Ap World History Dbq

DBQ ~ Science has made many leaps forward throughout the centuries, bringing the world advancements it has never imagined. People may argue the negatives and positives of science these days and centuries ago it was no different. During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, the works and findings of scientists were greatly influenced by the approval of political figures due to their desire for power and monetary gain, the support and understanding received by influential religious personages and the downfalls of society regarding disorganization of research and a preset view of gender roles.

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English philosopher of the sciences, Francis Bacon, (4). had experience working with other scientists and expressed that, “it is not possible to run a race when the goal itself had not been rightly chosen.” Without a central goal, people are researching in all different directions, making it inefficient and slowing down the discovery of new wonders. Similarly, Henry Oldenbury, (6). the Secretary of the English Royal Society states that science would move along at a faster pace if scientists collaborated and helped each other instead of constantly competing. As Secretary of the English Royal Society, he has had the opportunity to witness Salons and scientists at work. During this time, it can be inferred he feels that discoveries would be made more frequently if scientists put their heads together to achieve a goal. Overall, this disorganization hindered progress from reaching its highest potential. In addition, research and scientific findings were never properly published or distributed. Because of this, people filled in the gaps with false rumors, causing more conflict and distress than need be. Like Giovanni Ciampoli told Galileo, people will turn things around and make them seem completely different from original