Discovery of a Capsule from the 1960s

On the brink of discovery there is a thrilling glow of hope and promise. The hope of a betterment of life as it is and the promise of something new and exciting. The turn of the twentieth century was this threshold of opportunity and anticipation, and a booming era for scientists and inventors alike. Between 1900 and 1920 a plethora of modern day conveniences and concepts were brought to life. Without this unique period in time civilization might have had to do without escalators, Gillette’s double edged safety razor, modern vacuum cleaners, air conditioning, the Teddy Bear, crayons, airplanes, E=mc2, automobiles, Life Savers candy, and the bra, just to name a few.1 Along with the glitter of innovation can come an unintentional (and sometimes

Lisa Jardine’s Ingenious Pursuits: Building the Scientific Revolution provides a comprehensive breakdown of the discoveries that defined the Scientific Revolution and the history behind them. The story of the scientific revolution truly begins with a separation between the Catholic Church and the denizens of Europe brought on by the Protestant Reformation. This separation led directly to the questioning of the church and what they deemed to be true. The growing suspicion of the church applied not only to the politics and religious views but the scientific “facts” the church was built upon. The suspicion of these scientific facts quickly grew to an open challenging of these facts, The Scientific Revolution. The Scientific Revolution is something we have all studied in our grade school years and the discoveries of people such as Isaac Newton and Galileo Galilei are well documented and arguably common knowledge but Jardine’s book Ingenious Pursuits encapsulates the scientific revolution in a new light. Jardine accomplishes this by telling the stories of some of the greatest achievements of the Scientific Revolution. These stories reveal the collaborations of some of histories most brilliant minds as well as the secrecy amongst them and uncover the motives that fueled many of these accomplishments.

Asch initiated his experiment by making one of the particpants at ease. He asked a serious of elementary questions where the four

The speaker, although afraid of the unknown in the box, “there are no windows, so I can’t see what’s in there,” is fascinated with the danger that lies within it. This can be linked to “Bluebeard” in which the speaker, once again is strangely drawn to Bluebeard even though she knows he is dangerous, “my X-rayed heart,

A new exhibition on the sciences and their impact is opening. These exhibits will range from the very beginnings of modern science up to the modern day. But five star exhibits will be displayed in prominence for their impact shaped the course of science. First is John Snow who revolutionized the way medicine was conducted. Secondly there is Isaac Newton, who is dubbed the father of the scientific revolution. Next is Albert Einstein’s famous equation E=mc² which in many ways shaped not only science but military and politics. Rachel Carson is the next prominent exhibit for her influence on agriculture and her influence on the historical perspective of science. Lastly we have Adam Gopnik, though not a scientist himself, he has given great insight

Discoveries are everywhere in everyday life and they can impact the way we see the world, either positively or negatively. Because of this, it can be noted that “Not all discoveries are welcomed”. We can explore this philosophy through the examination of various techniques found within both Robert Gray’s ‘Journey, North Coast’ and ‘The Meatworks’, as well Leo Matsuda’s animated short film, ‘Inner workings’. These three texts, although all having visual processes of discovery, offer juxtaposing perspectives on the acceptance (or lack of) towards discoveries.

How accurately does this statement reflect the view of discovery explored in Rainbows End and in the Rabbit Proof Fence?

Sometimes mistakes can lead to great discoveries. An explorer can be searching for a waterfall and then trip and fall into a hidden cave. The possibilities are endless when it comes to this topic. Like in “Lost Cities, Lost Treasure”, “How a Melted Bar of Chocolate Changed Our Kitchens”, and “In Praise of Careful Science”. These things can change people's lives in good and bad ways.

This was a major experiment because without this, we wouldn’t have figured out the different ecosystems and it eventually helped us discover earth’s history and structure. Document 3 had also discussed a science matter which eventually helped improve the society. Professor Michael Faraday had traveled by steamboat on the Thames River, he began to notice how filthy the water was and wanted to run an experiment on it. He dropped ripped pieces of white cards into the water, instantly, the cards were filthy. Professor Faraday brought it to the communities attention that the water was unsafe to be drinking, bathing, or doing anything else of the matter inside of it.

Before, those crazy enough to refuse the impossible frolicked through isolation, embalming a series of questions to persuade an explanation. Those explanations were planted, creating branches of science and technology such as biology, physics, chemistry and earth science. Later, blossoming into discoveries including: cancer diagnostic tests (Andraka), insulin pumps (Kamen), genomic research (Venter), lazy toggle (Shi), foursquare (Crowley), quantum systems (Wineland), predictive algorithms (Goiser), iRobot (Greiner) and many more. Today, more discoveries appear by the second, challenging our creativity to manipulate basic concepts. Which creates major opportunities to use those concepts to improve everyday life and a better tomorrow.

was made and that for the next half-century politicians strived to in fact discover what

Aylmer's book of experiments and their results is a metaphor for how scientific discovery only leads us to find more questions not answers. In Aylmer's book, it shows that all his great achievements and discoveries were merely accidents and by-products of his original goals that failed to achieve conclusive answers: "his most splendid successes were most invariably failures, if compared with the ideal at which he aimed" (51). It becomes apparent to the reader that all of Aylmer's attempts were merely futile and in

Therefore, once the papers—or thoughts—become hard and overflowing in Doctor Reefy’s pocket they become synonymous to the creation of a “pyramid of truth” (867). And once a “pyramid” is created, Doctor Reefy destroys it (867). The manner in which he destroys the “pyramid” is when he dumps the hardened paper balls out of his coat pocket on to the floor (867).

Another conspicuity, besides the circles function as “inspirer”, was that “By the turn of the 19th century, it was common knowledge among the educated classes that scientists were trying to fathom the

Humanity’s interest in unknown world has been universal and enduring. Accompany with human development, discovery the unknown world has become more and more important to human life. Some people think discovery is a good thing. They will tell you how X-ray used by medical professionals to help diagnose and treat a wide range of medical problems. They will also tell you what a mass your life will be if Benjamin Franklin did not discovered electricity. But other argue people think discovery bring disaster to human. They will tell you if Martin Heinrich Klaproth did not discover uranium, maybe atomic bomb would not been invented. Although the question about whether discovery always a good thing has so many