Science Essays

Being human leads us to see ourselves as vastly superior to all other beings and to perceive no commonalities between us and those considered “inferior”. Despite our belief that we are fundamentally different, Sue Monk Kidd’s novel, The Secret Life of Bees, demonstrates the similarities between humans and bees. Through the comparison of bee hives […]

Why do we behave the way we do? Is our environment responsible for shaping our personalities? Does childhood influence who we are? These are all questions that have intrigued philosophers and society in general for centuries. ‘There are many experts that share and dispute the answers to these questions, but there are two in particular […]

EFFECTS OF WATCHING TOO MUCH TV  Discoveries and invention of devices are always welcome till we, humans, find a way to abuse its benefits and be adversely affected by it. This was the case when Wilhelm Roentgen discovered x-ray and within five years, the British Army was using a mobile x-ray unit to locate bullets […]

Harold S. Kushner wrote “When All You’ve Ever Wanted Isn’t Enough” in 1986 and was awarded the Christopher Medal for it in 1995. Although this book was very successful, Kushner is actually better known for writing his bestseller, When Bad Things Happen to Good People which has been translated into fourteen different languages. Kushner received […]

Coal: A Human History was written by Barbara Freese to focus on the history of coal and how mankind has used it as part of their lifestyle. Ever since the times when early nomads used the slash-and-burn method, coal has been around acting as jewelry for the Romans and as fuel for peasants and the […]

Introduction The La Brea tar pits have been well-known for over a century. Before the rise of European settlers, local Indian tribes used the tar to caulk canoes and waterproof tents. As the Industrial Revolution took off the early 1900s, the tar pits attracted oil men, as asphaltum is often associated with petroleum. Then, when […]

Optimal Levels of Pollution Using the words “optimal” and “pollution” in the same sentence may appear daunting to many, however when the notion of an “optimal level of pollution” is fully explained, it appears more logical and applicable to our current global pollution problem. In his book, “People or Penguins: The Case for Optimal Pollution”, […]

Good vs. Evil Star Wars, Superman, James Bond—all of these are stories which chronicle the ever-present warfare between good and evil. What exactly is good? How does one describe evil? The answers to these questions are highly subjective, and could be debated for years on end without ever reaching a final conclusion. However, it is […]

A Reluctant Master Girish Karnad says that, though the English writers and the thought of writing in English influenced him, it was unknowingly that he became a playwright and started writing in Kannada. ‘Yakshagana’, the traditional folk theatre of Karnataka, influenced him. Karnad’s plays, Yayathi, Hayavadana, Tughlag, and Nagamandala certainly reveal this influence. Two Folktales […]

Did you know that every person hiking along a recreational trail in a forest setting has a potential impact on wildlife? Not all wildlife reacts the same way to human disturbance. In fact, some species are so highly sensitive that any human activity along a trail can affect their territory selection, their reproductive success and […]

In 1977, a comprehensive study of road safety found that human error was the primary cause in 57% of all automobile accidents and was a contributing factor in over 90%. With this discussion, we must keep in mind that the overall attention MUST be kept on the road and on driving. Many of the accidents […]

Poetry can provide the reader with an insight into human behavior and relationships, utilizing various poetic techniques to achieve this. Two poems, An Absolutely Ordinary Rainbow by Les Murray and In the Park by Gwen Harwood, are examples of poems that make use of techniques to give an observation on human behavior and relationships. The […]

Humans’ Moral Obligation to Preserve Endangered Species Many species that exists today are becoming endangered to extinction. In the past era where humans did not exist, extinction occurred due to natural causes. On this present time however, extinction of species are threatened by humans’ existence. Humans are the only moral agent; in which, it has […]

The Evil Nature of Man: An Essay on Human Nature People today enjoy the many pleasures life provides, including entertainment and technology, all the while living longer than ever before. This would not be possible, if it were not for a government that protects it’s citizens from danger and promotes peace. Humans are evil by […]

Will M. Annie Dillard’s “The Wreck of Time” Annie Dillard’s “The Wreck of Time” is a unique piece of writing. The essay has no clear thesis statement, lacks transitions between paragraphs and provides no obvious connection between its various subsections. Upon first reading Dillard’s piece, one might think that it’s little more than a series […]

Jane Goodall’s “A Question of Ethics” is a rhetorical analysis that targets medical research labs over their use of animals. In testing new drugs and vaccines, animals including chimpanzees, dogs, cats, and rats are commonly used as subjects. Goodall expresses empathy and a sense of togetherness with these animals. She also raises concerns about the […]

Upon being declared President in 1974, Augosto Pinochet began a reign of Terror on the State of Chile. Human Rights violations were rife while this dictator was in power spanning 17 years. Such acts of crime against humanity should have been stopped early on in Pinochet’s career as President. The United Nations was established for […]

Aphorism 341 An important underlying assumption of discovering that one’s life is stuck in a cyclical eternal recurrence is that one will not be able to carry over one’s memory in any way from one cycle to the next. Thus the revelation of the demon is only pertinent in shaping one’s behavior and thinking for […]

“Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers” is an exceptional non-fiction work that offers a captivating and distinctive portrayal of an ordinarily serious topic. It differs from my other readings, as it provides both amusement and insight at each juncture. Furthermore, the writer’s clever tone combined with their composed writing style enhances the book’s distinctiveness. […]

Scientific management is a management theory that enhances labor productivity by analyzing and synthesizing workflow processes. It is also known as Taylorism, the Taylor system, or the Classical Perspective. The theory was introduced by Frederick Winslow Taylor in the 1880s and 1890s, and detailed in his monographs Shop Management (1905) and The Principles of Scientific […]

Should the U. S sometimes pursue realpolitik and sometimes human rights? In other words, is it acceptable for the U. S. to someimes anything even support dictators, if it is good for the nation, sometimes pursue moral priciples when it can reasonably do so? I think the U. S. should do what is in the […]

‘Enzymes are special kinds of proteins that are found in all living matter. Living cells need enzymes to live and grow. Enzymes are catalysts, substances which speed up chemical reactions present in very small amounts without being changed in the reaction’ [1] .It was firstly named enzyme by a German physiologist, Wilhelm K�hne in 1878. […]