Science & Technology Essays and Term Papers

the most famous endangered animal in the world. The Panda only lives in six small areas located in China. In China they call the Panda "Da xiong mao", which means Giant Cat Bear. The Panda was believed to have magical powers that could ward off natural…

extremists misinform, and over exaggerate statements that genetic engineering is not part of the natural order of things. The moral question of genetic engineering can be answered by studying human evolution and the idea of survival of the fittest.…

originated and how so many different kinds of plants and animals arose. Myths and Theories of a supernatural creation of life developed among many peoples. The Bible, for example, tells of God's creation of humans and other higher animals over several…

aroused a debate. This has been a constant cause of disagreement between evolutionist and the Catholic Church. Evolutionists believe that modern man's existence on earth is the result of evolution, while members of the church argue that God created…

soft, squishy, slimy, and in some cases tasty animals. Mollusks have a soft body that may be protected by a hard shell. Some mollusks have hard outer shells, such as snails, while others have a light internal shell (squids) or no shell at all…

Oppenheimer's name has become almost synonymous with the atomic bomb, and also with the dilemma facing scientists when the interests of the nation and their own conscience collide. His early education was at the Ethical Culture School in…

on energy. Without it our lives would be reduced to the level of a caveman?s. We would have nothing to power the equipment we rely on to get on with our daily lives. Life would in a way come to a standstill without energy. Without wood, we would…

from dried and crumpled parts of the ubiquitous hemp plant, Canabis sativa or Cannabis indica. Smoked by rolling in tobacco paper or placing in a pipe. It is also otherwise consumed worldwide by an estimated 200,000,000 people for pleasure,…

from the juice of the poppy flower, Papaver somniferum and is composed of over 20 different alkaloids. "Opiate" is a term used to describe all drugs derived from opium. Because this excludes all synthetic compounds or endogenous analogues the…

had studied theology at the University of Basel and had attended Jacob Bernoulli's lectures there. In fact Paul Euler and Johann Bernoulli had both lived in Jacob Bernoulli's house while undergraduates at Basel. Paul Euler became a Protestant minister…