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One of the persistent fields of study in history is the examination of the relationship between religion and science-- a subject that has been the topic of inquiry since the beginnings of science as natural philosophy to science as it exists now. One model that has come to predominate the modern understanding of how the two interact is the conflict thesis, or that there is a fundamental incompatibility between science and religion, and that warfare between the two is inevitable. Through the lens…

During the latter part of their evolutionary cycle humanity was deeply worried about its own demise. Perusing through the numerous, surviving records of the era, it is fairly easy to identify some of humanity's most common fears: zombie apocalypse, disappearance of bees, evil artificial intelligence, different types of nuclear Armageddon, genetically modified foods, biological weapons gone wild, evil alien invasion, meteor impact, religious rapture, Ebola epidemic, and others. Humans were right…

In order to extract energy from ocean waves, one must first understand how waves are formed. Solar radiation from the sun is absorbed differently on the earth’s surface. The imbalanced heating of the earth’s surface causes the warm air to expand and rise, whereas the cool air sinks due to its higher density, thereby generating a pressure gradient. In order to return to an equilibrium state, the air from the high pressure zone has to replace the air in the low pressure zone. The movement of…

produced a different colored flame. The color of this flame was determined by the movement of electrons between the levels in the atom. When the fire heats the atom the elements jump levels because they gain energy, then as they fall back down in the orbitals they release energy which gives off the colored flame (Clark). Magnesium is different than many other elements, while it appears to emit no light it actually produces white light. This is because magnesium reacts with the oxygen in the air…

of neutrons, protons, and electrons, which in turn are made up of even smaller elementary particles like quarks and leptons. Similarly, the atomic model has changed multiple times; electrons were thought to be free floating until Bohr proposed his orbital model. In this case, not all previous knowledge was discarded. Electrons are clearly still part of the atom, but part of the model has instead been modified to fit the…

Space Exploration is worth the costs! Space exploration began in earnest during the Cold War. Space exploration has became known as exploring the final frontier. For many people, seeing or reading about the first astronaut on the moon is a source of inspiration. The benefits derived from space exploration and its research and technology on communications, economy, and health are well worth all of the costs that come as a result. While some will argue that the money spent on space exploration…

antisocial people compared with a control group of individuals without any personality or mental disorders “showed on average an 18-percent reduction in the volume of the brain's middle frontal gyrus, and a 9 percent reduction in the volume of the orbital frontal gyrus – two sections in the brain's frontal lobe” (Moskowitz). People with a dysfunctional brain are unable to control to control how their brain works and in turn grow up to become criminals. Although interesting, people cannot alter…

Since the dawn of man, humans have been awe struck when faced with the vast, gleaming night sky. We have wondered, dreamed, and raised questions as to what lies beyond the stars. However, one particular shimmering dot has invoked the imagination of stargazers time and time again. The red planet, Mars. For countless centuries our understanding of Mars has been significantly limited. Theories of what may rest on the planet’s surface were left unrequited until a handful of scientists and engineers…

I. Introduction to Mars Mars, the red planet, is the fourth planet from the sun and is located directly after the planet Earth. Mars is the second smallest planet in our solar system right after Mercury. Mars is named after the roman god of war. However, it is often just referred to as the red planet. This is due to iron oxide that is found on the surface that gives it its reddish look. (Lawler, 2015) Though we do not know who exactly discovered Mars, we do know that the first person to…

Funding to the Final Frontier: US government funding manned space flight missions I have always wondered how stars would look like from a different planet. The universe around us is unknown and undiscovered. Investigating space could reveal answers to being alone in the universe. Governments all around the world want the achievement of space exploration. The US government should continue to fund manned space flight missions because it could lead to further research on space, the colonization of…