Materials science

Will Durant, an American writer, historian, and philosopher, once said, “Every science begins as philosophy and ends as art.” Ayn Rand uses science and reasoning as the basis for her own belief system that she created called Objectivism; she uses her philosophy to create works of literature such as Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead that have long stood the test of time. In The Fountainhead, Ayn Rand uses pivotal points throughout the novel to illustrate Objectivism. The first major theme in…

it causes several diseases in humans such as cardiovascular disease and increase level of obesity. It is not fair to animals as nobody can ‘play god’ They have their own lives and there are no rights to hurt them. There is few research supporting science making it ethical and permissible whereas there are some animal loving people supporting it as unethical and impermissible. There must be a strict rule made against the genetic modification and should be treated them equally as human. WORK…

knowledge. There are several key words in the quotation that need to be defined. First, the word “gain” implies progress and advancement or benefit toward gaining knowledge. I will focus my essay on this concept of benefit or advancement of the natural sciences and the arts. The second definition is of the word “use”, which implies purpose, and the third word, “network”, indicates two or more ways of knowing linked together. For the purpose of this…

The Ethics of Frankenstein’s Bioengineering In today’s world, discoveries in new scientific fields increase daily. One of the many achievements includes work in the realm of bioengineering. Bioengineering remains not as new found science or idea; however, the science stands now exponentially increasing as scientists are exploring more and more due to our ever-increasing knowledge of technology. Although technology and bioengineering may advance the knowledge held by man and furthermore help our…

Headstrong: 52 Women Who Changed Science -- and the World by Rachel Swaby is a nonfiction book about women’s acknowledgment in the different fields of science and how these women’s accomplishments have been finessed by men and the media. The women recognized in this book are not as famous and common know like, Marie Curie, but this does not mean their work and accomplishments are less important. It talks about the media coverage of women scientists and their discoveries that changed the world.…

In classrooms, animals are being treated as toys, not living creatures. Animals, frogs specifically, are used in science/biology classes for “fun” learning experiences. Frogs are dissected by immature students that are there just because they have to be. Frogs are ripped apart to find answers. We already have these answers, instead of killing an innocent animal, that…

Mary Shelley, in her Science Fiction novel Frankenstein introduces her ideas of technological advancement as a problem between the characters. These problems are considered to be monstrous; however, the modern world would not be where we are today without the advancement of our technology. New discoveries of technology originated in the emergence of the Nineteenth Century and influenced the writing of Frankenstein. Some of these inventions including the discovery of electricity and advancements…

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is a horror story revolving around Victor Frankenstein’s obsession for success and science. Born out of great scientific knowledge and months of ardent dedication, the Creature should have been the pride of his creator, Frankenstein. However, Frankenstein is blinded by a scientific education; his ignorance of moral implications allows him to create life carelessly and pursue a god-like figure. Unable to face the consequences of his actions, Frankenstein rushes away,…

as an experiment, not as a normal human being that has feelings. Just because someone who was not born in a lab needs a heart we need to create a human just to cut their life short. Humans should be created through an act of love and not an act of science. Secondly, it is immoral. We are messing with nature. It looks like we are trying to eliminate the need for reproduction. We are able to have sex because we have to reproduce. Human life is precious and sacred. We are created in the image of…

assumption that material reality is reality in its highest form; that nothing is more real than the physical, material stuff of the universe. Yet the studies shared in this book provide evidence that, to those who experience it, spirituality is as real as an object you can tangibly touch and grasp. Albert Einstein believed that scientific interpretations of the physical world may not be as reliable as rational materialists wanted to believe. Consequently, the best that science can offer us is…