Essays on Natural History

The species Paranthropus boisei was estimated to have existed 1.1 million years ago and is believed to belong to a certain era of the human evolution that spanned several years ago, but scientists were keen to point out that they did not eventually lead to human evolution, or rather to the evolution of Homo Sapiens, but they share a huge genetic relationship with the Homo sapiens (Marsh 18). There are numerous characteristics of Paranthropus boisei that would be synonymous to that of the Homo sapiens that would lead one to believe that the genetic characteristics that depict similarities would ...

Museums play significant role in a cultural live of every nation. Hans Haacke called museums “managers of consciousness”. He explained, “museums give us the interpretation of history, of how to view the world and locate ourselves in it” (Leeuwen et al., 2013). I, personally, agree with this citation. Especially it is true for such nations as Welsh who are trying to identify themselves while being a part of Great Britain. Cardiff, as a capital of a state, performs as a cultural center of the nation with great amount of cultural sightseeing including museums. National Museum of Cardiff is a ...

Introduction

Charles Robert Darwin was a naturalist born on 12th February 1809 at a place called Shrewsbury in England. However, he died on 19th April 1882 in London. In his lifetime, one of his greatest achievements is about the evolutionary theory of living organisms (Bowler). He was able to achieve this success through the voyage he embarked in 1831. He traveled for five years all over the world with the HMS Beagle. Through his traveling, he was able to study different specimen and thus his evolution theory was developed. This fact caused him to write the book titled as On ...

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Abstract In Emerson’s essay, ‘’Nature’’, we can see how important religion is to him. Each of his essays leads us to an understanding on how to attain a perfect relationship with God through nature. The goal of science here is discover the purpose of nature. But is it necessary to reconcile both science and religion? This essay will be arguing that there is no need for reconciling science and religion since both are independent from each other. The possible solutions are to grasp knowledge of both without the need of differentiating the two and to respect both facts. ...

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Introduction

The narratives of human evolution are one of the oft-told scientific stories whenever the topic of the origin of man crops up. However, this topic is also one of the thorniest and most highly contentious. There are major disagreements in the manner in which man first came to be, and every interpretation of almost every new find on the matter will be sure to find opposition among scholars on the field (Harcourt-Smith & Aiello, 2004). While there are numerous causes of disputes ...

The Cabrillo Marine Aquarium (CMA) tour was both a pleasure trip as well as an opportunity to learn and understand the various seascapes and marine concepts the Pacific has to offer through the lens of the aquarium. For instance, the trip divulged that the oceans are under increasing threat, overfishing, climate change, habitat loss, and marine pollution being just some of the major issues challenging our aquatic world today (Cabrillo Marine Aquarium [CMA]). Partly, because of that, the trip came at an opportune moment to imprint such a reality. The CMA, located on the shores of Cabrillo in San ...

In our modern, sophisticated and highly secular world, the concept of witchcraft might seem ridiculous and anachronistic. Yet, even today there are many people in the world who believe strongly in the supernatural, including the power of witchcraft to influence the world around them. Despite 19th century mysticism and Romantic period interest in the Druids, Europe has largely abandoned any such traditions. However, belief in witchcraft is still quite common in much of Africa. However, even in Africa witchcraft has changed significantly from what it was in the distant past. The following essay will examine both European and African ...

Choosing to construct a museum majoring mainly in history and natural history is of vital importance to the people of London. This is so because London is rich in historical exhibits and specimens that can be displayed to the public. Natural history comprises of the works of the natural world ( Alexander, Alexander, & Alexander, 2008). The focus relies on nature and culture. It depicts in natural history, anthropology, oceanology and so much more. History, on the other hand, is about the knowledge of history and its relevance to the present and the future. This includes a collection or documents, arts ...

Do we need that Endangered Species Act?

The Endangered Species Act of 1973 was an innovative measure for the future of nature and continues to protect the diversity of the animal and plant kingdom of the United States. This law is important to the survival of all living things because every living organism depends on the life of another living thing to survive, including humans. Aquatic species in Florida are essential for the health of the environment in which it lives. For example, because all creatures and plants depend on each other for survival, when one species is allowed to become extinct, all other species in ...

There are numerous disorders that plague the world today. There is so much that individuals are expected to interact with and understand that it can be staggering and overwhelming. The sad truth is that there are people who suffer; they must struggle on a daily basis with a problem that they have no true understanding of. Beyond that, people in the medical world are expected to understand these problems on a different level, exactly what is causing the problems that their patients are dealing with. Yet how can one really and truly understand what a person is going through ...

