Essays and Research Papers on Mixed Issues in Science

A 3 page paper on how some hurricanes grow stronger. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

10 pages in length. It often takes a monumental court case to provide the turning point in a hotly debated topic, and the perpetual dispute over evolution and intelligent design creationism is no exception. Both the Dover and Scopes rulings illustrate how Darwin's theory - while forever challenged for monopolizing the notion behind ...

This 5 page paper discusses soil salinity in the Imperial Valley of California, including what it is, why it’s prevalent in this location, what effects it has, how it’s formed, what its benefits are (if any) and what can be done to change the amount of salt in the soil. Bibliography lists 6 sources

This 8 page paper examines the potential link between Notch protein and Alzheimer’s disease. The paper looks at the symptoms and biological characteristics of Alzheimer’s and roles of amyloid precursor protein (APP), the presenilin proteins and amyloid beta proteins. The bibliography cites 9 sources.

A 5 page consideration of the plusses and minuses of bioengineered foods. This paper considers those attributes not just from the perspective of human health but also from the perspective of environmental integtity. Bibliography lists 5 sources

A 3 page comparison of these two mountain belts. Plate tectonics and the geological process of orogony are detailed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

Plastics are associated with poor environmental practices consuming fossil fuels in their production and disposal. This 20 page paper considers the way in plastics production and recycling may be undertaken in a cleaner way. The paper focuses on recycling looking at the lifecycle from the recycling perspective including the creation of plastics using plants that ...

A 5 page paper which examines reproductive cloning v therapeutic cloning. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

In four pages this overview of the Mars rovers’ missions includes background information, recent developments, facts, figures, and photographs. Four sources are listed in the bibliography.

10 pages in length. If the only constant in life is that of change, than human food supplies reside at the top of the list. Produce, livestock and other edible commodities have experienced a timeline of change meant to boost production, lengthen shelf life, protect consumers against disease-borne illnesses and enhance the overall ...

This 3 page paper examines the validity of the scientific method. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper which offers an overview of the plant erythrina speciosa or the coral tree. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses Elizabeth Kolbert’s book about global warming and climate change, “Field Notes from a Catastrophe.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses some of the risks associated with the use of the pesticide malathion. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page overview of Cesium. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses Peter Dear’s article “Miracles, Experiments and the Ordinary Course of Nature” and argues that his main point is to trace why scientific thought in France and England developed along different paths, even though both countries were in the midst of the Scientific Revolution. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page overview of the issue of human cloning. This paper points out that while this has the potential for great accomplishments in terms of human health, it also goes hand in hand with many societal problems. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

Cytochrome P450 (CYP450 or P450) is the term used for a sizeable quantity of oxidative enzymes that are evolutionarily related. This 24 page paper looks at what these enzymes are, where they are found, their catalytic cycle, the physical characteristics, the importance to humans including how they are induced in humans, the genes and what ...

This 3 page paper looks at problems of technology and society. Robotics is the focus of this paper which uses an article by Brown as a springboard for discussion. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 9-page paper compares and contrasts the 1900 hurricane that hit Galveston, TX with Hurricane Katrina, which decimated the Gulf Coast in 2005. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

A 9 page paper which examines DNA replication. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the pros and cons of cloning animals and then argues against the cloning of animals. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper responds to some specific questions on climate change, incluidng what to do, the energy pyramid and its use and the role of Al Gore and the IPCC. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page overview of three theories on the origin of life, the extraterrestrial theory, the heteroph theory and the autotroph theory. This paper explains how natural mechanisms such as mutations, sexual reproduction, and even such aspects of the natural behavior of various species as migration and population size work to maintain genetic ...

A 6 page research paper/essay that discusses bioethics based on an opening scenario. Bibliography lists 4 sources.