Women in science

Technology and Social Change Technology refers to the application of science for the purpose of accomplishing various tasks in daily life. It is a field that extends the abilities of humans and makes them a significant part of the technological system. The efficient application of technology results in various benefits for humans, while its misuse may cause devastation. One of the best examples of technology is the evolution of the Internet, which has revolutionized the way people communicate,…

Since the earliest civilizations, humans have pondered over their existence asking where they came from, what is their duty to the earth and each other, and where does their journey of life continue after death. It is within human nature to be curious, however there was knowledge that lied beyond comprehension. These philosophical questions proved nearly impossible to answer, but what saved mankind from these uncertainties was the cosmology — a historical timeline providing answers to the…

(Alzheimer's Vaccine Trials Suspended). It is clear that testing drugs and substances on animals is not safe for humans. Another example to prove that animal testing is not a safe way to test drugs is the process of replacing hormones on women. Replacing hormones gives women a higher risk of suffering heart disease or stroke. When this same procedure was tested on monkeys the results came out as positive. Aidsvax did protect chimpanzees from getting AIDS but it showed the opposite on humans…

In his book, Moral, Believing Animals: Human Personhood and Culture, Christian Smith develops a unique theory for human beings and culture. The thoughts he illustrates throughout the book offer readers new, thoughtful answers to some of life’s deepest questions as well as other valuable questions relating to theories of sociology, culture, and religion. Each of his chapters showcase the structure of culture and the role it plays in society. Christian Smith begins the book by discussing how the…

He describes the process of understanding as “Hermeneutics has understood itself as an art or technique of understanding... (Gadamer 268)”; Gadamer did not believe that a science could be applied to understanding. Gadamer asserts that people just unconsciously fore-project, which is projecting a personal meaning onto the text. They go through this process as they experience the hermeneutic circle, a process of understanding…

Critically About Animal Rights”. 2016, https://philpapers.org/archive/NOBAE.pdf. Accessed Feb 13 2017. “Forty reasons why we need animals in research.” Understanding Animal Research, 11 Sept. 2014, http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/about-us/science-action-network/forty-reasons-why-we-need-animals-in-research/. Accessed Feb 13…

Approximately 50-100 million animals worldwide are subjected to pain, suffering, and distress by means of experimentation. 1 Animal testing, often referred to as animal experimentation or animal research, is a common scientific procedure used in hopes of discovering and understanding biological and psychological processes within humans and animals with the use of non-human subjects. 2 These procedures began in the seventeenth century, but became more common during the nineteenth century as…

with cholera as a teen traces to the fact that he “practiced very strict hygiene,” (“The Extraordinary Life”). Others, such as his phobia of pearls, have no known explanation. That specific fear crippled him to the point that “he refused to speak to women wearing them,” (“8 Things”). He was known to fixate on his appearance and strictly held the belief that “in order to be successful, one needed to look successful,” (“8 Things), which may go along with his obsession over pearls. He had a strange…

There is no doubt that in todays society we strive to protect every individual from harm, forming/maintaing laws and keeping rights. When someone is arrested, even if they have committed a crime or serious offense, the authority’s duties is to protect the person under arrest and the society around them. To accomplish this, officers have a ser procedier enforing the indivudal of their rights; miranda rights. The authority tries it’s best so that every individual feels safe within their living…

It is hard to imagine what daily life might look like today without the effort of engineers, philosophers, and innovators across the globe. Throughout the history of human existence, there have been many inventions for both pleasure and function. The improvements of processes and tools have been built on small, gradual enhancements, as Friedel would define as Capture (Friedel, 4). He went to further explain Capture as “not only recording techniques, but also includes the processes by which a…