Essays on Experimentations

Secrets of the Mind by V.S. Ramachandran Secrets of the Mind with V.S. Ramachandran The secret functions carried out by our brain first came into the attention of Dr. Ramachandran while examining the case of an amputee, Derek Steen, who lost his right arm above the elbow in a car accident. His condition garnered a curiosity in Ramachandran when he (Derek) reported that he had felt tingling and stroking sensations in his right arm (that was removed surgically) while shaving the left side of his face. This opened an opportunity for Dr. Ramachandran to study phantom limbs in detail. ...

Abstract

Transformation remains, and hugely significant tool in extending the borders of life sciences and medicine. It can be referred as fixing intracellular DNA into a bacteria or organism through the vector, thus transforming it. This paper uses plasmid pUC18, self-reproducing circular/spherical strands of genes that may be modified. After the bacteria absorb the vector, some proteins not usually synthesized will occur. In this study, a system has been developed to monitor the transmittance of different DNA (genes) from a genetically transformed strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae to E. coli. This mechanism is centered on yeast strains that contain several integrated ...

History

Researchers today have gone through a long process to be able to take their research study to human subjects. Minors, elderly and prisoners’ studies are governed by numerous regulations and protocols. Other human subjects who do not fall under these categories are also protected by the regular standards that researchers must adhere to; for instance, informed consent and confidentiality. This was not always the case though; the journey to developing the modern medical ethics people enjoy today took years of conducting painful and brutal experiments on human subjects. The history of medical ethics seems to harbor many unthinkable and ...

“The Tyger” – William Blake

“Haiku” – Matsuo Basho r-p-o-p-h-e-s-s-a-g-r – e.e. cumings Over the centuries human civilization has tended to have an exploitative relationship with nature: we plunder the earth for old, precious stone and minerals; we consume grain and fruit, nuts and berries; we kill wildlife – sometimes for food but also for pleasure. Humankind has also meddled in nature – genetically-modified crops are simply the latest example, since before them skilled horticulturalists have for centuries produced hybrid plants for practical or aesthetic purposes. The popularity of zoos and wildlife parks demonstrates our fascination with the other species that inhabit our world. Poets have ...

In the scientific method, the type of methodology and data-gathering needed depends on the type of data required, and ultimately, the problem presented. In every situation this varies, and there is the best methodology for every type of problem in scientific experimentations. It is reported, however, that in the study of gender stereotypes, experimentations result into flawed interpretations, with limitations and data variables not clearly defined, that ultimately lead to distortions to the point of fallacy in these stereotypes. (Caplan, 1994, p20) Ex Facto methodology is the technique getting a sample population that will represent the entire population ...

The twentieth century saw number of significant developments and inventions that changed the overall outlook of the world. Out of all these inventions and explorations, atomic bomb was one that had greater impact on the world. The impact of nuclear bomb was strategic, political, economic, social and moral. The first of these events and so far the only instance when the nuclear bomb was experimented took place in the middle of Second World War over Hiroshima and Nagasaki (Langley, 88). It occurred when the atrocities and offensives of Japanese troops and fighters grew beyond the bearable threshold and ...

Type of paper

Introduction The Holocaust refers to the mass persecution and genocide of the Jews carried out by the Nazi Party under the rule of Hitler throughout Germany and the territories under German occupation. Not only Jews, Holocaust also claimed the lives of disabled people, homosexuals, Romani populace and prisoners of war. Holocaust is infamous for nearing extermination of the Jewish race with about 5.5. to 6.1 million Jews killed in the massacre. The mastermind of the holocaust was Adolf Hitler who shifted the religious anti-Semitism to racial and ethnic anti-Semitism making use of the mass sentiments against the Jews ...

Animal testing is perhaps one of the most controversial and debatable topics that we have today. There are flip sides to the argument of animal testing and each side has vociferous and strong supporters. Animal Testing, in very lucid and simple terms, can be defined as the experimentation carried out on animals to assess or gauge the safety, effectiveness and performance of everything ranging from medication, cosmetics to Food additives and Supplements. Animal testing is also used widely for better understanding of how human body works among the medical lobby. The very mention of the topic is capable of generating ...

Introduction

Forensics refers to the use of scientific knowledge for the collection, analysis, and presentation of evidence to the courts (Guo, Jin & Hang, 2011).More specifically, forensic science refers to “the application of scientific techniques and principles to provide evidence to legal or related investigations and determinations” (Guo et al., 2011, p. 225). Although forensic science has been employed in crime investigations since the early twentieth century (Palmer, 2002) through the use of traditional forensic techniques, the emergence of computers and other forms of technology has led to crimes that are being committed either in the cyber world or ...

Dynamic stochastic general equilibrium modeling or DSGE is one of the branches in general equilibrium theory that is of vital importance to macroeconomics. Macroeconomics deals with studying of growth and fluctuations of the extensive national aggregates, which are inclusive of such elements like employment levels, national income, price levels among other factors that are vital to a country’s standards of living. Criticisms arose because this theory was not able to predict the financial crisis that occurred in 2007-2010. The financial crisis led to various economic problems, and the adverse effects were felt the world over (Bateman 37). Robert ...

Introduction

This is one of major problems facing the animal sector. It is a problem because it has grown steadily over the decades in the quest for the search of cure to certain diseases. This has been fostered by scientific research by doctors who see it fit to use animals instead of using human beings themselves.

This problem was best brought out by the evidence that some doctors have acquired proving that it does more harm than good. Animals are becoming extinct because of this. This is why some doctors are opposing animal experimentation as they know what is at stake.

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