Analysis of alcohol abuse from sociological perspective

Annotated Bibliography Kissin, B. (1983). The biology of alcoholism, Volume 6: The pathogenesis of alcoholism psychosocial factors. New York, NY: Plenum Press. The book of Benjamin Kissin (1983) examines the natural history of alcoholism. The author defines the reasons and factor that cause or can lead to the alcoholism. There are various factors that can contribute to the contemporary social issue, such as “moral turpitude, willfulness, and role modeling, urbanization, environmental, stress, oral personality, genetic predisposition, and biochemical defects. The source will be very valuable since it makes the connection between the poverty and alcoholism. causes of the alcoholism ...

Abstract

This essay outlined a debatable question associated with humanity which is the greatest threat to global biodiversity. Biodiversity exists abundantly in the form of plants, animals, and organisms that is imperative to satisfy our basic needs. However, it is widely threatened over the years, and many organisms have gone into extinction due to various activities frequently driven by humans. Numerous species and ecosystems are being put to the threat of destruction with a higher rate of extinction. In fact, the technological advancement has transformed the world that leads to deforestation & habitat revolution, food demand, overexploitation, the introduction of invasive ...

Alfred Wegener was a proficient German natural scientist in the field of Geology, astronomy and meteorology. He first presented his theory of continental drift in 1912. His significant scientific contribution was a unified theory for the continents origin. Harry Hess was significant in the postwar revolution in the earth sciences. He initially drew up theories utilizing the considerable discoveries on ocean floor nature. He discovered 160 flat-topped summits on the bed of ocean, referred to as guyots.

Phoenicians are commonly known because of oceanography. These were the first individuals to navigate the seas and their civilization was based the life ...

Even though Homo sapiens have an ancestral lineage of the primate family, they have demonstrated a great disparity from the primate norm over the generations. Through a combination of distinctive features, Homo sapiens have been able or enhance both their reproduction and survival rates. To begin with, the varied and high-quality diet of the Homo sapiens has played a key role in the survival rates. The drying of the African landscapes meant that the variety of edible plant foods available for the hominids was limited. Also, the spread of grasslands heightened the copiousness of grazing animals, such as gazelles and antelopes. The ...

Introduction

During this time when child labor was rampant, several organizations came up to rescue the children from this injustice, and this led to the establishment of different learning centers. The result of the establishment of schools in the early 1900s saw significant changes in an education system that was made available and accessible to the children across the nation (Fraser, 2014). In late 1800 when it was now approaching the 19th century, it is notable that the number of public schools was mushrooming, and several nations saw the necessity for school attendance. By the period of the early ...

Exercise 1: Your March 3 (00) editorial describing the deeded lineage of Willamette Meteorite overlooks a salient aspect of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community’s claim to the artefact. The pervasive ramblings of the United States Cavalry across Indian land had a very coercive effect on Indian willingness to sign treaties in 1855, when the land on which the meteorite rested was obtained by the treaty. The Willamette Meteorite doesn’t belong in the Museum of Natural History any more than the Brooklyn Dodgers belong in the Los Angeles.

Answer: The above paragraph can be reformulated as premises and conclusion as follows:

Premise 2: The land on which the Meteorite rested ...

The Empire State Building is a 103-storey vast skyscraper. It derives the nickname from New York, the Empire State. It has been the world’s tallest building for about four decades having a height of 443.2 meters with an antenna spire included at the top of the building. From the time of its completion (1931) it has been a world’s trade centre and now its role of trade is being overcome by it's becoming watch towers, architectural building, a landmark and point of interest for observing ships, aircrafts and other features from a top (Tauranac, 19). It is being converted to a romantic site ...

Introduction

Human beings tend to negotiate at one point or another in their life, on one matter or another. Some however do it more effectively those others. Human beings have been able to not only survive but also thrive as a species mainly because of this ability (Alfini, 2010) of all methods of conflict management; the negotiation process is the most efficient, flexible, eminently sensible, and economical in the human repertoire to manage differences and controversy. In early human history, disputes occurred mostly within families, tribes, communities, and individuals. Yet, despite past successes and the dire necessity of negotiations for human ...

Introduction

The mission of the US Navy is to train, maintain, equip combat-ready Naval forces that are capable of deterring aggression, winning wars and maintaining the freedom of the seas. As it is dictated in their tasks, the Navy certainly goes to the sea. From a human perspective, there are obvious uncomfortable aspects and factors that await the individuals in the sea. One of them is the fact that there is limited space in the sea. It hereby follows that, at times, they have to share a bed, meals amongst other essentials. Some of the jobs the Navy ultimately engages in include, ...

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The rich biodiversity in the Florida panhandle 3 The rich natural history 4 Other regions rich in biodiversity.... 5

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Restoration activities in the Florida panhandle 6 Conservation efforts. 6 What next? 7

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Biodiversity in the panhandle Introduction The Florida Panhandle borders Alabama to the west, Georgia to the North and the Mexico Gulf to the south. The panhandle lies on a strip of land that measures approximately 320 kilometers by 160 kilometers (Blaustein et al. 784). This place is highly-regarded in the world because of its rich biodiversity. Few places can compete with the ...

