First Term 2010 - Blog: "Final" entry

We've arrived at the end of the Summer Term here at SBP.  As you read the blog entries of the students in the "History of Science" course, note that the class and these student-writers are the pioneers in this new venture at the school.  We've attempted to submit most of our written responses in an [electronic] form that can be viewed by anyone who can access the Internet.  Instead of handing in our work on loose sheets of paper, the students have submitted their writings in an electronic journal.  This being the first 'attempt' this year, the writing has not been corrected for grammar/syntax.  The primary goal was to write, for class, and for a bigger audience.

The students seem to have accepted this task very easily.  Those who have no internet access at home have tried to do their blog entries here at school, after class, or during class work time.  Some have still had to submit their work on paper; this is why some of the topics may not have contributions from each student in the roster.

Although the class is over, the writing will continue to be here, and we ask you, our readers, to continue commenting on our entries.  We will be revisiting this site often, and see what the world thinks about what we wrote this Summer 2010.

- DL

Data is sometimes needed

Data does not always show the truth of things, sometimes the data that is being show can not explain everything that is happening. Sometimes the events that occurred in life have more explanation than the data that researcher provide. But data is often needed when we are trying to explain things. If Ptolemy would have had more data than he would have realized his mistakes.

History and Origin of Meditation

Nobody really knows the exact origin of meditation. Its roots travel back to ancient times. Researchers and scholars believe that primitive hunter and gatherer societies may have discovered meditation while staring at the flames of their fires. The earliest written record of meditation comes from a five thousand year old Hindu scripture. It wasn’t long till it spread across all of Asia. Even though meditation traces back to Asia, in such countries like India, China, Japan, and Sri. Lanka, its concept is universal. Meditation can be practiced in numerous different ways and has work its way into almost every spiritual belief and religious practice. Meditation is among one of the oldest form of spiritual, mental, and health practices in existence. As long as there stress, mysteries sorrunding the universe, and century old questions. Like who created the universe? Or, why does life exist? Meditation will be around as a source of gaining wisdom to be able to solve those questions, and understand the universe.

Cao Gio

History

Over a 20 year span, the massive migrations of Southeast Asians to the United States brought along their traditional ideas of health and forms of healing. The most common practiced by the Vietnamese immigrates was called Cao Gio (Coining). Most of the Southeast Asian countries to practice this were Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. Cao Gio is also incorporated into the practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine which has been practiced in china over 3,000 years. The exact origin isn’t known due to lack of record keeping of the Asian culture.

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History of Acupuncture- During the Song Dynasty (960-1279), the famous physician Wang Weiyi wrote, The Illustrated Manual on Points for Acupuncture and Moxibustion) This book included the description of 657 points. He also casted two bronze statues on which meridians and points were engraved for teaching purposes.

Modern Use of Acupuncture- Most modern acupuncturist use disposable stainless steel needles of very fine diameter sterilized with ethylene oxide or by autoclave.

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What is yoga?
The word yoga means “to join or yoke together”, and it brings the body and mind together into one harmonious experience. The system of yoga is built on exercise , breathing , and mediation. Regular daily practice of all three parts of this structure produces a clear, bright mind and a strong, capable body.

Yoga and Religion
The core of yoga’s philosophy is that everything is supplied from within the individual. There is no dependence on an external figure. The common belief that Yoga derives from Hinduism is a misconception, yoga actually predates Hinduism by many centuries. The techniques of yoga have been adopted by Hinduism as well as other religions

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Subtitle: Meditation In Religion

Numerous religions are known for practicing meditation. Ancient religions used it to contact

the gods, but modern religions such as Buddhism use it to seek enlightenment and reach contact

with ones inner self. In Islam meditating is believed to awaken and liberate the human mind,

permitting the persons inner personality to develop and grow. In Hinduism, meditation is a

journey to the deeper part of one's being. To enter your inner self your strength within is tapped

and is used to sustain yourself, preventing the calm center from being disturbed. No Earthly

troubles can reach the Hindu meditator who has tapped into his inner strength. In Buddhism,

meditation is a form of mental concentration that leads ultimately to enlightenment and spiritual

freedom. There's different branches of meditation in Buddhism. The purpose of insight

meditation is to realize important truths, tranquility meditation is used to still the mind and train it to concentrate. Those are among many forms of Buddhist meditation.

subtitle: Health Benefits

Meditation has countless health benefits. Research has proven that it balances the physical,

mental, and emotional states of health. More and more doctors are prescribing it to cure stress

related illnesses like anxiety, trauma, and insomnia. Some of the many benefits of meditating

includes increase of blood flow, slower heart rate, decrease in muscle tension, builds

self-confidence, lowers levels of depression, reduces emotional distress, strengthens the mind,

helps reduce heart disease, creates state of relaxation and wellbeing, helps tackle difficult issues,

and much more.

