Scientific American

After examining Dr. Carol S. Dweck’s article, “The Secret to Raising Smart Kids,” we can use that she makes a compelling argument for her Scientific American audience through the use of rhetorical strategies. The first technique she employs involves strong organizational structure. To start her piece, Dweck used an anecdotal example to pull her readers’ attention and give them a previous view of how someone’s mindset could affect his life. Dweck described that, once there was “ [a] brilliant student, Jonathan sailed through grade schools. He completed his assignments easily and routinely earned ‘As.’ [...] In seventh grade, however, Jonathan suddenly lost interest in school, refusing to do homework or study for tests. As a consequence, his grades…

some ways, they have weakened nations.Such as economically limited production, socially did not change prejudices, and politically did nothing to strengthen. Throughout the Scientific, French, and Latin American (Haitian) Revolutions. Firstly revolutions did not change the way people think of others. During the Haitian Revolution, they were trying to get rid of all the different social classes, that were based on race and heritage. Once they gained equality the once superior classes of whites…

In the Living on Earth radio segment the host interviews Chris Mooney, the author of the book Unscientific America: How Scientific Illiteracy Threatens our Future. The host and Mooney discuses a 2009 Pew Research center poll that found that most Americans don’t believe humans have induced climate change. Mooney argues in the interview — and in his book— that there is a growing gap between scientists and the public. He argues that sciences has been politicalized in recent year, and he mentions…

pharmaceutical industry is more likely to end up favoring the drug under consideration than studies sponsored by government grants or charitable organizations,” (Casazza, Gilet, Stuart). These are the types of biases that are developing with the rise of corporations funding scientific research. Furthermore, Scientific American reports, “Without government support, most basic scientific research will never happen. This is most clearly true for the kind of pure research that has delivered enormous…

The average American spends approximately 5 hours a day watching television. The substance that is viewed will determine what is learned. Furthermore, the programs that Americans decide to watch will determine either the positive or negative effects of television. Some Americans watch television for educational purposes while others watch it for entertainment and to spend quality time with family. Therefore, each American household will have a different outcome of how television affects them…

Modern Day Bias: How Scientific Racism Influences Us Today With the new presidential campaigns underway, it appears that all people can talk about is the candidates different policies and their own opinions on the matter. Some of the most controversial political arguments that are occurring are ones that include race such as immigration and the Syrian refugees. Even though many people have their beliefs on certain topics without a lot of evidence, some use modern day scientific racism to help…

become a renowned scientist to revolutionize not only the design of spectroscopy but also the perception of scientific research in the late 19th century. He redirected his suppressions of the world to further develop this study of “pure science,” the understanding that science should focus on research for the advancement of knowledge. This concept of science had been forgotten and masked by the working world of the 19th century. Rowland found purpose to proclaim that…

human-like beings from animals. Moreau’s goal was to engineer a human being by only using animals for his experiments and then replicate the process. Which is crazy because then would have totally weird cat videos, oh and animal rights and all that stuff. At the time the novel was written, gene splicing was considered science fiction. However, for the past twenty-five years scientists have been splicing genes within organism’s species and with other species to create genetically modified…

book, Michael Tietelbaum criticizes the STEM program, citing the shortages of the program and implications of the policy on education and the workforce. His book excellently brings out a wealth of data and information, revealing the history of booms and bust in science and engineering employment. It as well outlines the shortages of STEM, as fault tool for lobbying for high skills and used to curb immigration. Even though the book presents great ideas in relation to challenges of investing in…

Scientific research is supposed to bring humanity into a new age. As humans progress and grow, they believe they left the fallacies and myths of the past behind. Instead of liberating humans, science seems to be unintentionally hindering its own progress. However, this is not science’s fault, it is the fault of human beliefs. Instead of science guiding human beliefs toward a brighter future, human beliefs have been guiding science and stopping science from continuing. Instead of scientists…