What is the ‘Big Bang’ theory? What evidence does this theory rest upon and what do you see as the most significant problems facing the Big Bang theory? The Big Bang theory is one of the most widely acclaimed origin stories; however, it continues to face significant problems and brings up questionable implications. The theory states that an inconceivably atom-sized shape appeared and “as it appeared, it began to create space, time, matter, and energy”. Phase changes began as this shape began to expand and cool, resulting in the formation of different types of energy: gravity, electromagnetism, and the ‘strong’ and ‘weak’ nuclear forces.
Because “science is an encoded form of knowledge that requires translation in order to be understood” (Ungar 2000), many studies have shown that the media plays a very crucial role in raising people understanding of the scientific world and the environmental issues, especially the climate change and global warming. Climate change has become an important issue today and people need to understand how serious it is in order to take actions to prevent it from getting worse; and the only way the information can get to the public is via the mass media. Today global warming is raising many concerns and the media coverage is increasing but yet many scientists complain about the limited coverage of the subject because it seems that it is not enough compared to the gravity of the situation. Because of the lack of information, many people are still very skeptical and some are just very confused about the global warming and how it affect our atmosphere. Studies have found that most people learn a large amount about science through consuming mass media news (Wilson 1995) and many surveys have found that television and daily newspaper are their primary sources of information (Project for Excellence in
Throughout time conspiracy theories have captivated the human mind. There is a certain type of sparked curiosity when we hear a conspiracy theory, and for every historic life changing event, one isn’t too far behind. According to Webster’s dictionary a conspiracy theory is defined as a theory that explains an event or set of circumstances as the result of a secret plot by usually powerful conspirators. Whether you believe these theories or not, they exist and in no other time were they more prevalent than in the 1960s. But what was it about the 1960s that made for some of the biggest conspiracy theories of our time that to this day we still talk about and what was it about that era that made these theories so popular?
Explorer Paper HIS/458 History of Human Discovery February 2013 Introduction From the dawn of time the desire to explore and conquer the unknown has been the fears force of many thought history of humans. It is also known that these desires were also driven by the need to prove or disprove religious principle, a need for trade, the desire for new products and a desire for great wealth and riches. Prince Henry the Navigator Prince Henry at a young age took a concern in mathematics and astronomy. He had vast interest in science; he also had the undying desire to discover exploit unknown lands and longing to reveal the mysteries of the earth. He also had a passion for warfare, which drove him to invade the Islands of Africa where he discovered great riches and gold.
The nuclear arms race made the world a more dangerous place 1949-63 During the course of history many Arms races have developed, however this one was different. These nuclear weapons possessed an incredible amount of destructive power which meant that both superpowers, the USA and USSR, found themselves in a situation where doing everything to intimidate their adversary by being the more superior superpower to prevent direct nuclear warfare was vital. It is for this reason that this stage of the cold war is seen by some as the most key stage as well as a pivotal turning point. From what looked like initially a simple issue at first with more of these weapons being produced therefore the world would become a more dangerous place it can be assumed. This isn’t case with as this arms race progressed it became clear about the catastrophic dangers nuclear warfare would bring if the weapons were ever deployed.
The enigma is that more ships and planes disappear in this area than in any other place in the world, for no readily explainable reason. However, if you were to research this topic you would find many scientific explanations as to what the great mystery is behind the disappearance of these ships and aircraft. The Bermuda Triangle is just another area of the Earth where, like all areas on this vast planet, human error may be present and the great forces of nature are always there to find any weak links. Discover for yourself the endless possibilities and how nature's explanations can seem more unique than the idea of a flying saucer devouring a plane or ship. When you think of all the accomplishments mankind has made over the years, you also can't deny the mistakes and error which may have led to them.
As a result, the technology that we have in the field is a critical determinant of how much we are able to learn and study in not just the field of physics, but across the board in the physical science fields of astronomy, chemistry, physics, or even the earth sciences. While there have been many advances in recent years that allow for direct measurements within the field of physics, there are still significant obstacles and challenges to making direct observations in many circumstances. Physics is, by definition, the study of energy and matter, and the interaction between them—both of which are impossible to observe with the naked eye. The most common things that the field studies, from energy creation to nanoparticles, and everything involved in the more recent quests for discoveries in subatomic particles and the origins of the universe, all have necessitated creative methods to study things that are so small that no current invention can see them or sense them. That is the first major challenge to making direct measurements in physics—the size of the particle being studied.
Whistleblowing is a highly controversial and widely discussed topic in today’s society due to many high profile cases including the circumstances surrounding the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion and what was documented in the movie The Insider about the tobacco industry. Ethically, the decision for someone to whistleblow is a tremendous one. The person needs to weigh many factors and take many things into consideration before making that step. This paper will use the movie The Insider, Ethical Theory and Business and material collected from the internet to (1) discuss definitions and conditions of whistleblowing; what motivates whistleblowers; ethical and other considerations including risks and typical results of whistleblowing cases. Definitions and conditions of whistleblowing “A whistleblower is an individual that believes that his or her organization is engaged in or willingly permits unethical, unlawful or otherwise reprehensible activities.
How the contamination affects the world is amazing, but it is even more amazing seem that there is people who do not care about it. Moreover there is no doubt that excessive levels of pollution are causing a lot of damage to the environment. But, there is no single cause of the contamination; on the contrary it is caused by humans in different ways such as the industrialization, the population growth and damage to the natural resources. The industrialization is the first fundamental cause of pollution. The main polluter in the world is nowadays the industry.
They create huge media attention as the rate of change from what would have been considered as ‘normal’ conditions is very high, for example an earthquake can turn an entire city to ruins and kill hundreds of people in just minutes. They have a limited areal extent and usually have a low predictability. However improvements in science and technology are slowly increasing the predictability of the occurrence of these events but the impact it will have is more difficult to determine. Other examples of catastrophic hazards include tsunamis and volcanoes. Chronic hazards are less newsworthy than catastrophic hazards but because their effects are cumulative over time but the effect can be just as, if not more severe.