Essays and Research Papers on Mixed Issues in Science

A 10 page discussion of the attributes of certain plants which give them an advantage over other plants. This paper notes the deleterious impacts on biodiversity which are associated with the arrival of exotics. Bibliography lists 13 sources.

This 30 page paper discusses the process of benthic pelagic coupling. Furthermore, this paper considers the specific environment of a Mediterranean Bay. Bibliography lists 60 sources.

5 pages in length. The writer discusses the physiological aspects of walking, sleeping and eating. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This paper defines some mechanical engineering concepts including hydraulics, pressure vessels and heating loads. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page overview of the life and scientific contributions of Isaac Newton. This paper details Newton’s theories on light and gravity, contending that these theories have many contemporary applications and have outlived not only his generation but which are sure to outlive ours. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 9 page paper discusses the nature of species. Specifically, this topic is presented in relation to essentialism and anti-essentialism viewpoints. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper examines the use of ethanol as a fuel. The writer starts with a description of how crops may be converted into ethanol, and then considers the arguments for and against using food stuffs in this way when there are food shortages in some parts of the world. The bibliography cites 8 ...

7 pages. Texas has eleven distinct ecological regions that are described in this paper. Scientific evidence shows that global warming is indeed occurring because of human activities. This paper shows the relationship between the global warming and Texas' ecological regions, and how they would be affected if a 10-degree increase in global warming ...

A 5 page paper discussing the benefits of boiler-based heating systems for various types of heat loads. In years past, the boiler system was considered to be most useful in only large commercial applications, but it quickly is becoming standard in residential and light industrial use as well. The paper discusses some of ...

This 5 page paper is a discussion of two sections of Stephen Jay Gould's book, Bully for Brontosaurus. Chapters Ten and Eleven are analyzed and two separate essays are produced. The common theme of textbooks and the validity of scientific theory are discussed. Examples given from text and quoted. Bibliography lists 1 source.

7 pages. Biometrics is the use of physical characteristics to identify a person. This rapidly emerging technology is becoming more common as security measures are taken to a new level. Retinal scan biometrics uses iris recognition to identify the pattern of the iris that is as unique to each individual as are ...

This 5 page paper provides an overview of stellar evolution. Concepts discussed includes black holes, brown dwarfs and white dwarfs. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the diverging philosophies of realism/antirealism in the sciences. The philosophies of Descartes and Bacon are exampled with quotes and citations given from both. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

5 pages. Homology can best be described as a physical attribute linking separate species together. For instance, it was long thought that humans and other mammals evolved from fish, since in the embryonic state they resemble fish and were said to have gills at that point. The concept of homology has long ...

This paper is a review of the above-mentioned article, which ran in the March, 1999 issue of Science magazine. The article, which discusses quantum mechanics, concerned the experiment with three entangled photons, to determine the impact of nonlocality on these particles.

This is a 6 page paper discussing the background of the Piper Alpha oil platform disaster, risk assessment and analysis. The Piper Alpha oil platform disaster which resulted in 167 deaths in 1988 became the center of several safety and risk assessment inquiries and analyses. Several systems on board the platform had failed which included ...

A 7 page overview of the marvels of evolution as reflected in six very different representatives of the plant and animal kingdom. This paper notes the lessons mankind might learn from birds, insects, and even the lowly parasitic worms as well as food crops such as corn, medicinal plants such as foxglove, and ornamentals ...

This is an 8 page paper discussing process improvement models in the software engineering industry. Process improvement models in the software engineering industry are important in the development of consistent and improved output of software. Many of the early models were based on generic manufacturing models and were difficult to apply in the software engineering ...

This 5-page papers examines the El Nino event of 1997-1998, its causes and its impact on the environment.

A 5 page research paper that discusses the scientific method -- what it is, how it began and how it is used today by scientists in order to add to the ever-growing body of scientific knowledge. The writer outlines the steps to the scientific method of inquiry and differentiates scientific knowledge from other areas of ...

An 8 page analysis of the components of the tuna sandwich. Breaks the sandwich down into each of its components comparing them ecologically and evolutionary to man. The paper then concentrates on the molecular components of the sandwich, noting the particularly of the passage of elements such as starches and sugars through the ...

A 5 page paper discussing the structure of artery walls followed by assessment of nutritional and life style influences on preserving interior diameter. The paper discusses the influence that cholesterol, obesity, exercise and smoking have on narrowing internal diameter. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper compares and contrasts the differences in terms of processing visual and auditory stimuli. Perceptual organization is discussed in depth. Many terms such as perception and perceptual organization are defined. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page paper defining the ozone layer, its importance to life on Earth and the mechanisms by which it is depleted. Given that ozone (O3) is a naturally-occurring substance in the Earth’s atmosphere, the debate surrounding whether it is increasing or decreasing superficially seems to be little more than an academic exercise, or ...

12 pages. If scientific theory has confirming instances and it is not falsified by any available empirical evidence at a given time but is empirically adequate at that time, then is every scientific theory that is empirically adequate at a given time scientifically acceptable at that time? This paper considers this interesting and thoughtful ...