we differentiate between the knowledge provided by arts and natural science. Is knowledge of the arts intention of the artist, the artwork itself or the interpretations of the viewer? To a large extent knowledge of the art is subject to contextual analysis and remain subjective whereas natural science tends to be more rational and objective. Throughout the essay I will be trying to make claims regarding arts and natural science about what kind of knowledge is gained from them by focusing on arts…
was about Phineas Gage. The book had a lot of information about things that neurologists had learned about the brain from his accident. I thought that he sounded interesting, and wanted to learn more. I thought that maybe I could do my History Day project on early neuroscience. Later, my mom was talking to a neuroscientist friend about how I was reading about Gage. He brought up H.M. I read a Washington Post article about H.M. Soon, I was very interested in him as well. I found that I was so…
interested in STEM is an indicator of my success. If I can get a few kids interested in STEM I know I have done my part. In the place of self-improvement which in turn will help the greater good, I measure progress by what I accomplish. If I have no projects by the end of the year, I won’t consider that very successful, if I have several that is…
Despite the fact that I am a biology major at LSU, my interests outside of academics are quite varied. I love the complexity and mystery that the scientific field possesses, but my passions tend to fall more along the lines of science fiction as opposed to fact. My brothers and I all have supernatural thrillers, scifi adventures, and comic books about aliens and mutants stacked up on the shelves of our bookcases. That’s why, when I was telling my family about how I needed a topic relating to my…
schools are facing. For my action research project, I will investigate the effects of using data to guide instructions and improve student learning. My primary action research questions are as follows: • What are the effects of using data driven instruction and goal setting to improve student learning and test scores in science? a) How can the benchmark test results be used effectively to guide teacher lead instruction and change instructional practice in science? b) What are the effects of…
of Shadows’, the Japanese novelist Junichiro Tanizaki questioned how different things would be if we in the East had developed our own science. He lamented the incongruity and crudeness in the uncritical application of Western design in an oriental context. Tanizaki’s book triggered my thinking that: while time cannot be rewound, how should we use existing science and technology to pursue new possibilities and eliminate the incongruity in architecture? It is instances like this that reminds me…
Budget for a 2017 Digital Transformation Project Companies launch a digital transformation initiative for a variety of reasons. Some are looking to respond to changes in customer demands and preferences, others are trying to remain competitive and some companies see the opportunity to expand into new markets. Whatever your organization 's reason for undertaking a digital transformation project, you will need to plan and budget wisely if you want the project to be a success. Considering that IT…
For many years scholars were convinced that the leaps and bounds being made in the fields of science and technology would slowly cause belief in the supernatural to decrease, but it has persisted despite scientific and technological advancements. In fact, according to a study conducted in 2005 “[a]bout three in four Americans profess at least one paranormal belief” between the years 2001 and 2005 the percentage of those that hold various paranormal beliefs has remained the same or slightly…
and critiqued on Heidegger’s idea on the principle of sufficient reason, also will be discussing Husserl’s Crisis of European Science. Sufficient reason is always a question that people and philosopher like to ask. Generally, reasoning is a thing that can improve knowledge, make better decisions for people. This is a question itself occupies a special position in science, technology and also daily life. Leibniz stated sufficient reason is one of the basic laws of traditional logic of…
Introduction Mary Shelley successfully created two distinctive characters, the wise benevolent creator Frankenstein and the brutal ugly monster, with the form of science fiction and Gothic under the context of the 19th century mainstream culture. Distorted images of the social scene and the characters were showed in the magic mirror Mary Shelley built. The tension between good and evil, a full collision and presentation was obtained (Shelley, 163). In the previous mythology, most of the monsters…