Zoology

Center to conduct research on how the small forces within space can change aquatic organisms, vertebrates and behaviors. He was focused on the aspects of astrobiology, as well as other subfields such as marine biology, biochemistry, and little bit of zoology. He was involved with the planning and construction of many biological research facilities for the I.S.S. (International…

Ernst Mayr: an esteemed biologist who contributed to avian taxonomy, genetics, and evolution. He was a man who accomplished much, did much, and learned much. In his time, he was known as the ““Darwin of the 20th century””, because he expanded on Darwin’s theory of natural selection and completed it. (Encyclopedia Britannica) He earned many accomplishments and became honored in our society. Ernst Walter Mayr, born on July 5, 1904 in Kempten, Germany, was raised in a family of boys. His father…

he attended Horace Mann Grammar School for 8 years and then attended South Shore High School for two years. Later he attended the University of Chicago and in 1947 he received a B.Sc. or Bachelor of Science degree in zoology. He then received A fellowship for graduate study in zoology at the Indiana University in Bloomington. In 1950 he began to work in Copenhagen…

In all of my years of public schooling, I have never written about one subject for so many times. With the past few drafts, I realized that zoology is slightly more complex than what people would imagine. As you would expect with zoology, people study the structure, habits, and evolution of all animals, both non-living and living. Animal-related careers, whether it is a zookeeper or a researcher, may seem simple, but a person needs key traits such as extreme patience, passion, and alertness. I…

Famous Geneticist James D. Watson DNA is the most famous molecule that is found in the world today, though it was quite a late discovery in the scientific world. [5] James Watson was one of the geneticists that helped discover the structure of DNA. James Watson was an Academic, Biologist, Geneticist, Zoologist, and a scientist. He was born on the 6th of April 1928 in Chicago and is now 87 years old. Watson was awarded the Nobel Prize for helping discover the double-helix structure of DNA. His…

Literature is all around us. It is prominent and used in all studies to gain connections. One connection is to compare Literature to Real World situations or world problems. Authors always have a source of inspiration from some other work of literature and or situations occurring in the past, present, or future. In some cases, fiction or drama literature sometimes has underlying themes or realities that are current to today’s societies. The author could take a real-world situation into a…

Pondicherry which is the capital city of Puducherry (India) and later decided to relocate to Canada when he was 15 years old. Due to the deepened interest in religions and being a (Hindu, Christian and Muslim) at the same time and he did a double-majors in Zoology and Religion. Being very sensitive person whom truly understand the different meanings of life and this actually molded him into someone who think and act above his age as compared with his peers at the same…

The first symbol explored in Life of Pi is boundaries. In chapter 5, Pi reflects further on his name and all the teasing he got as a child due to it. The other children called him “Pissing,” which they took from “Piscine.” Eventually Pi decided on a nickname, and when he moved to a new school he trained the teachers and his classmates to call him “Pi.” Pi’s unconscious mind shows how he believes in the similarity between humans and animals, as he basically trains his teachers and classmates to…

As children, many of us are very curious as to what professional career we will hold. I had many possibilities within my head. But as time passed, I realized, like many, that some careers are more doable than others. From a very young age, I had many ideas and possibilities on my list of career goals. My first choice was to join the Military or Armed Forces. Like any mother would, my mom tried to discourage me from pursuing that profession. As the years passed, I developed a growing fascination…

Stephan was a National Science Foundation grantee. He was also a member of the American Association for the advancement of Science, American Society of Naturalists, Paleontological Society, Society for the study of Evolution, Society of the Systematic Zoology, and Sigma Xi. In 1982, Stephan Gould was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer called mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is a tumor found in the tissues that line the lungs, stomach, heart, and other organs. He was treated and recovered. Later he…