The Asian Practice of Acupuncture

Acupuncture is the process in which needles are inserted into certain parts of the body to promote well-being and health. Acupuncture is one of the oldest healing practices and therapies in the world and is said to have begun somewhere in Asia. The exact location of origin is unknown however, the first knowledge received about it was from China. Knowledge of acupuncture spread from China along Arab trade routes toward the West. It has been practiced in China and other Asian countries for thousands of years. Acupuncture is one of the key components of traditional Chinese medicine.

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Over the years, the massive migrations of Southeast Asians to the United States brought along thier traditional ideas of health and forms of healing. The most common was called cao gio, Cao Gio is a form of therapy used to relieve a varitey of illnesses including; fevers, chills, nausea, and etc. . Most of the Southeast Asian countries to pratice this were Vietnam, Camodia, and Laos.

Cao Gio is translated to "catch the wind". Illness was believeed to caused by the unbalanced or excess wind in a humans body. Coining is however believed to relieve this wind and restoring the balance to the.

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Tai- Chi’s modern use is a strong martial art, a form of physical healing or therapy, and a way to prevent common aging problems like arthritis. Many places that you will see Tai Chi or Chi healing is in specialized message offices. The benefits behind Tai Chi are by letting the energy flow you are releasing the pain or the energy build up in that certain location. Energy build ups could come in the form of cramps or pains in the muscles. The benefits are also having a basis of knowledge of which way the body is most powerful inside and out.

To compare and contrast Tai chi to a similar art that deals with energy but not in the context of internal. Shoalin is also known as a art that can be dealing with energy on a big level but Shoalin is the representation of energy externally like to be able to generate energy to strike through 12 cinderblocks. Even though they are somewhat different arts Shoalin is more of a fighting form then a healing regimen. The martial side of Tai Chi is not all strikes and blocks it’s more of a flowing art also known by some as a soft art but there is nothing soft about it. Tai Chi utilizes the shared energy within conflict and uses against their opponents.

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Tai Chi is a martial art that was developed in china. People practice Tai Chi for their health and well being. It is also known as "moving meditation". Tai chi is one of the many arts that uses ying and yang in its structure. Currently people in america use tai chi for pains and ease their stiffness. They also use it for their overall wellness.


http://nccam.nih.gov/health/taichi/

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Achieving balance means good health, while an imbalance or disruption means sickness and the occurrence of diseases. Through cupping, traditional Eastern medicine seeks to establish balance and good harmony of your body by restoring the Yin and Yang equilibrium.

Cupping will use heat to suck out those toxins and accumulated stress and tensions. The suction created through cupping method will loosen impacted nerve endings thus restoring them to their original state.

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Meditation In Religion

Numerous religions are known for practicing meditation. Ancient religions used it to contact

the gods, but modern religions such as Buddhism use it to seek enlightenment and reach contact

with ones inner self. In Islam meditating is believed to awaken and liberate the human mind,

permitting the persons inner personality to develop and grow. In Hinduism, meditation is a

journey to the deeper part of one's being. To enter your inner self your strength within is tapped

and is used to sustain yourself, preventing the calm center from being disturbed.No Earthly

troubles can reach the Hindu meditator who has tapped into his inner strength. In Buddhism,

meditation is a form of mental concentration that leads ultimately to enlightenment and spiritual

freedom. There's different branches of meditation in Buddhism. The purpose of insight

meditation is to realize important truths,tranquility meditation is used to still the mind and train

it to concentrate. Those are among many forms of Buddhist meditation.

Health Benefits

Meditation has countless health benefits. Research has proven that it balances the physical,

mental, and emotional states of health. More and more doctors are prescribing it to cure stress

related illnesses like anxiety, trauma, and insomnia. Some of the many benefits of meditating

includes increase of blood flow, slower heart rate, decrease in muscle tension, builds

self-confidence, lowers levels of depression, reduces emotional distress, strengthens the mind,

helps reduce heart disease, creates state of relaxation and wellbeing, helps tackle difficult issues,

and much more.

http://www.alrisala.org/Articles/mysticism/meditation.htm

http://www.project-meditation.org/a_mt2/hindu_meditation.html

http://www.religionfacts.com/buddhism/practices/meditation.htm

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Asain herbal medicines have been used for many years. Medicinal herbs have been used for 1,000 years. The sumerians, a now dead civilization left written record on their medicinal use of some herbs on clay tablets.

Herbs have been used for a 1,000 years. Herbs are often used in the form of lotions and ointments. Today herbs are available in pharmacy and grocery.

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Acupuncture is an ancient therapeutic art that originated from China and has been practiced there for thousands of years. This art involves the insertion of extremely thin needles through the patients skin at specific points of the body where the "gi" vital energy is flowing. This energy is either purposely blocked or unblocked to relief pain or stress.

Acupuncture is helpful to those who do not respond well to or do not like to take medications. If done correctly it can relieve small pains such as headaches, neck pains,tooth aches and other similar dilemnas. The process is not as painful as it seems due to the places the needles are inserted. The idea is to bring the energy flow in your body back into proper balence, similar to having your back cracked while getting a massage.

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Ginseng is a forked aromatic root used in traditional Chinese medicine. Ginseng is native to Northern and Southern Asia as well as North America. Ginseng was discovered over 5000 years ago in the mountains of Manchuria, in Northern China.

