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a scientific theory that everything in the world came from one single origin and follows a blueprint of order in a process called natural selection. Evolution by natural selection is one of the unsurpassed authenticated theories in the history of science, supported by evidence from a wide variety of scientific studies, including developmental biology, geology, genetics and paleontology. Created by Charles Darwin who wrote The Origin of Species (1859) to define his theory of Evolution. It was…

For those of you out there who’ve always thought that you had a sixth sense, congratulations, it turns out you were right all along...sort of. In a new paper published in Chemical Senses, Richard D. Mattes, a professor of nutritional science at Purdue University makes an argument that not only do human beings have tastes for sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami, they also have the ability to taste pure fat. Not that Mattes calls its fat of course, he prefers to call it oleogustus. While…

Introduction Perhaps the most controversial principle of biology, this is due to many reasons ranging from the ignorance of the population to religious beliefs. I have chosen this principle as I wish to portray an unbiased look at this bold claim made by scientists where I present the facts in a scientific manner. So is there really any evidence that claim is true? Of course, we cannot tackle the entire tree of life at once, so instead, we’ll focus most of our attention on one small but…

Exploring the Logic of Experimental Design 1. Jackson even-numbered Chapter Exercises (p. 244) #2. What possible confounds can you identify in this study? There are three confounds in the health magazine depression study that might have impacted the study and the observed findings. First, there does not appear to be a control group. The study was for nine months long, mortality within the length of the study could have an effect. To conduct this kind of study, however, requires many more…

Professor Krempe was Victor’s professor of natural philosophy at the University of Ingolstadt. He attempted to discourage Victor from studying alchemy. Professor Krempe represents that little voice in your head that tells you not to do something. If Victor had taken his advice and ended his study of alchemy, the Creature would have never been made and all of this confusion could have been avoided. Professor Waldman was the professor that piqued Victor’s interest in chemistry. Although he did…

Good Morning to the TED X conference, I am here to talk about one powerful person who changed our world and our way of thinking about something. A powerful person is one who changes the way we think, live, work and may change our lives physically or mentally. My powerful person is David Attenborough. David Attenborough has influenced and changed our way of thinking about our planet and its living organisms. David Attenborough has created documentaries about flora and fauna and land types. David…

If a person believes an illusion, they are embracing ignorance, and in a state of ignorance the person will make unclear and uninformed judgements. Freud believes science can replace religion. Science provides the answers to the questions in society without personal feelings or institutions to influence the answer. Science can be altered, changed and updated without problems. If a religion is discredited, then their belief is no longer true and cannot be changed. Freud’s argument is sensible…

*95% of animals used for experiments are not protected by the Animal Welfare Act, the only act governing animal testing. Laws protecting animals need to include test animals used for experiments and these laws should be more strongly enforced. In order to minimize the number of animals used for testing and make sure they are not mistreated, the laws need to make it harder for researchers to use animals, making alternatives more appealing. Many people would agree that animal testing is morally…

(Spielvogel 503). This was a time to escape the past and advance forward. During this time, the intellectuals were impacted by the experimental notions of the 17th century. However, the knowledge wasn't always obtained from the authentic origins. Science became prominent as the ideas were growing among the educated Europeans (Spielvogel 503). Bernard de…

The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) defines human pain as an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage (Loeser, 2008). It is a complex sensory experience that can even be modifiable without the use of a physical harm. While in contrast, there isn’t an animal-based definition of animal pain. A commonly used definition for animals is ‘ an aversive sensory experience caused by actual…