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2.4 Medical Science It is more important to know what sort of person has a disease than to know what sort of disease a person has. – Hippocrates (460-377 BC), the ancient Greek physician – considered as one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine and, often referred to as the ‘Father of Medicine’ Visualize a chip that is implemented in the brain, which processes images from an artificial retina grafted in the eye and restores the vision of a blind person. Visualize a…

RESEARCH TASK AND WRITTEN REPORT Many theoretical and experimental problems were not solved in the early twentieth century. There were attempts to explain the behaviour of matter on the atomic level with the laws of classical physics however they were not accurate nor successful. It was not until the period between 1900 and 1930 where a revolution occurred and a generalised formulation called quantum mechanic was developed. And since the understanding of the structure of the nucleus of the atoms…

The country of Greece is filled with many different types of tourist attractions. If one was interested in a very mountainous peninsula with extremely beautiful beaches, then Greece is the perfect place! The unique way Greece has been formed is because of how geology, meteorology, and oceanography have shaped the country. Geology in Greece Despite the small surface area, Greece is filled with a rich and diverse natural environment. The country has many abundant natural landforms such as…

Herman Kahn a preeminent futurist once remarked “Nuclear war is such an emotional subject that many people see the weapons themselves as the common enemy of humanity.” Through this quote Kahn portrays an underlying theme of fear of destruction caused by The Cold War. The Cold War was a multi-decade long conflict between the U.S and USSR. To show their superiority both sides showed power through a nuclear arms race. Humanity evoked a tense attitude because of the probability of a nuclear war was…

One of the fringe benefits of being an English or History teacher is receiving the occasional jewel of a student blooper in an essay. I have pasted together the following "history" of the world from certifiably genuine student bloopers collected by teachers throughout the United States, from eight grade through college level. Read carefully, and you will learn a lot. The inhabitants of Egypt were called mummies. They lived in the Sarah Dessert and traveled by Camelot. The climate of the Sarah is…

“Medical Miracles” are a treasured and exciting part of medicine and its advancement. They are indicative of great progress in medicine as well as unique occurrences for events that result in a happy or positive outcome. The discovery of ‘Immortal Life’ in cells happened in the mid-1900s following the treatment of an African American woman named Henrietta Lacks. The cells taken from her cervix were the first of human cells to grow rapidly and reproduce many generations of cells in a culture in a…

The Manhattan Project The Manhattan Project was a stepping stone for the United States of America, it would change the meaning of war forever. The development of the first Atomic bomb would put America in the lead, surpassing our enemies in World War II. The Project was one of the most secretive projects in the history of The United States and was a turning point in the history of twentieth-century science. This new bomb had the potential of nuclear annihilation and was also one of the most…

What the frack is fracking and why it should be replaced with alternative energy Hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking”, is the extraction of natural gas from deep underground shale using vertical (“conventional fracking”) and horizontal (“unconventional”) drilling. According to C. Mooney (The Truth About Fracking) conventional fracking has been used since the late 1940’s; it involves drilling a vertical well into a layer of shell and pumping chemically treated water and sand at extremely high…

“We knew the world would not be the same,” Robert Oppenheimer says slowly [1]. He swallows, and continues, keeping his eyes downcast. “A few people laughed, a few people cried, most people were silent.” This man, known as the stalwart powerhouse behind the Manhattan Project, now stumbles over his words. He wipes his eyes dry, trying to keep his voice level. “I remembered the line from the Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad-Gita. Vishnu is trying to persuade the Prince that he should do his duty and…

“A symphony is like the world. It must contain everything.” (Gustav Mahler). This quote accurately describes Mahler’s outlook and perspective on not just his music, but the way he views life. Mahler’s artistic interpretation served as a stepping stone future musicians would be influenced by for generations to come. Because of this, Mahler has cemented himself in history by pushing the limits of the universal language that is music. Gustav Mahler was born on July 7, 1860, in the German town of…