Mariana Lanz
Biology
Part 1
The scientific process is a process that consists of many steps in order to help scientists achieve a factual conclusion. Six actions are taken in this process including observation, communication, classification, measurement, inference, and prediction. Scientific advancement is the idea that, using the scientific process, science will continue to advance and grow. Scientists can use the knowledge they obtain from doing experiment and help progress different areas of science. Intellectual property is a creation of the mind that transforms into new advancements. These can include inventions, artistic works, or logos/symbols. Bioethics is the study of the ethics usually associated with biology and medicine. This
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One for example, is Pure and Applied science. Applied science is demonstrated when Tsien uses fluorescent protein to analyze changes in cells. Using this method, he was able to create a way to identify different types of cells; even recognize cancerous ones. His scientific discovery exemplifies applied science due to the use of knowledge to create a system or technology to differentiate cells and their properties. Pure science is indicated when the author mentions Sir George Gabriel and his discoveries. George had no interest in advancing technology using biology, thus he used pure science to solve world phenomenons. He answered many unexplainable questions, like why is the sky blue? Or how do the colors of the rainbows form? Using his knowledge obtained through experiments, he was able to answer these perplexing questions. These amazing findings solved many of the mysteries of the world. Although some scientists disagree over which is better, the main commonality between the two sciences is they both help advance knowledge in biology; which is most important for future …show more content…
In the prologue of the book, scientists are working on informing themselves of the Alzheimer’s disease. Using lasers, they illuminate a test mouse’s brain with a green glow. They begin to inspect, what looks like a healthy mouse brain other than the illumination. Upon further examination, they discover an area of the brain which is not glowing as it should be. This, they identify as the Alzheimer’s disease; a disorder found commonly among elders that ultimately results in dementia. With the use of GFP they were able to identify Alzheimer’s in otherwise heathy-looking tissue. With the capability to identify this tragic disease sooner, we will be able to slow down or ultimately prevent Alzheimer’s disease before it causes irreversible effects. This group of scientists are helping the community with public health and safety by using their knowledge of the brain to help prevent a common but destructive disorder. The next example of public health and safety begins with 35 year-old Santiago Felipe Ramon Cajal. Always interested in anatomy, Cajal began to study the workings of the brain using one of his idol’s techniques, the Golgi Stain. Using this effective technique he was able to map out a complex system of neurons in the brain. Although many people admired his sketches, a few were still convinced that neurons were not connected; unlike his drawings. Among the unconvinced was his hero Camillo
The novel, Night, by Elie Wiesel is an intriguing story of the holocaust that started in 1933. It tells a story from a boy's point of view who was taken into the camp along with his family. It tells the sadden story of how Elie survived the camp and how he go to be free. Lastly, how he shows his faith and bravery in the camp.
In the beginning of the story, “Night” by Elie Wiesel, the readers are given background of the town where Eliezer grew up. Within the background given, the readers are introduced to two major characters in the story, Moishe the Beadle and Eliezer. Moishe the Beadle is a poor man who lives in Eliezer’s town of Sighet but, he is a very knowledgeable man. Eliezer is the main character.
Humans endure psychological struggles within themselves daily. However, no one has experienced them the way Holocaust survivor, Eliezer Wiesel has. He is the author of Night, a novel explaining his experience in German concentration camps during World War II. Elie was a young Jewish boy who wanted to grow in his faith and was very family oriented. As the Nazis begin their massacre, he must adapt to this foreign environment he was thrown into.
Many parts of the scientific method took place in
Given a red rose, he comments on it for its length, color, shape and size but Dr. P. cannot be entirely sure until he smells it. He is unaware of anything unusual in his method of perception. As the title of this piece suggests, because of a similarity in size and shape, he is even capable of mistaking his wife’s head for a hat. Cognitive science is a new discipline that began in the 1950’s, so there is bound to be new discoveries and such cases as Dr. P.’s call into question established ideas about the brain and its
He argued that the most important responsibility of science is to assist human societies deal with troubles and manage their environments. But Dewey idea that it was unscientific for scientists to direct their work according to particular practical troubles. To a certain extent, science is the study of a particular subset of properties of natural relationships dealings and associations, called by Dewey instrumental properties. Science is most successful in increasing our capacities for problem solving and changing our environment when it is
Alzheimer’s is one out of a big agglomeration of diseases that doesn’t have a cure. According to medical scientist, they still do not know what it is that is causing this awful disease (alz.org, 2018). People all over the world are in misery every day, not just patients but family members, because of Alzheimer’s. Although researchers and scientist are trying to find a cure, other analyst believe we need to identify what is causing the disease. The researchers and scientist plan to have the right equipment in 2020 to diagnose and find a cure but an estimated 2.1 million people could develop Alzheimer's while waiting for a treatment (The Washington Post, 2017).
In Elie Wiesel’s story, Night , their home is Sighet, Transylvania. They are then divided into two ghettos, one larger than the other. The whole story is set during World War II (1941-1945). The first character introduced is Moshe the Beadle, Elie’s Kabbala teacher. One day, all foreign jews were forced to leave, Moshe included.
Artists during this period used science to study the body to improve on their images and depictions of the human body in their artworks. Similarly, architects and builders used math and science to make developments to their architecture. “The true geniuses of the time were often both artists and scientists” ("Renaissance Science and Inventions"). Science also had a great impact on writing of the time. Writers like Shakespeare mentioned science and new developments in their works numerous
Galileo Galilei, was born February 15, 1564 into a world where “science” did not really exist and died January 8, 1642, leaving a world altered forever by “science.” His scientific journey began at the young age of seventeen when he started studying medicine. By age eighteen he had become more interested in mathematics. When he was twenty-two he made his first attribution to science when he
Science is applied and used to address a specific problem in many ways. One way is the scientific method when it applied to cloning problems. The scientific method starts with your purpose and ends at the conclusion. In between are the hypothesis, experiment, and then analyze. They all help in building the conclusion.
Galileo Galilei explained gravity and further explored and studied the laws of motion. Many other scientists discovered many other things. During this time period, and interest in science occurred and there were many new advancements, inventions, theories, and hypotheses. There were many different scientific revolters including Francis Bacon, Rene Descartes, Galileo Galilei, Sir Isaac Newton, and the list goes on and on, but all of them discovered remarkable stuff. Probably the most famous one of those people would be Sir Isaac Newton because he discovered the laws of motion and created calculus.
They were able to adapt old theory and improve unfinished work, such as Johannes Kepler, Albert, etc. Kepler uses old sciences and adapted it so that it could be used in the future. Analyzing through the old theories and connect it all together. Keywords: German, Scientist. Johannes
It could be argued that above all, society 's main focuses are progression and maintenance. With that being said, with the scientific stage being the most recent stage out of the three to evolve and consolidate itself, it would be only right that it would be the most important and essential stage in our current society 's development in
The primary distinguishable characteristic that Einstein applied to his scientific work was his acclaimed thought experiments. Many scientists