Nuclear physics

Growing up on a small farm in a small town such as Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England is not usually an indicator of great genius and future success. However, in the case of Sir Isaac Newton it is quite the opposite. In order to begin to understand how this one man was able to answer the great questions of his time, we must first look into his life. Isaac Newton was born on January 4, 1643 on his father's small farm. He was born to Isaac Newton Sr. and Hannah Ayscough Newton. His life was…

Analysis for Formation of In-Groups This essay will analyze the article Formation of In-Groups by Gordon W. Allport. In this article, Allport explains that each person is a member of certain groups in which all the other members share the same values. He goes on to explain all the different types of in-groups and how the formation of them has led to prejudice against other in-groups, or “out-groups”. Allport begins the article with explaining how a person might become a member of an in-group,…

result. My celebration was cut short when my father woke me up for school. It turned out that my singular achievement had merely been part of a dream, a dream which my unconcious created from my fascination with the special relativity unit in the physics class I took at Pomona College. Perhaps the strongest lure of special relativity is its way of contradicting the most fundamental scientific observations. Concepts I always assumed to be true were proven wrong by Albert Einstein nearly a hundred…

As we all know our universe is very vast, every day it unfolds some new secrets in front of us. Like- many new planets, galaxies, asteroids, meteoroid, comets are seen by our great scientists every day. Every new element of universe reveal many secrets such as- proper determination of evolution of earth, about earth's surface, extinct animals, plants, about life on other planets and many more. But all these discoveries totally depend on the instruments which we use to explore the universe. And…

People just think of science as a boring, difficult topic. There’s more to science then just formulas and hypothesizes. Think of a giant panda bear for example, where did they come from, who found them? Scientist found out all this fun information about different animals. The giant panda bear interests me because they are cute, fluffy, big and one of my favorite animals. This paper will help me and you learn a little more about the giant panda bear. So as we already know the giant panda bear is…

I decided to pursue this degree because my first chemistry teacher inspired me. She is an amazing woman. Previously she had the job that I would eventually like to have and has a family, productive life, and also able to maintain all of her hobbies. I want to pursue this degree because I want to have a successful life like hers. I also want this degree because I love chemistry I believe that chemistry is my true passion. I have loved chemistry from the moment I started it. I wish to pursue a…

Algebra was never my favorite course to hear about in school. With algebra being a necessity for my degree program it’s going to be challenging. Though it will be challenging, I know it is very much needed to cause me to be successful. I’m willing to push through the pressure to get to the prize. Algebra has always challenged me, even in school. The fact that being forced to take algebra is a challenge, I’m well-prepared for the ride. No matter where I go, I understand that algebra is needed to…

Nature is the author of humanity’s destiny. Such a vague and all-encompassing concept has led to man’s attempts to understand the cosmos. How then does one proceed to study and understand such? Presently, for example, there are well over 300 religions in the world and science can be broken into the physical sciences, social sciences, applied sciences, and life sciences. It is through each of these facets that the systems of the universe are explored. Yet, each of the modern conceptions of study…

When I was a child my parents would always take me to the Science Museum near my home once a week. Going to the science museum and always seeing the different exhibits such as the planetarium and the environmental park peaked my interest in science as a kid. I also remember early in elementary school making a whirlpool by taking two 2 liter bottles and filling one of them with food colored water and then taping them together to show the whirlpool. That childish fascination has not left me but…

Dark matter and dark energy are perhaps the biggest mysteries in the universe. Dark matter makes up 26% of the universe, dark energy makes up 69% of the universe, and ‘normal’ matter- everything visually observed in the universe- makes up only 5% of the universe. Dark matter and energy are thought to be explanations for various phenomena that have been observed in deep space. Dark matter is matter that cannot be detected by its absorption or emission of electromagnetic radiation. Scientists…