Essays and Research Papers on Mixed Issues in Science

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the element copper. Basic information is provided, inclusive of its many uses. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3 page paper answers two very difficult questions: What is science? And What is good science? Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the prejudice that obese people face, including discrimination in jobs, and psychological effects of discrimination. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 10 page paper discusses a new animal, the Sahara Cat, that has the ability to save human life. (The Sahara Cat does not really exist). Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 10 page paper answering 9 questions addressing topics including design storm; Richards and Green and Ampt infiltration models; baseflow separation; hydrograph analysis; subbasins; and flood routing. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 6 page paper looks at ultra-high strength steel (UHSS). The paper examines what it is, how it is made and the ways in which is it used. The paper includes consideration of maraging steel. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

A 3 page script that is, hypothetically, suppose to accompany an animated film that pictures the origins of life on Earth. The writer covers such as topics as continental drift, changes in oxygen levels in the atmosphere and the slow emergence of life in specific eons and periods. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 page overview of the phenomenal success achieved in South Korea in 2005 with the first successful dog clone. This paper compares two articles detailing the experiment, one from a peer-reviewed journal and written by the primary researchers and another from the popular press. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses various methods that are used to date archaeological finds. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 12 page paper examines Avian Influenza, often referred to as ‘bird flu’ focusing on the H5N1 variant that is seen as the most likely A strain variant that could cause a human pandemic. The paper outlines the problem, looks at the condition, including mortality and morbidity, symptoms and clinical progression as well as geographical, ...

The 3 page paper discusses why sleep is necessary, and what happens when we fall asleep. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page overview of the various scenarios in which hybridization occurs. While hybridization can occur in the wild, it is quite rare. Hybrids are intentionally produced quite frequently in our contemporary world, however, in an attempt to explore the influence of genetics on a particular behavior or to produce a plant or ...

This 4 page paper compares the use of traditional and digital radiography looking at factors such as effectiveness, efficiently, cost and environmental impact. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

A 7 page review of the human digestive system. This paper provides a look at the mechanical and chemical components of digestion. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the observation of William Harvey in relationship to how blood flows. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page investigation of viral origin. This paper describes viruses as originating from the genome of living animals. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper compares the steady state theory with the Big Bang theory. This paper is written in question and answer format. The paper concludes with support for Steady-State over Big Bang. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 7 page research paper that discusses the functions of six essential minerals in human physiology: sodium, chloride, potassium, calcium, iodine and sulfur. Then, the writer describes the functions of 3 buffer systems in metabolism. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 3 page research paper essay that summarizes and analyzes an article in Newsweek (4 June 2007) that describes how James Watson will become the first person to have his DNA genome analyzed and made public. The writer discusses the article and the implications of genetic research for humanity. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper which reacts to the article Invading the Pacific: Biological and Cultural Dimensions in Invasive Species in the Pacific Region by James Russell as it involves the historical aspect of invasive species. No additional sources cited.

This 9 page paper explores the fields of biodiversity and dendrochronology, and how they explain the physical world. Bibliography lists 13 sources.

A 3 page research paper that explores some relevant questions about how research is conducted. The first part of the paper addresses the fact that many researchers and journals not reject any sources more than five years old. The writer discusses this and offers an opinion. The second part of the paper deals with aspects ...

This 4 page paper helps the student design research to test an hypothesis. The framework shown is the framing of the null hypothesis (H0) and the alternative hypothesis (H1), the decision on what level of confidence to choose, looking at which statistics to test and deciding on which tests are most suitable. The example used ...

This 3 page paper defines the scientific method and the steps comprising it, and describes an experiment that uses this method. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the differences between living and nonliving things and how we can tell them apart; it also discusses the fact that people argue fire is alive, and how it's possible to demonstrate that it is not. Bibliography lists 3 sources.