Science Essays

Analysis of “Save the Whales, Screw the Shrimp” by Joy Williams “Save the Whales, Screw the Shrimp” by Joy Williams is an essay directed towards the human race, and how nature is being ruined by it. The human race is a large audience, but she believes that everyone is responsible …

A “smart” phone was one that let you manage a calendar and e-mails.Ask anyone carrying an iPhone or Android phone these days what makes their phones brainy and they’ll quickly tell you, “It’s the apps”. iPhone(iOS) iOS (previously iPhone OS) is a mobile operating system developed and distributed by Apple …

Physical Characteristics – African elephants are the largest of all land animals, adult males weighing between 1,800 and 6,300 kg (2 and 7 tons/ 4,000 and 14,000 lb.). Females are smaller, weighing between 2,700 and 3,600 kg (3 and 4 tons/ 6,000 and 8,000 lb.). Shoulder height ranges between three …

The discipline of anthropology may be defined as the study of humankind in the cultures of the world, both past and present (Kottak pg.4). The discipline of anthropology according to Kottak is a comparative and holistic science. Holism refers to the study of the whole of the human condition: past, …

The Apollo idea originated from president John Kennedy. He presented the idea to Congress on May 25, 1961 and they approved the proposal. On May 1969 three astronauts of Apollo 10 took the spacecraft for a dry run around the Moon before the landing in July. At 9:32 am on …

Introduction This experiment will observe the growth of garden beans over a period of time. It seeks to address the question ‘how fast does a garden bean grow?’ Does it grow in a constant, linear manner, such as one (1) cm. every twenty-four (24) hours or sporadically, hitting growth spurts …

Introduction During the last few years, there has been a series of exciting new discoveries in the fields of cosmology and particle physics, and scientists are at last beginning to understand the origin and evolution of the universe and the basic constituents of matter. These discoveries have been accompanied by …

Did you know that 84% of all Singapore households own at least one computer? Known as an electronic device for storing and processing data, it has certainly become an important part of most people’s daily lives. There is a large range of actions that can be performed with a computer, …

In Steven Spielberg’s movie, Artificial Intelligence, we are introduced to a young boy named David who is taken in by a couple, Monica and Henry. However, David is not your average eight year old boy, he is a robot that was made for people like Monica and Henry who needed …

The circulatory system and the respiratory system work closely together to ensure that organ tissues and systems receive enough oxygen. Oxygen is required for cellular functions such as cell respiration. This is so the body’s organs and cells can work at fully; it is done by releasing chemical energy with …