Health sciences

better medicine and beneficial for humans. A lot of people don’t understand that many of these animals may suffer during the harsh experimentations. People question whether or not it is ethical to use animals for medical research, drug testing and health care products. It’s argued that the human benefits of animal experimentations are more important than the cruel treatment that animals are subject to during animal experimentation. Animal cruelty has been a controversial…

“We Are Women Hear Us Roar: The Trials and Tribulations of Women in Science throughout History” Some historians believe that the history of women in science was one of linear progression. They feel that women’s opportunities in science in both Europe and America have become increasingly better as times have changed. Even though women have made advancements in the scientific world, there have been setbacks. These setbacks were more prevalent among women of color and lower socioeconomic status,…

The ethnic barriers in the world of science have always been blurry and hard to determine. Depending on the time, and the popular social ideologies of that time, scientific practices may switch to and fro on the scales of ethicality. Because of these obscure complications, scientists often have a hard time picking their sides on the age-long debate between practically and morality. Some experimental procedures may have deemed acceptable in the past, but are now frowned upon. Although amazing…

Public understanding of science is one of the areas used to determine public attitude to science, the reason being that there is a relationship between understanding of science and the attitude to it, “Understanding is a broad term, ranging from an elementary idea of what something means (or how it works) to a deep professional understanding of a concept or construct in the full context of its field. The depth of understanding required for a citizen to be able to follow and participate in public…

Today, we thrive at the dawn of a new scientific era that few generations in the history of humanity have been fortune enough to witness. The exponential discoveries and advancements in health science have revolutionized the boundary of possibility and transformed the lives of millions of people around the world. Unfortunately, despite the unifying force of scientific curiosity and knowledge, many countries are still segregated by physical, economic and social barriers. While the developed…

For decades, researchers have been making large strides in medical science, causing the cost of medical research and care to rise drastically. Many medical institutions remain dedicated to nonprofit studies with the goal of benefiting the greater community, but a large portion of them choose to commercialize in order to turn a profit, causing many to debate whether or not it is ethical to put a price on a human life. One contributor to the argument is Rebecca Skloot, whose book, The Immortal…

a person to another, as it requires both money and knowledge, by which it ranges from simple tools to nuclear weapons. There are various classifications in the field of technology, evolving around us, as natural sciences, medical and health sciences, social sciences, Agricultural sciences, engineering, astronomy, humanities, etc. Over the past decades, technology has been significantly developed to the extent…

A notable feature of the precautionary principle is that though it does not fulfill itself the conditions to be scientific, it publicly addresses the problem of uncertainty, especially that of ignorance, which extends beyond science and cognition. Science has nothing to do with ignorance for ignorance extends its field to the outside of scientific knowledge. To this, Beck implies an ironic situation we human beings are put: “The fatal irony, into which scientific-technical society plunges…

Microscope Essay Carolyn, 6C 20 November 2015 Microscopes How has the microscope helped our understanding of science and changed the world? The microscope has developed a huge understanding of science and really changed the world. Microscopes magnify tiny objects, which make them look a lot larger. Scientists use microscopes to see tiny objects that are too small to see with our eyes. These include cells, tiny living things, and grains of sand. A compound light microscope can give a…

The question of whether or not psychology is a science is a query which tends to come up in academic circles, usually deteriorating into arguments surrounding the validity of the discipline. Psychology, being the most popular undergraduate major in the United States, is an appealing field of study for many youths considering a career that will not only allow them to flourish monetarily but also helps them to develop the skills they use in social interactions everyday. As a result of its…