obscurity from the medical community. This is unique to me because it not only touches with medical ethics and but it also provides some scientific insight into how these cells function and how they can be used for good. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks was an extremely fun and interesting book for me to read. The plot of the novel not only focuses on the life and struggles of Henrietta and her family, but it also brings…

Abstract: - Leonhard Euler is considered to be one of the greatest mathematicians of all time. He made incredible discoveries to many subject areas, but most were to the field of mathematics. In this paper we explore Euler’s mathematical contributions including formulas/identities, concepts and notations. We see how Euler’s formula came to be and the story behind it along with Euler’s identity. We then explore Euler’s approaches to the Basel and Seven Bridges of Königsberg problems and his…

The judicial system was buckling down on different drug offenses such as crack-cocaine, marijuana and opium. In 1985 marijuana was marked as the nation’s “number one problem” when it came to drug abuse. More people started using excessive amounts of marijuana since there was a decriminalization law. Eventually, it reached a high of sixty-four percent; programs and treatments were brought upon such as D.A.R.E (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) and G.R.E.A.T (Gang Resistance Education and Training)…

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is a testament to more than the clichéd human spirit, but to the original reality that we are more than the sum of our collective parts. Bauby’s courage to reclaim his life amongst unthinkable challenges creates inspiring accountability to us all, both personally and professionally to never stop our achievement in the name of those who cannot. The author presents a realism in tragedy that challenges our comfortability and forces the reader to experience and…

The age (t) was determined from the exponential decrease in the carbon isotope ratio: (14C/12C)t = (14C/12C)t=0 e-λt, by measuring the present-day ratio (14C/12C)t, where λ is a constant equal to the reciprocal of the mean life (Bowman, 1990). As calculation of age requires knowing the initial…

The massive increase of tourism in Barcelona since the 1992 Olympics have sparked a heated debate about what impacts it has on the city. Many residents have through protests and articles expressed feelings of being dislocated and pushed away from their own neighborhoods. Other voices have argued that the increasing antagonism between local citizens and tourists just intensifies the problems and that tourists should be considered temporary citizens rather than visitors. This essay will explore…