Fictional scientists

It might be time to reconsider the old saying, ‘bird brained’. Seems scientists have discovered that a chicken may actually have a higher capacity to reason logically than many young children. Research also produced some other rather startling conclusions. It appears there is more to a chicken’s persona than meets the eye. Studies indicate that our feathered barnyard friends have individual personalities and can be quite the little schemers. Evidence now shows that applying the term ‘bird…

It seems there are various genres that address the audience as citizen instead of consumers: Annette Hill’s “Re-styling Factual TV”(2007) gives an insight as to what defines a genre and its criteria for categorization. The differentiation between genres of factual television is a two-way street: while the audience has the ability to define what subcategory a film belongs to (based on various personal factors), a film categorized as one of higher quality and values will affect the way the…

Have you ever had a mermaid sighting? Do you believe in mermaids? What’s your evidence? This essay will explore about the urban legend of mermaids. A mermaid is a legendary creature with the head and upper body of a female human and the tail of a fish. “Mermaid mythology is quite varied, with mermaids talking on different appearances, origins, and personalities” (Fairclough 1). To begin with, mermaids are just characters in a story, but sometimes people think they see them in real life. So…

Modern science-fiction films vividly illustrate modern social issues and current attitudes toward the future. Based on the short story “Super Toys Last All Summer Long,” “Artificial Intelligence” takes place in the end of the 21st century at the United States of America. Spielberg 's film raises many questions: foremost among them, what does it mean to be a person? Degree of personhood is the status of how much a thing is a person depending on certain qualities. This theory concerns with…

Life of a typical werewolf As i was walking down a moonlit path through the woods, i heard a noise in which was unfamiliar to my own ears. My heart pounded, i was all alone. I started to walk faster, but the noise had grew closer and louder. I started to tremble with fear, so i ran. As I came closer to exiting the woods, i turned around and my heart stopped. A creature was staring me down with its glowing eyes. I was frozen in fear as the creature creeped closer. After a few steps, i could see…

intergenerational conflict in the 1960s, time of doubting the traditional Christian values and need in new spiritual inspirations (quote). Therefore, new spiritual aspirations were presented by different models of seeking wisdom. In Cusack’s view that allowed a fictional writing to become a basis of a new religious community during this…

being dragged from your bed, strapped into a chair, eyes and mouth forced open, chemicals injected into your body, irritating solutions flushed into your eyes, and chemical substances applied to your skin. It sounds like something straight from a fictional horror film, but even more terrifying is discovering that this excessive torture does indeed exist. I believe that animal testing is cruel, immoral, and completely wrong. Cosmetic and drug testing usually kills the animals, and this is not…

until 1939, sixteen years later. When King Tut’s tomb was opened in the year of 1922 it was one of the biggest archaeological event (Lace, William W). Scientists wanted to test his body to figure out some stuff, they had research plans. The first step is sample the DNA of King Tut. By preparing a biopsy of a 33 hundred body. It took the scientist two and half hour to collect the samples because they were afraid to harm the mummy (Collecting Royal DNA). From the samples, results showed that the…

For the past few years, human reproductive cloning had been a major leading issue in the media. Cloning is not only an idea in fictional movies anymore, but also an issue of public concern. The idea of cloning humans has always stirred debate, raising moral and ethical issues. In theory, cloning sounds like a great idea. However, in practice, it presents more problems than it can solve. People are now asking if humans have the right to clone ourselves and other animals, there are those who think…

Its filled with Na’vis and fictional creatures similar to the ones we have on Earth. Na’vis are 10 feet tall, with dark stripes, large eyes, and have long tails. Their the only species known to have human like intelligence except their bodies are more slender than humans. As for the…