Science education

From his work in various fields such as astronomy, mathematics, and philosophy, Galileo Galilei is widely known as one of the key individuals of the Renaissance era’s Scientific Revolution, What many people do not know, however, is that Galileo was a victim of the Roman Inquisition. The documents of this trial, named “From the Later-Trial Documents (1632-33)”, were requested to be recorded by His Holiness Pope Urban VIII, and written mostly by the Holy Order. Galileo may have also written, or at…

Ghost ships are the replacement of soldiers with intelligent machines powered by sophisticated code. This technology will create opportunities to increase economics and political issues. Ghost ships would replace human muscle, increased the value of human effort and in the process will probably drive much of the economic growth in the coming decades. Consider the progress rates will soon dominate the global economy and in the process drive down the value of human labor with astonishing speed.…

Why do people think that using animals for research is necessary? How can you kill animals all day? For many years, researchers have been using wild animals to test the safety of products for human benefits. Using wild animals for research and to test products has always been a national controversy topic for decades. Many people have animals for companions and others use it for experimental research. However, animals are being exploited by research companies and cosmetics facilities all cross…

tragically. The desire to change their outward appearance is very similar to society’s today. Man is constantly challenging the bounds and realms of science to improve the quality of life. In the story,” The Birth-Mark”, Aylmer the mad scientist, attempts to fix what nature deformed through science. Aylmer’s god like complex, challenges the limits of science to fulfill his own personal agenda of perfection. Aylmer is a former scientist who put up his lab coat and test tubes for love. He…

There are many research approaches available in psychology. Experimental and correlational research designs are just two of the various approaches taken into consideration for researchers. Each approach is useful and practical when applied to the appropriate situation. Though the approaches are used in different scenarios and are different in definition, they also share some similarities. Experimental research design focus is towards testing hypotheses, cause and effect relationships, and…

Many people think that science can explain everything we would ever want to know. Things such as how cars work and how to fix an injured person can all be explained by science. The article “Science of Shopping” explains that Paco Underhill can use science to explain human behavior in a shopping environment. Paco explains all of his theories about the Decompression Zone, the invariant left, and many other surprising theories. Malcolm Gladwell, the author, tells us a little about Paco Underhill,…

the information that is being collected about the connections between society and technology. Perry and Greber state “If science reflects at least some of a society's values, then technology developed from it must also embody these values” (p. 76). It is also difficult to only focus on one-way connections between technology and science because of other developments in the science fields. There are a variety of factors that determine the changing technology like social, economic or political…

While reading about hormones and criminality, we have learned that testosterone and PMS has led to a lot of aggression. After, reading this section in our text, and I will form my own opinion as to the merit of these two biological issues. Regardless of my opinion, I want you to know I do not support a mandatory blood test on all those arrested for aggravated crimes, to begin a study into this anomaly. Also, I do feel a mandatory test would be a violation of their individual rights(Schmalleger,…

provides a detailed analysis of the problem of faith, considering diverse opinions and discovering various theories and ideas of religion. From this standpoint, the book represents a sophisticated and significant research in the sphere of cognitive science of religion and human psychology. Justin L. Barret is a professor of psychology, who has conducted scientific researches in the fields of experimental psychology, cognitive religion and theology. The book “Why would anyone Believe in God”…

Prior to the Scientific Revolution, the only way people accepted ideas about the universe was because it had been passed down based on authority. The people with authority only told you what they wanted you to hear and kept the stories from their past families. As the reading states, “ If only the concerns of the powerful provide the interpretation of historical significance, then much of history will be left out.” The Scientific Revolution brought on a new attitude, because people became more…