Essays and Research Papers on Mixed Issues in Science

A 3 page essay that reports on interesting facts revealed by a documentary on The History Channel titled "Evolve: The Eye." The writer describes five aspects of the program. No additional sources are cited.

A 16 page paper discussing the history and fate of the Anasazi, ancestors of the Pueblos occupying the American Southwest for a period of time measured in thousands of years. The Anasazi disappeared abruptly, however, in the 13th century. Investigation points to drought, but some researchers believe that the Anasazi committed environmental missteps ...

This 12 page paper provides an overview of gene therapy, its history, and its potential. Controversial aspects of this research are explored. Bibliography lists 13 sources.

16 pages. The purpose of this paper is to explain the geological history and significance of the Manitou Springs formation in Colorado. Also included will be the area referred to as the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs, Colorado. These geological sites are made up of a myriad of interesting formations forming ...

This 7 page paper defines what remote sensing is, traces its history briefly, and explores some of its uses and what it might become in the future.

A twelve page paper which looks at the history and development of aerial photography in archaeological research, with reference to its advantages and disadvantages in comparison to more traditional techniques, and analyses a selection of aerial photographs in terms of the information they contribute to the body of archaeological knowledge of Roman military sites in ...

A 3 page critique of a research study conducted by researchers at the Biological Sciences Laboratories of Kao Corp., Tochigi, Japan. This study reports a correlation with green tea consumption and improved physical endurance. The author of this paper points out some important considerations in regard to experimental design and the researcher's affiliation that make these ...

A 3 page critique of a research study conducted by researchers at the Biological Sciences Laboratories of Kao Corp., Tochigi, Japan. This study reports a correlation with green tea consumption and improved physical endurance. The author of this paper points out some important considerations in regard to experimental design and the researcher's affiliation that make these ...

Everything in the universe demonstrates some form of motion, and motion can be evaluated through the application of a number of physical properties and laws. Even the initiation and swing of a golf club can be evaluated as a physical process and laws of physics and motion, including Newton's Laws of Motion, can be ...

This is a 7 page paper that provides an overview of Snell's Law. Technological innovations derived from the law are explored. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page paper. This paper briefly explains the first two laws of thermodynamics and then discusses why hydrogen is a viable alternative to fossil fuels. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper considers energy transfer in cells. The writer looks at the process, defining what is meant by energy and how it can be seen as a two way function of energy transformation. The writer includes consideration of the Laws of Thermodynamics, the role of Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and metabolic pathways. The ...

A 3 page overview of the life and accomplishments of one of the fathers of physical science. This paper emphasized Dalton's work with gasses, Dalton's Law, and Charles' law. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 10 page paper discussing the thermodynamic base of heating and cooling, and the engine cycles that we use to harness mechanical energy to accomplish some form of work. The laws and nuances of thermodynamics affect myriad and diverse areas of everyday life; what we see as refrigeration is only heating that occurs in ...

A 4 page contention that the result of Gregor Mendel's research has not only changed the way people perceive the world, but also the way people live in it. Carefully quantifying his bservations, Mendel was able to come to produce a set of laws that allow us to predict the genetic outcome of specific ...

This is a 6 page paper that provides an overview of fluid dynamics. The spouting can experiment provides a basis for exploring proportionality and Bernoulli's law. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 5 page review of these basic electrical circuits. This paper used Ohm's Law to describe the relationship between voltage, resistance, and current. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A very thorough 15 page research paper on the principles of thermodynamics . The writer details the nature of thermodynamics, the ideal gas and its theoretical applications, the laws of thermodynamics, classical thermodynamics, and practical applications. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

7 pages in length. The writer briefly reviews model of the atom, periodic law, big bang theory, plate tectonics model and the theory of evolution. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 5 page paper discussing mathematical knot theory and how it can be used to illustrate quantitative literacy. A mathematical researcher noticed that the equations derived in the complex area of knot investigation were closely aligned with many of the standard equations of quantum physics. Further investigation reveals applicability of knot theory to ...

This 5 page report discusses the theory of Sir Isaac Newton regarding space-time and that “true, and mathematical time, of itself, and from its own nature, flows equably without relation to anything external.... Absolute space, in its own nature, without relation to anything external.” Bibliography lists 5 sources.

5 pages. This paper gives an overview of the use of the three-phase AC as well as the building and dynamics of the three-phase AC. Mathematical implications are included as well. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page paper. An important astronomical event will occur on June 8, 2004 – Venus will transit the sun. This event occurs only four times every 243 years. Headlines announce it is a once-in-a-lifetime event since it will be another 122 years before it happens again. This essay explains what will happen, from where ...

A 7 page research paper that discusses the "numbers" of pregnancy. One way to look at human fetal development and pregnancy is to consider the mathematics involved. From "calculating due dates to weighing the risks of birth defects," pregnancy involves a plethora of numbers, calculations and exponential growth (O'Brien 56). These numbers are discussed. Bibliography ...

A paper which looks at the life and works of the mathematician Leonhard Euler, and his contribution to the different fields of science, technology and mathematics in Europe in the eighteenth century. Bibliography lists 4 sources.