Science is a body of empirical‚ theoretical‚ and practical knowledge about the natural world‚ produced by researchers making use of scientific methods‚ which emphasize the observation‚ explanation‚ and prediction of real world phenomena by experiment. Given the dual status of science as objective knowledge and as a human construct‚ good historiography of science draws on the historical methods of both intellectual history and social history. Tracing the exact origins of modern science is possible
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same applies to science. Science has revolutionized the human existence. It has made man’s life happier and more comfortable. Electricity is one of the greatest wonders of modern science. The growth of fast modes of transport and communication has changed the world into global village. In the field of agriculture‚ science has helped in increasing the crop production and improving quality. Science has enabled man to diagnose and treat many dangerous diseases. Information technology and computers have
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Science makes discoveries ... and the list would be interminable. The underlying question is: what use do we make of these discoveries? In some cases‚ it’s a political issue - look at the huge number of scientists concerned with developing the atomic bomb who begged Truman not to actually use it to destroy cities. (Why were they developing the bomb in the first place? because they thought that Hitler had much of the necessary knowledge and wouldn’t have been so conscientious about how he used it)
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Dib Guha - Increasing levels of anxiety‚ depression‚ and/or other psychological symptoms. Psychological disorders‚ also referred to as mental disorders‚ are abnormalities of the mind that result in persistent behavior patterns that can seriously affect your day-to-day function and life. The specific causes of psychological disorders are not known‚ but contributing factors may include chemical imbalances in the brain‚ childhood experiences‚ heredity‚ illnesses‚ prenatal exposures‚ and stress
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dream was impossible in earlier centuries‚ as different dynasties and local war-lords and European empire-builders‚ kept the land divided. Boundaries of the princely states changed‚ as wars between them were frequent. Thus‚ Kerala‚ throughout its history had been a divided land till half-a-century ago. Kerala being geographically isolated from the rest of India due to the long mountain range along its eastern border (The Western Ghats)‚ had never become an integral part of any of the numerous empires
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Top Five: Science and Technology Science and Technology is a broad domain wherein different figures‚ elements and events have brought about great advances with the way the world is perceived today. In Britain‚ the five most important events/dates in the history of science and technology are the introduction of printing press in England by William Caxton in 1476‚ the invention of the spinning jenny by James Hargreaves in 1764‚ the steam engine as perfected by James Watt in 1780‚ the discovery
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BrisingR Title: Brisingr Author: My authors name is “Christopher Paolini”‚ he’s a very good writer throughout all his three books he wrote. The book really and easily catches people’s attentions and it really has more to think about. The author made a really awesome job of making or writing then story line for this book because it’s very much has interesting parts and parts that makes you feel like you are one of the characters. Setting: Alagaesia Point of view:
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ITRODUCTION As it becomes evident from historical observations‚ research was creation of the curiosity which is caused by the human nature. A lot of the discoveries that occurred in the ancient years were achieved by luck. After that they acquired experience and skills to explore more and more for new achievements. The acute interest on discovering new methods and ideas gave answers to questions which faced the society of each period. All this doubts could not be answered on their own. Some people
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Nuclear technology has been developing rapidly over the years since 1954‚ when the world’s first entirely functional nuclear power plant was built in Obninsk‚ Moscow. It has since‚ become an integral part of human life‚ existing in everyday applications like smoke detectors‚ deadly weaponry and an alternative source of renewable energy. The development of nuclear technology is considered as one of the most important‚ and significant scientific progresses made to date. However‚ many people around
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Role of science and technology My mandate‚ as I understood it‚ was to sketch the principal orientation of peoples in the capitalist democracies of North America and Europe to the human rights issues implicated in the constantly growing capacity of men and women to manipulate the natural world and to influence virtually every aspect of human life in ways hardly imagined just a few decades ago. TENSION BETWEEN THE SCIENCES AND THE HUMANITIES The juxtaposition of "science and technology" with "human
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