Science & Technology Essays and Term Papers

children) Why is Manic depression called an illness? Everyone has ups and downs in mood-happiness, sadness, and anger are normal emotions and an essential part of everyday life. In contrast, bipolar disorder is a medical condition in which people…

justifications expressed by counterculture activists for further investigation, education and experimentation under government control of LSD are rational and valid arguments. LSD has roots going as far back as the 1960’s, and even earlier if you count…

packs the most violent winds that accrue on earth, most tornados are several hundred meters in diameter and wind speeds from 40 to 379 mph. Tornados size or destruction is catergarised in the Fujita Scale. They range from a F0 to a F6. A F0…

are repelled by the prospect of cloning human beings not because of the strangeness or novelty of the undertaking, but because we intuit and feel, immediately and without argument, the violation of things that we rightfully hold dear.” [Kass p. 575]…

100 billion nerve cells, or neurons that are linked in networks to give rise to a variety of mental and cognitive attributes, such as memory, intelligence, and personality. These networks include the nerve cells. At the synapse, information in the…

symmetrical, worm-like organisms that are surrounded by a strong, flexible noncellular layer called a cuticle. Their body plan is simple. The cuticle is secreted by and covers a layer of epidermal cells. Near the body wall but under the epidermal cells…

modern experimental psychologists may say about Freud's theories, Freud himself was a passionate scientist. He meant that in the same way that Nietzsche praised science (e.g., The Gay Science) -- the sense of honest, careful, truth seeking, grounded…

look at a U.N. assessment of Earth’s ecosystems shows they are strained to the limit,” the author Eugene Linden begins by addressing the fact that the Earth has been showing signs of distress for the past forty years. The signs were not as noticeable…

or Improvement of Justice System? Over the past decade, DNA technology has revolutionized the criminal justice system. In countless cases DNA results have served to identify suspects, convict the guilty, and bring solace to many victims. In several…

to Russia, the name Aeroflot would always be the first choice. But with the break up of the former Soviet Union, Aeroflot found themselves on the brink of decreasing profit from rival companies. The adjustment from super monopoly in its market to falli…