Social sciences

winner, English chemist, Sir Cyril Herman Hinshelwood, once said, “[Science is] an imaginative adventure of the mind seeking truth in a world of mystery.” Dr. Ashley Murray and Dr. Sarah Parcak, two scientists featured in National Geographic Education’s “Real-World Geography” segment, both fulfill Sir Cyril Herman Hinshelwood’s idea of science as they both work to improve the world by using imaginative solutions to solve real-world mysteries. Dr. Ashley Murray discovers the solution to use human…

Psychology is a vast field that is rapidly growing and changing, as science is better able to look into the human brain and body. To learn about a field that has made so many dramatic changes over the last few centuries, it is important to understand what the goal of the field is and how to achieve those goals. Psychology is the study of the human condition, and while the field of psychology has changed throughout time, its purpose remains the same- to better understand how and why humans act…

one’s own body to reach its own potential. Furthermore, a responsible citizen should learn how to incorporate biomechanics into everyday life to help society become a better positive place and to help others. In science, the field of biomechanics is where scientists use math and science to help optimize the body’s functions…

Science will always have a place in society no matter how far into the future we look. It is a key element of new knowledge, new discoveries, and new technologies. We live in a world that does not simply hand us all the answers. There is no ‘’cheat sheet’’ for the secrets of life. This lack of omniscience opens the door for numerous “what ifs”, “whys” and “hows” about the universe and our existence. Ergo, there will always be a need for science to help us to understand how things work.…

book Native Science written by Gregory Cajete has chapter one as part of an introductory chapter for the books foundation. More simply this means that to be able to understand Native Science Native’s outlook and perspective/perception of the world must be addressed. The Author first begins this process by breaking down and defining Native Science as a likeness of the metaphoric/creative mind from a Native’s holistic view. The author Cajete (2000), begins by changing the word science into the…

and its nature. These were the men of science, a great intellectual, social and cultural transformation happened between the mid-sixteenths and eighteenth. Throughout the Scientific Revolution scientists such as, Copernicus, Galileo, Descartes struggled with questions about human ability for reasoning, God, and the possibilities of understanding the world. Ultimately, the scientific findings begun having…

Modern science-fiction films vividly illustrate modern social issues and current attitudes toward the future. Based on the short story “Super Toys Last All Summer Long,” “Artificial Intelligence” takes place in the end of the 21st century at the United States of America. Spielberg 's film raises many questions: foremost among them, what does it mean to be a person? Degree of personhood is the status of how much a thing is a person depending on certain qualities. This theory concerns with…

works of sociology until his demise in 2003. He taught in Colombia University for most of his life, where he participated in works that sought to develop the sociological aspect of science. Robert received many awards for his contribution to the sociology including a nationally acclaimed one for founding social science. The theorist was born in Philadelphia from a humble background and later migrated to the USA. His journey in sociology began in the temple and graduated until it gave him a…

consequences of decisions, actions and emotions that the world had come to face. Reasonably then, History can be said to be an AOK that fundamentally describes the world to us. Through this we gain a better understanding of the world before us. The Natural Sciences, on the other hand, impart knowledge that have been proven after practical tests were carried out, or formulate knowledge with the intention of directly influencing the world around us. This is especially seen in the experimentations…

In the 16th and 17th centuries, scientists began to question the long held theories of science. This new period, known as The Scientific Revolution, brought controversial opinions of political and social views. Scientists flourished with a variety of concepts, complex as the Three Laws of Motion, or as simple as the Heliocentric Model. Although we still follow these theories and support the studies of science today, life wasn’t that easy back then. Scientists were affected by many aspects of…