Essays on Science

1. John McWhorter, a well know linguist, disagrees with most anthropologists regarding the link between language and culture loss. He argues that the loss of a language does NOT equate with the loss of a culture. He presents his views in: http://www.worldaffairsjournal.org/article/cosmopolitan-tongue-universality-english What arguments does he put forward in support of his...

We learned about and explored different seasons of the earth and moon phases during our visit to the planetarium exhibit. The phases of the Earth are caused by the Earth's axis tilting at an average angle of 23.4 degrees. The tendency causes differences in the amount of solar energy obtained...

In experiments, scientific approaches are used to reach a decision on an entire topic. A scientist has used a variety of observation techniques, conducting experiments, gathering evidence, processing it, and then producing findings. Scientific approaches are a step-by-step approach to determining a concussion. It begins with stating the problem. This is...

The word black hole can simply be described as a closely packed matter from which nothing, even light, can escape (“10 Amazing Facts About Black Holes”) and (Dunbar, Brian), which flies at an estimated speed of 186,000 miles per second (Richard Talcott). For several years, physicists have been fascinated by...

British explorer David Livingstone was an important figure during the nineteenth century. His primary focus was Africa, where he sought to discover the source of the Nile and end the slave trade. The book was a bestseller in six months, and the explorer produced seven more editions in rapid succession....

The Black Walnut Tree: An Important Commercial Crop The black walnut tree is an important and valuable commercial crop in North America. Native to Eastern United States, it thrives in riparian areas and also holds a special place in the culture of the Apache people. The raw nuts of the black...

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi: A Brave and Valiant Mongoose Rikki-Tikki-Tavi is a short story in The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling. It's the story of a young Indian grey mongoose who is brave and valiant. The story has been anthologized and published in various versions as a short book. We will look at its...

The first installment of this political fable is titled Elysium, and the movie is set in Los Angeles in 2154. The city itself resembles a massive slum, complete with brutal robots keeping the rabble in line. Though the wealthy and powerful live there, they harbor a lot of bad will...

The Kansas City Gun Experiment: A Failure with Multiple Factors The Kansas City gun experiment was a failure for many reasons. Most gun studies failed to measure certain factors, including Location, Internal consistency, and Test-retest reliability. This article explores these issues. However, one aspect of the experiment that has not been...

A Plot: The Critical Fundamental of Narrative Fiction A plot is one of the most critical fundamentals of any form of narrative fiction. Peter Brook emphasizes this aspect and concern in his prose, especially in Reading for the Plot (37). The Significance of Narrative Desire Taking a critical look at the story, there...

I grew up with a strong interest in nature, and as a child, I would assist domestic animals in my home anytime I saw them in distress. As a child, my father would take me to our farm, where he kept a herd of cattle, and I would watch him...

The controversy about coal has raged for a long time, both economically and environmentally. Coal is the dirtiest of all fossil fuels, and it generates 40% of the world's energy. Up to eight billion tons of coal are burned each year, with increasing consequences: carbon dioxide emissions as a result...