Writing a high quality scientific research paper is one of the most difficult and important aspects of science. The goal of this brief tutorial is to lay out some key concepts in the process of writing a scientific paper. We will not cover methods for any one field, but rather, provide a general app...
As a single mother of 2, living in a small apartment with a large monthly rent in downtown Houston, having to decide what to do with the 10 extra sandwiches each day is a tough moral decision for Anne. She has all these sandwiches that she can keep to feed her children for a couple days, she can giv...
The word science has its origins in the Latin verb scire meaning "to know". Although "one can know through tenacity, authority, faith, intuition or science" (Malhorta, 1994), "science is looked upon as proven knowledge knowledge based on the facts of experience acquired by observation and experiment...
Through the years, and probably through the centuries, teachers have struggled to make math meaningful by providing students with problems and examples demonstrating its applications in everyday life. As this classic joke shows, some strategies are more successful -- and more meaningful -- than othe...
Final Paper "Theories of Connectivity" paints a picture of our tomorrow. It names some of the advancements that we have made in technological areas. Everyday computer companies and universities are devising ways to insert computer systems into every facet of our lives. They have made GPS sys...
Modern science is the practice of skepticism. Skepticism is defined as acritical attitude which systematically questions the notion that absolute knowledge and certainty are possible...in particular fields? (Skeptic's Dictionary), meaning that modern science is the understanding that current scient...