Personal Statement (Improvements) – Paige Raven 13G I am captivated by the technical processes through which crimes are solved: the drawing together of the most complex aspects of Science and Law to determine culpability. In particular, I find that DNA analysis particularly intriguing along with Spectroscopy and chemical reactions, by studying for a degree in Forensic Science and Chemistry I look forward to building on my analytical skills and learning about inorganic Chemistry. Chemistry and
Personal Statement I vividly remember the day I understood what the equation “E=mc2” actually meant. The sudden realization had a deep impact on me. Everything was not the same anymore. Irony, because everything had the same beginning; only the string of events that distinguishes the stars to what we see around. I looked at my hand, while having a mental picture of a glazing star; “Stardust”, I thought, “the calcium in my bones which was made after supernova explosions.” I sat on the floor; unable
removal of a human brain and placing it in a robotic vessel. These ideas spawn further speculation on the possibility of immortality and the value of being a human. Although these thoughts sound science fiction in nature, famed scientists and entrepreneurs like Elon Musk have expressed great interest in these endeavors. Many of these similar proposals of currently unobtainable scientific feats closely align with the ideas of the philosophy school of reductionism. Although there are
“Frankenstein” Final Essay “What a man can be, he must be. This need we call self-actualization.” (- Abraham Maslow). The novel “Frankenstein” is a novel written by Mary Shelley. This novel plays around with quite a few concepts and themes. However, I would like to argue that the universal truth in Shelley’s novel is that humans find comfort in self-actualization which is shown through the effective presentation of Romantic elements. You may even say that Romantic elements are involved in this novel
Sophie Germain- a Woman Brave Enough to Study Math in the Time of Men. On April 1, 1776, a genius was born. That Genius was Sophie Germain- scientist, mathematician, and one of the most incredible women to ever walk this earth. Amanda Swift, a graduate of Agnes Scott College, said, “Sophie Germain was born in an era of revolution. In the year of her birth, the American Revolution began. Thirteen years later the French Revolution began in her own country. In many ways Sophie embodied the spirit of
Introduction A complex nexus of science and social behavior, anthropology refers to the study of humankind that functions to explore different cultural characteristics and the history of mankind. The following essay will be revealing the biggest paleanthropology fraud in the 19th century by examining the infamous case named “The Piltdown Hoax”. There have been a multitude of controversy and criticism surrounding this particular topic, but this essay will focus on a paleoanthropological point
Kant to focus less on theoretical obscurity and more upon practical issues and leads to the notion of good will which Kant explains at the outset of Section I in Groundwork: It is impossible to think of anything at all in the world, or indeed even beyond it, that could be considered good without limitation except a good will (Gr. 4:393) Good will includes several features: it is neither merely designed to make us happy, nor does it rely on the consequences of an act or unconditional good. While