Western Australian museum

The western Australian museum was established in the old Perth goal in the year 1891. It consisted of geological collection and was therefore known as the geological museum Biological and ethnological exhibitions were added and in the year 1892. It was pronounced the western Australian museum and art Gallery in the year1897. The Museum was recognized under the Museum act 1969. Within the art portfolio, Western Australian museum is a statutory authority. It is the premier organization of the state. It houses western Australian’s cultural and scientific collection. For the past 120 years, the museum has been making the ...

Abstract

Introduction Bringing the wilderness in the city is a concept brought by the establishment of public parks. Typically, public parks are characterized by green spaces which are typically filled with a diverse array of plant species that can provide the city with a viable breathing space. In fact, public parks can even host certain kinds of animal species, although such is reasonably regulated for the purpose of keeping city life safe for residents. As a viable space for greenery, public parks provide residents of the city with an escape to the stresses of urban life, which is also compounded by different environmental ...

The age of the earth is something that a lot of scientists, particularly geologists, archaeologists, and paleontologists, have continuously theorized. According to a recent geologic time scale, the earth is estimated to be around four point fifty four billion years old `. There are numerous theories that are currently being studied as to what is the most accurate means of knowing the chronological age of the earth. It is also important to mention that because of the number of theories surrounding the true age of the earth, literatures have been filled with different values. For the purpose of uniformity, however, the rough ...

There are a lot of famous and unfamiliar names that can be associated with the field of naturalism. A naturalist is someone who is considered to be an expert in natural history and that his or her expertise is practiced and applied through the course of art or literature (Loudon). One of the most famous naturalists in the world is Charles Darwin, who we know as the father of Evolution. Additionally, some of the famous naturalists are George Culver, Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, Joy Adamson, Alexander Von Humboldt, Henry David Thoreau, Steve Irwin and Alfred Russell Wallace. This paper will discuss the ...

The National Park is located in the Montezuma County of Colorado in the United States. This park is the largest and elemental archaeological preserve in the country. It was developed in 1906 by the then president to preserve the existent cliff dwellings. These cliff dwellings are among the park’s most and best preserved attractions. The park occupies around 81.4 square miles close to the Four Corners and has numerous ruins of villages and homes built by the Anasazi people, also known as the Ancient Pueblo people. The park features more than 600 cliff dwellings and has more than ...

Integration of Arts in Cultures

Introduction Art health/fitness is very essential in a person’s life not only in the classroom. Art and fitness help in reducing health risks related to lifestyle. In the contemporary society, most children suffer from lifestyle diseases that could easily be prevent by various health and fitness resources. This thesis attempts to analysis the various activities and resources that are useful in art, health/fitness in the classroom setting for grades k- 8 students. Activities such as fitness and exercises help the mind to be alert and active for the students (Virgilio, 1997). It is worth noting that that benefits ...

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Glaucus atlanticus – a kind of gastropod mollusks from the unit of nudibranchs. Nudibranch called a large group of marine gastropods. These animals are related to the usual snails and slugs, but at the same time, nudibranchs have a number of unique anatomical features. For this reason, they are isolated in a special unit, which has about a thousand species. The general principle of the structure of these animals is the same as at the garden snails, the basis of body is flat foot-sole, at the anterior end of which there are stalked outgrowths - one pair carries at its ends tiny eyes, and the ...

Evolution involves the change of inherited characteristics of biological populations in successive generations. The process give rise to different levels of organization and diversity that includes changes in DNA, species, molecular formations, and the basic proteins forming the organism. Human evolution has been a major subject both in history and biology. Many theories have been advance explaining the origin of man on earth. The most prominent of the theories is the Darwin’s Theory on human evolution. Darwin theory of evolution is based on natural selection. The theory explains how the environmental factors and other factors interact to favor ...

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The first thing that came to my mind, when I decided to go to Pocatello, Idaho, was, would there be a mall where I could go shopping during my stay there. I have never heard this name before, and it is only because a friend of mine studies at the Idaho State University, that I finally decided to accept his invitation. Pocatello is a relatively unknown place in the United States, and it’s not a place where friends would plan their holidays, if they had the options of going to more renowned and popular places like Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Florida, Washington ...

I This paper seeks to take issue with discussing the relevance of eighteenth century literary texts in modern times. In the face of the curriculum committee’s decision to exclude eighteenth century literature from the curriculum altogether, it is imperative that an attempt be made to actuate a move in the reverse. This paper is aimed at just the endeavour and proposes to be successful in its undertaking vis-à-vis a convincing argument made in favour of the applicability of eighteenth century texts in the contemporary social milieu. The task at hand remains a gargantuan one and a herculean feat, to say ...

