Essays on Scientific Method

Is it “possible to get ourselves to sincerely doubt things, despite abundant evidence to the contrary”? This is the question Dr. Angel Pinillos invites us to answer with respect to public conversations on climate change. His article titled “Knowledge, Ignorance and Climate Change” published in the New York Times opinion...

In the book Abbey gives a comprehensive account of his experience during his three-year stint as a ranger in Utah. On pages 55 and 56, Abbey explores the various skills that facilitate the interaction between man and nature. Some of the fundamental skills he identifies are curiosity, initiative, and adventurous (Abbey...

This paper is a lab report on the determination of the absorptivity value of food dye. It starts off with listing the objectives for the experiment and then it goes on to describe some bit of theory on the experiment itself. Beer’s law which states that Absorbance of light of...

The Real Lesson of the Stanford Prison Experiment The author of the article “The Real Lesson of the Stanford Prison Experiment” describes a study that was conducted in 1971 by Philip Zimbardo and his colleagues to examine the impact of perceived power (Konnikova, 2015). Background of the Experiment The background of the experiment...

According to Houston 2013 (p. 106) in any chemical reaction, it is vital to note the extent to which the reaction takes place as well as its feasibility. Houston further states that whereas the feasibility of a reaction can be predicted using thermodynamics, the extent of a chemical reaction is...

The concept of spectroscopy has been applied in various fields especially after the advancement in science and technology. Apparently, the unique absorption wavelength of compounds or metals is fundamental in this experiment. Therefore, scientists can indemnify metals using absorbance of light intensity property. On the other hand, the flame test...

Interactionalism and the Halo Effect Interactionalism is a theoretical perspective that uses human interaction to derive social processes; the halo effect is a cognitive bias where ambiguous judgment is deduced from concrete information. Chambliss uses the theories to analyze different experiences of the saints and the roughnecks in accordance with the...

Zimbardo experiments also commonly known as Stanford prison experiment because it was conducted at Stanford University in 1971. The research was an attempt to investigate the effects of psychology on perceived power, concentrating on the struggle between prison officers and prisoners. Philip Zimbardo, a psychology professor, was determined in discovering...

In the action that the BORS conducts against the university, the University of Virginia has interests that are protected. Because the university has a fiduciary duty to Kelvin, for instance, I think the university made sure Kelvin was properly informed before he began working. In that instance, the university gave...

Brown's Claims on Discipline and Class in Society Brown (2009) claims on page 32 that discipline has traditionally been strengthened as a means of either enhancing or frightening. According to Marxist theories, the way punishment is administered depends on the makeup of the organization. He believed that there was a distinction...

Legal Ethics Legal Ethics aims to address the behavior of attorneys in accordance with their adherence to professional practice standards and codes of ethics. (Arjona 2013, pg. 51). Legal ethics theories are based on the idea that attorneys are essential to the rule of law and its administration, which is based...

An in-depth analysis of the components within, the good faith precepts, and the conception framework help decide a contractual case. A test that attempts to ascertain whether the involved parties have justifiable interests in upholding their duties establishes the integrity of the justice system. Good faith consideration in contract situations...