Jonas Salk

Human experimentation is nothing new to the human race. Thousands of years ago the Indians and Mayans used such practices to produce drugs that healed the sick. Many people believe that these experiments should be banned because they are unethical; however, in reality, such practices have helped more than harmed people. In order to fully appreciate the medical advancements made through human experimentation, people need to take into consideration the risks and lines that had to be crossed. Human…

2.4 Medical Science It is more important to know what sort of person has a disease than to know what sort of disease a person has. – Hippocrates (460-377 BC), the ancient Greek physician – considered as one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine and, often referred to as the ‘Father of Medicine’ Visualize a chip that is implemented in the brain, which processes images from an artificial retina grafted in the eye and restores the vision of a blind person. Visualize a…

Prosperity of the 1950 's The 1950 's was a very flourishing decade and the economy was prospering because Americans were spending more on items that were once scarce during the war. The growing rate of the nations supplies and services actually doubled and rose from approximately $300 billion in 1950 to $500 billion in 1960.The increase in spending, fueled by the cold war and military spending during the Korean conflict, was an very important boost to the economy. The fundamentals of the…

The Great Immunization Debate: Life Saving Science or Potential Poison? As parents we try to do our best to protect our little ones from the wrongs and dangers of the world. We read all of the baby books, listen to all of the experts, take token pieces of unsolicited advice from strangers and do our best to make the right choices regarding our childrens health and upbringing. So when do these choices affect more than just our children? What if some of the well intended choices we make could…

Jonas Salk, Margaret Chase Smith, and William H.…

Amongst the polio epidemic, Jonas Salk created the first polio vaccine. Within days, parents eagerly volunteered their children to take part in the trial of the polio vaccine. Salk’s vaccine was then deemed safe, effective, and potent on April 12, 1955, when those vaccinated proved to…

Every human being has different views on what is ethical and what is not, however as a society there is a general understanding of what is considered ethical. This “general understanding” is constantly being molded to conform to the changes in society. The 1950s was a time where there was still a great deal of racism against blacks in the United States. For that reason, mistreatment of African Americans wasn’t considered unethical at the time, it was simply considered the norm. The Jim Crow laws…

The new President continued to try to initiate joint construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway that had been promoted by previous administrations with the Canadians. Another of the initiatives that Eisenhower took was the "New Look" defense program. In this program the budget of the United States Army would be cut back. The funds that were cut would be given to the Air Force and to the Navy to be spent on developing a larger nuclear arsenal and air power to deliver the weapons. This plan was…