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    Find someone who has made a significant contribution to science and/or medicine in the past century (1917 – 2017). Describe this person and their contribution to the field. How has the development enhanced society, or has it? Are there drawbacks to this invention or process? Françoise Barré-Sinoussi contributed to the discovery of the retrovirus in patients with swollen lymph glands that attacked lymphocytes, a blood cell that is needed by the immune system. The retrovirus was later proved to

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    He had a lot of passion for what he was doing and faith in his theories. If he gave up on everything he did, Planck would not have gotten a hold of his work and start a physics career for Einstein. As for Frankenstein, if he didn’t believe in himself and didn’t have the passion for science as he did, he would not have done the science experiment. Because he did have the passion and belief in himself he manage to create a

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    year in college an important challenge I faced was getting through the two semesters of Physics that I needed to fulfill my pre-med requirements. Having last taken physics freshman year in high school and only covered very elementary material, I realized very early on in my first semester that this was going to be my most difficult and time-consuming class. As a result of lacking a solid background of physics from high school, I began going to office hours two to three times a week and staying on

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    born on August 31st, 1821. My father is Ferdinand Helmholtz who was the headmaster of Potsdam Gymnasium. My mother was Caroline Penn, she was English. At the age of 17 I found that I began to like physics, but unfortunately I had to work as a military doctor. Although I was still able to study physics and mathematics in the background. Thesis: Conservation of energy and ophthalmology are what I'm most famous for, but not many acknowledge the fact that I was also a teacher at many different schools/university's

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    Chemistry In The 1800's

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    The studies of chemistry and physics have shaped understanding of the world today. In fact, they have altered the mindset and reasoning of society, leading to an age in which discoveries are consistently being sought after and achieved. However, it must be noted that the origin for the basis of understanding used today in fields such as chemistry derived almost entirely from the scientists of the 1800’s. In this thorough and precise essay, the incubator for some of the world’s most innovative researchers

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    Atoms, when thinking of this word the terms of protons, electrons and, neutrons come to mind. Also what comes to the mind of every chemist and most people are the names of J.J Thompson, E.R Rutherford, Robert Millikan, and of course Albert Einstein. These people made some astonishing advancements in the work of atoms from Thompsons’s cathode ray experiment to Einstein’s photoelectric effect experiment and what they hold in common is that these are the great experiments that learn and understand atoms

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    Carpentry Career

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    Different careers require different types of education, but math is used in all careers. It could be complex mathematics or simple math, it just depends on what type of career is chosen. Carpentry involves a fair amount of mathematics. To have a career in carpentry, the first thing needed is a high school diploma. In high school you need to take the following math classes: Algebra, Geometry, and basic mathematics. In high school, you will also need to take workshop and computer classes. For a career

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    Balloon Car

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    Newton’s first law explains an object in motion stays in motion unless a net force acts on it and an object in rest stays at rest. Our balloon car followed that law. While it was waiting to go it stayed exactly where it was, until we put the air from the balloon out onto the car. The car went across the floor until it became to a stop, because of the friction between the car and floor acting on the car. For this reason, I feel four features that you need to have a successful car are 2 wheels, something

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    Robert Boyle made many significant contributions to a number of subjects, including chemistry, physics, the discovery of many different unknown properties of air, and making connections between science and his religious beliefs. Many of his discoveries and theories laid the beginning groundwork for a number of the modern sciences used today and added upon previous discoveries from before his time. He greatly impacted the world during the Scientific Revolution time period and his work during that

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    I have studied a variety subjects including Biology, Calculus, Physics, and Chemistry. These courses have helped me to become aware of the human body, and the math and science necessary to practice pharmacy professionally. I have also developed my communication skills through English coursework and several seminar classes

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