Polarity reached such epic proportions that Stanford University halted plans on an $18 millon lab, costing the school an estimated $2 million (Cowley 51). ... Horrific details of experiments " outlining how cats would stand "trembling and salivating- or die "during or soon after periods of continuous convulsive activity- " conducted by Michiko Okamoto of Cornell University, prompted Steve Siegel of TSu to call the tests "the worst of the worst- (Cowley 50). ... For instance, testing done on baboons by a Duke University team of doctors helped make significant strides toward pig-to-...
Stanley Milgram, a Yale psychologist conducted a study in 1963 at various Ivy university's to find out if otherwise normal people would succumb to pressures, which would cause them to inflict pain upon others when authority's sanctioned it. ...
Although it may not seem like it, there are several differences between the terms stupidity and ignorance. These can be seen in everyday life, amongst people all over the world. There is a psychological difference, specifically, towards the difference of being stupid and being ignorant. Stupidity...
Human Experimentation - Is It Ethical? There are a few ethical concerns when conducting experiments using human participants. Some people have raised the questions "is it worth it?" and "should science really be exploiting these people?" There is no easy answer to these questions. For the most ...
Today in the Biosphere all species face problems, present and upcoming, due to the human race. Side affects caused from our growing population and increasing technology has contributed and will continue to contribute to the degradation of our shared natural environment. Global air and water pollut...
"Language is a human system of communication which uses structured vocal sounds and can be embodied in other media such as writing printing and physical signs. Most linguists currently regard the faculty of language as a defining characteristic of being human." According to Graddol we can use langua...
In our modern day world, the technology of genetic engineering and human cloning for the use of asexual reproduction has reached a point to where we must ask ourselves if it is a good practice for medical purposes, or if it presents issues of ethical and moral concern. Human cloning is a very com...
(Sinha, Gunjan http://www.popsci.com/) In a recent study using prairie voles, Lowell Getz, a former professor of ecology, ethnology, and evolution at the University of Illinois, was able to isolate the cause of long-term relations between male and female voles, a hormone called oxytocin. ...
As a species, should we continue to progress in the study of Transhumanism? Yes, Transhumanism is the inevitable faith of mankind to be transformed, through the aid of advances in modern technology, to not only enhance the human's physical, intellectual, and psychological capabilities, but also to a...
For nearly a century, cloning has been the subject of popular fiction even though the technology was lacking in reality. Recently, with the successful cloning of Dolly the sheep, many suspect that clones of humans or human parts will soon be realized- if not already. Therefore, it has become incre...
For the first time the cloning of a whole human being seems really possible. It is absolutely necessary to consider the harm that can be done and move to curb abuses. Also, it is important to understand some of the theory underlying the desire to build a better human. The Ethical Downside of Cloning...
Evolution The origins of mankind is an extremely controversial issue within today's society. Scientists have a host of different theories pertaining to man's inhabitance of earth. Many disagreements arise between scientists who have different beliefs pertaining to where and how mankind arose. One such argument is the conflict involving the theory of evolution versus the theory of creation. After extensive scientific research, it is apparent that the theory of evolution is correct. ...