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    1950s there wasn't many discoveries, but the little discoveries there was had a big impact in the world of science. Discoveries such as the double helix were important because they helped expand the knowledge of science in more ways than just one. In 1953 Watson and Crick discovered DNA structured that was named the double helix. It wasn't a big hit at first but after the paper published in December 19, the discovery managed to beat even the climb of Mt. Everest. Another discovery during the year 1950

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    Making a scientific discovery is very rare, but what this student that goes to the University of Brookside made a historical discovery that can go either good or bad for the people of the earth. Over the month of November, Ayesha Patel was secretly working on a medicine that will keep animals from going extinct. She was experimenting with a few human medicines that might work for animals. Her goal was to make a medicine that would keep all animals from being dead. She mixed Advil ( medicine for

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    DNA discovery is the most important scientific discovery of 20th century which increased our knowledge about hereditary material as the basis of life. It is present in all organisms from microscopic organisms like bacterium to macroscopic organisms like whale. It not only determines the physical characteristics of the organisms but the diseases develop in them. Deoxyribo nucleic acid is discovered by the decades of efforts made by the scientists. The history of the discovery of structure of DNA

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    Human manipulation occurs for a large number of reasons, including; increasing profit/productivity in agriculture and farming, creating medical aids for human diseases, increasing survival chances of the given species and opening pathways for scientific discovery. Two major methods humans manipulation can be noted; selective breeding, which is the breeding of organisms within the same species to increase the frequency of existing genes, and transgenesis, the transfer of genes into the genome of one

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    Topic #4: Mathematical and Scientific Discoveries of India, China, and Greece There are many ancient civilizations that had achievements in math and science. Three of these civilizations were India, China, and Greece. Ancient India was founded in about 2500 B.C., and its first civilization was known as the Indus River Valley Civilization. It was located near the Indus and Ganges Rivers, which periodically overflowed. Along with its mathematical and scientific achievements, it was one of the first

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    I will attempt to clearly explain an argument offered by René Descartes in Rules for the Discovery of Scientific Truth. In order to accomplish this task, I will discern and explain Descartes’ argument, offer what I consider to be the most significant objection to the argument, and contemplate how Descartes would reply to my objection. For the purposes of explanation, I will temporarily put aside the first sentence of the paragraph in which Descartes’ argument can be found. The second sentence of

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    Jurassic Park is a science fiction novel written by Michael Crichton which was published in 1990. The book follows a mysterious island that is inhabited by genetically engineered dinosaurs created by a bioengineering firm. The story lets us watch as visitors land on the island at the request of the rich billionaire who owns the island and the bioengineering firm, which is named InGen to revel in the wonder that they have created. We follow all the miss-steps until all is lost and the island has to

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    doctor was able to make himself into another person with the use of scientific experiment. It is clear that Stevenson is trying to show how there is both good and evil in a person and how this can be a desperate internal struggle. This attitude of human nature may also play a role in the author’s view of developing science and technology. Perhaps Stevenson is trying to demonstrate the duel repercussions that scientific discovery can play on mankind. This can be seen in a few different instances in

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    How scientific discoveries communicated in popular media? A Summary of popular media article The blood samples taken from infants who died as a result of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) contained a high concentration of serotonin. Serotonin is a chemical that transmits signals between and along the nerves (ScienceDaily, par. 2). The article reported that the finding of this research provided the probability a test could be conducted to differentiate cases of SIDS from other sleep-related causes

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    Discoveries and discovering can offer new understanding and renewed perceptions of ourselves and others. Discovery is the act of detecting something new, or something old that had been unrecognised as meaningful. The nature of discovery allows an individual a new perspective and view of themselves, others, and the wider world. In The Tempest, William Shakespeare reveals how discovery can lead to a new-found identity, position and view on society. Whilst, in The Eagleman Stag, composer Michael Please

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