Essays and Research Papers on Mixed Issues in Science

A 7 page overview of steel beam used and selection criteria. General uses examined are applications in auto making; bridge construction and repair; and in building construction. Different properties are used in each of these broad applications, and the steel industry continues searching for greater alterations preserving steel's strength while providing less mass. Includes an appendix with ...

A 12 page paper which discusses various aspects concerning the science of excavating human remains, with emphasis on such endeavors in Israel as it relates primarily to first century discoveries. The archeological sites of Qumran and Masada are mentioned. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A paper which looks at the developments in the current techniques of genetic engineering, the social and ethical issues involved in monitoring such techniques, and the way in which these concerns can be related to the themes of Brave New World.

This 5 page paper considers the fourth moon of Jupiter. The moon is the most volcanically active planet in the solar system, the paper gives general back ground to this planet and discusses the reasons for the high levels of volcanic activity. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

5 pages in length. A day without magnetism would mean a day without existence, inasmuch as magnets and magnetism are related to virtually every aspect of life. From the smallest particle known to man to the most tremendous man-made structures, magnetism provides the cohesive element required for existence. In essence, a day ...

A 5 page essay that examines the major points of Wheatley's book on leadership and the "new sciences" of quantum physics, chaos theory, random fractals, strange attractors and dissipative structures. The writer discusses how Wheatley uses these new scientific approaches to information to form a new paradigm for education and business. No other sources ...

A 12 page overview of the relative importance of nature verses nurture, genetics verses environment, on a child’s temperament and motivation. Emphasizes that research does indeed support the contention of a genetic predisposition toward certain behaviors but that this research does not dismiss the need to constructively format a child’s environment to enhance both ...

5 pages. This paper delves into the archaeology of North Central Texas, including information about the geology and vegetation of the different periods millions of years ago that formed what is today North Central Texas. The focus herein will be on the Fort Worth Prairie and the Eastern and Western Cross Timbers regions. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 6 page paper which considers the way in which artificial intelligence systems have been developed since the 1950s and the ways in which these can be seen to have a number of useful applications in interplanetary space probes, which can only function effectively with a high degree of autonomy.

A 9 page discussion of the cellular structure of these two broad categories of cells. Notes that prokaryotic cells lack a limiting nuclear membrane and are represented among single cell organisms such as bacteria and the blue green algae while eukaryotic cells are found in multicellular organisms. Describes the major structural components of ...

A 5 page discussion of the theories presented in the book The Great Human Diasporas : The History of Diversity and Evolution. Recognizes author Cavilli-Sforza as a renown expert in human genetic diversity. Notes Cavilli-Sforza adds significant contributions to the predominant explanations of cultural evolution. His work in linguistics, for example, has ...

A 17 page overview of the natural resources of the state of Kentucky. Provides a broad overview of the types of minerals which exists in the state and emphasizes that mining, while necessary to the economy and energy needs of the state, can have tremendous environmental impacts. Summarizes the importance and impact of ...

18 pages in length. The 1980's presented the perfect scenario with regard to the economic and political relationship to the oil market. Depending upon one's interpretation of which direction the oil market was heading during that time, various approaches were taken in relation to its final and stabilizing outcome. Indeed, this particular ...

This 5 page paper provides an overview on cloning, focusing on the negative ramifications, biologically, socially, and politically. Positive and negative aspects are discussed, but the paper concludes that human cloning can potentially do more harm than good. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

7 pages. An interesting paper reporting on the connection between animals and earthquakes. Can animals actually predict earthquakes days before the fact? And if so, how? There are many reports of animals behaving strangely just days before a major earthquake which causes many scientists to believe that the animals can actually predict what is going to happen. ...

A 5 page paper which provides a step-by-step approach to conducting quantitative research analysis. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 6 page paper explores the new rapid testing procedures for diagnosing TB. Details concerning specimen collection and processing are also touched on. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

Shark Attack or Accident?: This 11-page essay discusses issues relevant to what today’s scientists know/ believe about why sharks attack humans. Is the Great White shark tantamount to Stephen Spielberg’s “eating machine” in Jaws, or do these aquatic giants attack Man out of more “prudent” reasoning? For dyed-in-the-wool cowards like myself, aquatic abstinence ...

A five page paper which looks at the way in which landscape architecture has developed, how it comprises elements of the physical environment as well as socio-cultural factors, and how geographical concepts can be used to demonstrate and account for conflicts and events through dynamic mapping. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper considers the seagull and their lives. The paper includes factual information on the gulls such as life span, feeding habits, physical characteristics and the care of the young. After this the writer moves on to consider why and how these birds may be seen as pests and the consequences to both ...

This 5 page paper considers the process of germination, how it occurs and the environmental conditions needed for its' success. The writer then goes on to consider the impact of light and temperature on germination rates and speeds. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 6 page report discusses the fact that Plato explains that the capacity to understand the world outside the world of the individual and his/her internal world includes the ability to interpret, characterize, and associate what seems to be singular things or, at least, singular groups of things. Sir Isaac Newton demonstrate the ability to do that in the ...

A 5 page discussion of the physiological process of homeostasis, the tendency of living organisms to maintain an equilibrium in regard to a number of physiological aspects ranging from blood sugar regulation to temperature regulation. Provides a detailed discussion of the importance of homeostasis in regard to the regulation of such compounds as salt ...

A five page paper which looks at some of the websites which are available for research into UFOs and extra-terrestrial life, in terms of their degree of credibility and factuality, how far they rely on scientific investigation and how much on speculation, and how the student might find these various sites useful in researching the ...

5 pages in length. The manner by which ideas of Ernst Mach, Henri Poincare, Albert Einstein and Werner Heisenberg represent a revolution in physics becomes significantly clear when one examines the extent to which science has modified human existence, particularly when compared with Newtonian physics from the previous century. Understanding each man's unique ...