Essays About Science

The Code for Sustainable Homes was introduced in England in April 2007, and sets a single national standard within which the home building industry can design and construct homes to a higher environmental standard, giving new home buyers better information about the environmental impact of their new home and potential running costs. Sustainability is high…

Science/technology and Romanticism I believe that there is a balance that exists between science and romanticism because everybody will eventually have to view something in a scientific way, whether it is a particular profession or simply an activity which they are in contact with every day. That being said, one particular occupation is not all…

Mr Birling had her dismissed from his factory for demanding a small increase in wages; Sheila ordered her to be dismissed from her job in a shop simply because of jealousy; Gerald Croft kept her as his mistress before suddenly leaving her; Eric Birling also had an affair with the girl and stole money to…

The arts and sciences are two very different areas of knowledge but it is possible to learn from both of them. Just as science is renowned for its rules and formulas the arts are known for breaking them and taking peoples concepts and beliefs to whole new levels. In this essay I will discuss if…

The most formal and probably also most correct (in TOK sense) way to define knowledge is something like “something to regard as true beyond doubt”, or in other words something which is true. Personally, I believe that since the definition of knowledge says that what you know has to be true, it is incorrect to…

Many theorists believe Melies to be the first auteur of film. When putting together a film, Melies himself handled much of the task. He was involved in hiring the actors, obviously shooting the film, and also developing and editing the films. Melies even made sure he was a part of their hand-coloring and distribution to…

lack Holes, a story for science fiction or is there truth behind their existence. These astrological anomalies are still a wonder to the greatest scientists in the world and not yet identified to truly exist. During this investigation I will be looking into the way in which ideas of Black Holes existence have developed over…

What are ethical judgments? Who decides whether it is ethical? Is it the society that outlines the differences? The real question however, arises when one questions if the society itself is moral ? Can the social norms and morality be judged by certain sections of the society? Do these sections of society affect our upbringing…

  Similarly to the issue of creationism versus evolution, disagreements between the two differing perspectives are unlikely to aid in the pursuit of knowledge as a whole. The productivity of the disagreement relies upon the basis of each individuals argument, therefore when the basis of the arguments are so different, for example using emotion rather…

  Paternal – Media is designed to ‘guide people to educate country’. This is based on Williams’ opinion of the BBC, who’s role is to inform, educate and entertain. It should expose people to art, literature, classical music etc, elevating people to certain level of standards.  Commercial – Plurality of operators, media a ‘booming’ industry,…

The following report details the results of the profiling of the Science Museum’s virtual audience. The work forms part of a larger project to gain a detailed understanding of the demographic and psycho-graphic profile of our total audience – both physical and virtual. It is therefore run in conjunction with a survey of actual visitors…

A Discussion of Rousseau and Mill on the Contributions of the Arts and Sciences to Society “It has become appallingly clear,” Albert Einstein famously argued, “that our technology has surpassed our humanity.” Somewhat ironically, Einstein himself was among the greatest contributors to the preeminence of science and technology in contemporary society, some two hundred years…

In 1750, while visiting an imprisoned Diderot in Vincennes, Rousseau read an advertisement for an essay contest sponsored by the Academy of Dijon. The theme of the contest was “Whether the Restorations of the Sciences and Arts has contributed to the purification of morals. ” Writing in the negative, Rousseau won the contest and a…

Counselling provides a forum where individuals or couples come together with a Counsellor to seek solutions to a specific problem, to learn new coping skills, to become better organised, to seek an answer about a life dilemma, to function more maturely or to clarify what is ailing them. Counselling is a shorter term treatment designed…

Astrology provides a very debatable kind of knowledge that is generally assessed by the intelligent as a useless kind of knowledge, which only makes sense for the ignorant. At the same time astrology is usually associated with gypsies and hucksters, who are known for their deceptive and fake knowledge, as they try to deceive people…

Discourses in a novel often allow people in the know, to understand particular meaning within certain topics or issues. For instance, a discourse of Calculus in a novel would be relevant to those who study and know the subject. They would pick up on the meaning conveyed within this discourse, whereas people not familiar can…

When mathematics is used in art, it combines an exact science with the beauty of the human soul. Nearly everything in art, from pyramids around the world to the placement of f-holes on a Stradivarius violin, has a basis in mathematics. The Divine Proportion, also called Phi (pronounced “fee”), the Golden Mean and the Magic…

Brave New World is a novel set hundreds of years into our own future. On Earth, the Nine Years War tore the planet apart in the year A. F 178. Eerily, anthrax bombs dropped from the sky killed scores of people, what we in the post 9/11 world fear the most. When the dust settled,…

: No matter where and what we are doing , there is always a darkside for all objects and Knowledge known to us that keep haunting us in our nightmares and day dreams as Unanswered Questions. As a common tendency we all never like to be reminded from those Unknown Unanswered questions,but for some the…

The difference between; reality and fantasy, an accurate representation of what is, and a brilliant orchestration of the mind, can often become blurred with the paintbrush of an artist. Yet, as Braque would surely agree, there are certain areas knowledge that only serve to reify our reality, saving us from delving into the fantastic chasm…

The ways in which the generic codes the conventions of science fiction are used in ‘The Day The Earth Stood Still’ and ‘Independence Day’ are very different. The main factor is that both films were made in two different times. ‘The Day The Earth Stood Still’ was made in 1951, so it doesn’t have the…

During the course of this essay, I Will attempt first to criticism science and scientists and show the arrogant assumptions that are made about science. Will then discuss the similarities between arts and sciences in the light of my criticisms, and finally look closely at the many differences between arts and sciences. There are several…

Why the arts is better than science Creativity cannot be taught. People use their own individual talents. Feelings and emotions can be expressive Different life experiences and the varying perspectives people have. Art gives us what makes us truly special. What it means to be a human. We have to found ways of expressing ourselves;…

The church is in danger of becoming lost in a post modern desert. There is so much talk about thriving that it has over looked the initial steps of simply surviving. I’ve heard it said in the church so many times “We don’t want to just survive. We want to THRIVE! ” Of course we…

Gandhi once said, “Be the change that you wish to see in the world. “ Because I know that change begins with me, this is a quote that inspires me to keep working to make the world a better place. It all started in my childhood, my parents were drug addicts, and my brother was…

Albert Einstein was born in Germany on March 14, 1879. As a kid he had trouble learning to speak. His parents thought that he might be mentally retarded. He was not smart in school. He suffered under the learning methods that they used in the schools of Germany at that time so he was never…

One of the most important areas to examine and study is science. It has always been the subject to improve your knowledge in. Science is generally classified into three categories: natural, social and formal science. The subject of science is an examination of natural and physical phenomena in the world. In school, students often get…

Mathematics and art have a long historical relationship. The ancient Egyptians and ancient Greeks knew about the golden ratio, regarded as an aesthetically pleasing ratio, and incorporated it into the design of monuments including the Great Pyramid, deportation, the Coliseum. There are many examples of artists who have been inspired by mathematics and studied mathematics…

Science vs. arts I consider that Science and Arts are strongly bonded as, though they are two totally opposite areas of knowing, they manage to create a balance that holds tightly the emotions and the reasoning of human mankind. Art is the expression Of human creativity, Of human skill and imagination. It is usually represented…

C 10 cm STT 1 What is the length of the hypotenuse of this triangle? ( 6 and 8 cm) A 6 cm b 8 cm C 10 cm D 12 cm E 14 cm B STT 1.1 Which car is going faster? A or B? Assume they are equal intervals of time in between…