Materials science

of easing the heaviest of hearts. Sadly, most of the human race takes advantage of the picturesque environment that was set for us. Rather than embracing our natural surroundings, we pillage our forests for resources, mine our rivers for precious materials, and quarry…

In her novel Frankenstein, Mary Shelley repeatedly suggests—and eventually delivers upon—the imminence of doom based upon the protagonist’s unbridled ambition in order to warn of the gruesome consequences of hubris and ego. Victor Frankenstein, the title character and protagonist, seeked to discover the secret of creation, not to cure disease or to better the world, but instead, simply to gain fame and clout in the scientific community. Not only did Frankenstein aim to essentially “play God”…

The 19th century was when science truly began to shine and envelop life. During the early 1800s the majority of ships were carried by wind and constructed by wood, Brunel saw this as space for improvement(Cadbury, 2). Brunel was a trusted engineer and used that credibility to consecutively…

Overtime, the way the world functions has been constantly growing and evolving. From the government system we run on to the technology we use, new possibilities are made each day. Not only is this continuous growth beneficial for society, it also ushers in a new era in human history that is dependant on both human knowledge and technological information for complete functionality in a given community. In order to keep this functionality going the people have the right to access certain…

However, Darwin in One the Origin of Species in 1859 and later in The Descent of Man in 1871 came to the conclusion that all human races are certainly one kind. He used the word subspecies in the meaning of race to denote different variations. A common feature of such concepts is the interpretation of the essence of man primarily from the standpoint of biology. Thus, Darwinists believe that the main engine of social development is the struggle for existence and natural selection. Even though,…

Fetal Sus Dissection and Exploration S. Topzand, N. Gigliazza, N. Cordell, E. Nomura, J. Immel Introduction: Dissection is a medical procedure that has proved its significance in the progression of what we know, anatomically, about every organism since it was first performed by two Roman physicians in the 3rd century. Not only that, but it has also helped to spark other very substantial scientific studies. So exactly how far back does dissection go? Well in about the third century, BCE, there…

is less hard to get confused by technology because they, most of the time, realize that not all the content that can be discover is appropriate, but for children is very difficult to distinguish between the acceptable information that the improper material.…

benefit and others are harmed. Like with most world changing phenomenon, it brings with it a host of ethical concerns about its influence in society and whether or not it deserves consciousness. Throughout his life, Arthur C. Clarke was fascinated with science and the stars, building his own telescope to view the stars as a child. He famously toasted with his friends during the V2 raids on London as it marked the beginning of the space age. While being optimistic about the future of…

into the university was to pursue a pre-medical degree that I would then turn to a medical degree. However, now that I have had the experience to take courses as well as my experience in Dr. Slitt’s lab I now know that a career in pharmaceutical sciences in right for me. The thrill of obtaining pertinent data to a proposed theory is the driving force for my enthusiasm. My first semester as an undergraduate research assistant at URI I was put directly into an ongoing mouse study. This first…

physical and psychological conditions and preparation of each subject. In her book In the Name of Science, F. Barbara Orlans, explains that the most common tests used to analyze the effectiveness or the safety of products are the Draize and the LD50. Both of them imply a large amount of pain to the animals and sometimes death. On one hand, the Draize test consists in applying possible toxic or irritant materials to rabbits that are conscious and healthy, in order to avoid those substances in…