According to Clifford, how is tribal art displayed in the Hall of Pacific Peoples at the American Museum of Natural History? Clifford is very enthusiastic about the manner in which exhibits are displayed at this museum. He has positive words to say about the installation since it brings out the original and highly intriguing characteristics from a world which is sadly no more. Largely the work of the indefatigable Margaret Meat who died in 1978, the installation reveals a large number of exhibits which have been saved from what Clifford aptly describes as a ‘destructive history’. The artefacts vary from medical ...

The American Museum of Natural History in New York exhibits unique photography, motion pictures, and many other anthropological exhibits. This Museum was fascinating because it shows pieces of art describing other world cultures and their way of life. These artifacts and pieces of art help one understand other people’s culture and their traditional beliefs. The museum is divided into three floors and each floor has a particular topic that it covers. The first floor had artifacts of human biology, evolution of species, American Northwest Coast people, and eskimos. The second floor focused on people from South America, Asia, and ...

THE OMNIVORE’S DILEMMA MISREPRESENTS SCIENCE AND ECONOMY

Introduction Scientists and economists spend few hours in their beds always thinking of how to feed and ensure safety for the ever increasing world’s population. In his argument however, Michael Pollan is selective of the articles and facts he refers to regarding the way food is preserved, transported, hunted, planted, prepared and consumed. In essence, The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals presents a view that the present food is not only unhealthy but also carries unethical and immoral philosophies. However, if we were to consider the food issue by referring to the scientific work ...

The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals: Book Review

Introduction ‘The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals’ is a highly acclaimed book by American author, Michael Pollan. The book was published in year 2006 and whole book seems to search the answer of a simple question, what should we eat. In this book, Pollan marks out record and component of different foods with his very specific findings. This paper intends to discuss the book, ‘The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals’ and further focuses on some related aspects.

Discussion

There are several interesting things in this book for readers and since Pollan is a journalist, his approach ...

Introduction

The Omnivores Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals is a 2006 book by American author, Michael Pollan that takes readers through an enthralling expedition of the American food system. The basic question that Pollan tries to pose in this book is what people should essentially eat. To explore more on the modern food choices, Pollan divides his book into three parts that follow the particular food chains that sustains the human race. These are industrial food, pastoral food and the food that we normally store for ourselves (personal). The second part of the book, which is the pastoral ...

One had the opportunity to visit the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) located at 10th Street and Constitution Avenue in Washington, D.C. The NMNH is just an awe-inspiring structure that is not only large in scale, but also in wealth of collections from the oldest pre-historic dinosaurs, to extinct animals, different species of plants, as well as varieties of birds, insects, and fishes. The structure of the museum itself is so vast that one was made aware that it could actually contain 18 football fields. There are different exhibits that were ongoing at the time ...

Justifications, Problems, and Solutions

The broad goal of conservation biology is, according to experts from the American Museum of Natural History, is “to conserve global biodiversity” (Calcagonotto, Egan, and Lehn 2001). Small population conservation biology is a facet of conservation biology that deals with the more specific issue of trying to preserve endangered species that have extremely low populations, and the efforts to conserve these species can be very expensive. The question of whether or not this type of conservation biology is ethically justifiable is one that can be explored by examining the approach of small population conservation biology, examining a test case from the ...

Synopsis Born and brought up in New York City, astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson discovered his love for the space and starts at the tender age of nine. He earned his doctorate degree from Columbia University in 1991 after studying at Harvard University (Neil, 2012). Tyson started working for the Hayden Planetarium in 1996 where he still serves as the director. He has hosted a science television show NOVA ScienceNow since 1996 on PBS. Tyson remains of the most popular TV science expert of his time

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, one of the most known America’s scientists has spent ...

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Bilal Haq, a scientist from the National Science Foundation Arlingtion, Virginia encountered foraminifera on his trip to Qingdao in China. Foraminifera are small creatures that grow shells on their bodies. Their shells are varied and very diverse, as if they are created by visionary artists. Haq thought the foraminifera would make beautiful pieces of art and should be put on display. Haq’s fellow colleague from China, Zheng, agreed and put things into action by involving local craft workers. It resulted in a park for foraminifera since the end of 2009 and already a million people have visited (Larkins, 2012).

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Q1. Stanner's assessment of the Dreaming is the aboriginal idea of a communal afterlife, which is eternal and ongoing. Human beings have 'souls,' as do every other living creature; these lifeforms help to create a complicated system that leads back to the Totemic Spirit Beings that exist within the Dreaming, forming the Creation. I believe that it can most certainly be described as a dualism, due to the fact that the Dreaming exists both before and after the individual life; it inhabits both flesh and spirit, and blends the physical and spiritual worlds together. Peterson, N. 1976. ‘The Natural and ...