History of science

Zoology is the branch of biology and science that has to do with the animal kingdom. Zoology includes both living and extinct animals that are on Earth. Zoologists figure out how animals interact with their ecosystems, the structure of ecosystems, and the evolution. Zoologists also study the interactions between animals and their biotic and abiotic environments. Humans throughout history have wondered and been interested in the animal kingdom. When humans first roamed the land, animals were…

The Influence of Technology on Early Childhood Development Imagine entering the first meeting for a new career. As soon as one walks in the anxiety is high and people are sitting down preparing for this influential conference. Now imagine that one of the colleagues entering the room and not saying a word; having no portfolio in their hands of topics to discuss. Throughout the entire conference, they say nothing and are on their phone or computer the whole time. Also, when they are asked a…

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…

would you do if you were one of the smartest humans on earth in the 19th century? Could you invent things that defined modern era as we know it? What if I told you about a man who was one of the smartest and did made a significant change in the world history. Shouldn’t you know about him? Well, I think you should. Nikola Tesla was a Serbian American inventor born in 1856 in a small village in Serbia during the Austrian regime. In 1884 Tesla emigrated into the United States to work for the…

Think about all the horrible events of humans versus humans. There are many examples of horrible events, such as the Holocaust. Those are gross violations of human rights yet many just let it go on since it is simple to disassociate from problems that don’t directly affect you. Guatemala had not been excluded from this man versus man conflict; the US had forced leaders into Guatemala. This caused uproar of Guatemala’s people. Those rights were infringed. Rigoberta acknowledged a corrupt…

“good genes” in society would not only spark an extended array of ethical concerns but could also backfire in several ways. Human genetics has been the topic of several debates for an extended period of time, specially during times of tragedy in history. There is a belief that some individuals are genetically superior than others thus making their genetic material desirable. During the twentieth century, the idea of modifying genetic information to “improve”…

After four hundred years of its invention, it became an important scientific instrument, a symbol of science. All through the 400 years history, this invention changed our view of the universe, our thoughts, societies and even our thoughts. This incredible scientific instrument has been built by the famous astronomer and philosopher from Pisa, Galileo Galilei. This invention can make far objects appear closer when viewed through one end of its long pipe. It was a telescope. The telescope’s…

believers of pseudoscience intend to rely on these false beliefs since it comforts them or it is in their favor. However, due to the invalidity of these beliefs, it can raise social issues, such as scientific racism. This paper not only discussed the history and the origins of facial physiognomy, but it also discussed the social aspect of facial physiognomy. It explained how people are socialized to treat individuals within the boundaries of social stereotypes based on their physical…

different age groups, educational backgrounds, and social classes made today's world view them only as tragedies. On the other hand, the progress achieved by those experiments over the past decades have substantially contributed to our present time' science and practice. One of the greatest positive gains of such experiments is that it led to the development (highlighted the importance) of ethics, guidelines and regulations…

given the opportunity to attend the University. Galileo was encouraged to study medicine so in 1583 he entered the University of Pisa (Galileo). At the university, he stumbled into a mathematics lecture in which changed his perspective and scientific history forever. A lot of Galileos beginning stages of his mathematical inspiration were developed from his background in music. Vincenzo Galilei was an accomplished musician who taught his…