Traditional and Modern uses of Ginseng: Improving the health of people recovering from illness.
Increasing a sense of well-being and stamina, and improving both mental and physical performance.
Treating erectile dysfunction, hepatitis C, and symptoms related to menopause.
Lowering blood glucose and controlling blood pressure.

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Acupuncture is an ancient form of treatment that requires needles being injected into certain areas in the body. This needle using technique originated in China around 300BC. It is now used all over the world.

Acupuncture can relieve headaches, asthma, toothache and gum problems, and many more. The process does not hurt, small amount of pain may be felt once during the injection of the needles but after that nothing painful can be felt. It has some advantages like it does not need medication or surgery, and the body energy is being increased.

Benefits of meditation

Meditation has been proven to lower oxygen consumption, It decreases respiratory rate, It increases blood flow and slows the heart rate, It also Increases exercise tolerance in heart patients. It Leads to a deeper level of relaxation. Meditation is Good for people with high blood pressure as it brings the B.P. to normal. It Reduces anxiety attacks by lowering the levels of blood lactate. It also Decreases muscle tension (any pain due to tension) and headaches. In addition, it Builds self-confidence. It increases serotonin production which influences mood and behavior. Low levels of serotonin are associated with depression, obesity, insomnia and headaches. Helps in chronic diseases like allergies , arthritis etc. Helps in post-operative healing. It Enhances the immune system. Research has revealed that meditation increases activity of 'natural-killer cells', which kill bacteria and cancer cells. Also reduces activity of viruses and emotional distress. Meditation can help to resolve the deepest of neuroses, fears and conflict which play their part in causing stress and ill health. Improvement of body luster and general health-When your mind focuses on a particular part of the body, the blood flow to that part increases and cells receive more oxygen and other nutrients in abundance. Today, many of the film stars and fashion models include meditation in their daily regimen. Improvement in concentration - Many of the athletes and sports professionals regularly employ meditation methods. Studies have found a direct correlation between concentration exercises (meditation) and the performance level of sports professionals. Meditation strengthens the mind, it comes under control and is able to provide effective guidance to the physical body to effectively execute all its projects. Psychological Exercises are a powerful way of improving concentration and improving mental strength.

http://www.healthandyoga.com/html/meditation/objectives.html

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History of Shiatsu-
Shiatsu is a hands on therapy that originated in China 2000 years ago. The modern day type of Shiatsu evolved from Japan by Tokujiro Namikoshi. Its roots are in Traditional Asian Medicine. The word is in Japan and is broken down into two characters. "Shi" meaning finger and "atsu" meaning pressure. Shiatsu is very similar to acupuncture in blocking and unblocking the energy, but is very different. Shiatsu practitioners don't apply the needles like acupuncture and the massage is done with clothes on.

The benefits of Shiatsu and symptoms-

The benefits of Shiatsu is reduced stress and fatigue; increased circulation; reduced blood pressure, and improved muscle stiffness, and more energy. The affects after the massage can be different from each person. Depending on the person they might feel cold or have aches and headaches after the first treatment. The person might feel these affects for the day, but as they get more used to the treatment of Shiatsu they will feel better.

http://www.neurosurgical.com/neuro_medical_info/alternative_care/shiatsu.htm

Preview: The Folk Medicial Practices of Moxibustion

Moxibustion is a traditional Chinese medicine technique that involves the burning of mugwort, a small, spongy herb, to facilitate healing. The purpose of moxibustion is to strengthen the blood, stimulate the flow of qi, and maintain general health, just like other forms of traditional Chinese medicines. Also, Acupuncture is sometimes used along with moxibustion. Moxibustion involves the burning of moxa, which is created by gathering dried leaves from mugwort or wormwood plants and forming them into a small cone or cigar-like shape, The mugwort or wormwood plants are classified as healing herbs.

“There have been no human studies on the effects of moxibustion and cancer; however, a study in Taiwan found that mice with tumors that had been treated with moxibustion lived longer than mice with tumors that had not”. There haven’t been enough studies that prove the same for humans. “A Chinese study of 230 women in the 1990s suggested that moxibustion might have helped some fetuses in breech (bottom-first) position return to a normal, head-first position before birth. Other studies have found the same outcome.

How Data Doesn't Show or Tell Scientists What to Think

If a scientist has to convince others of the meaning of observations, then that proves that data doesn't show or tell scientists what to think because different scientists make different observations about things, and different scientists will have different definitions of their observations.

Young Shaolin Monk Meditating.

Data and Hutton

Hutton had conducted many experiments and each experiment gave significant outcomes. While the data alone just show statistics and information it is up to the scientist to determine what the numbers or data means. What Hutton had to do was not only explain it to himself but to everyone else. The problem that Hutton had was that he needed to convince the people in his time and area that his observations were correct and that they proved all prior theories wrong. Eventually Hutton did do this and was successful as a geologist, in fact one of the most famous geologist in the history of mankind.

Science as a Social Endeavor

This story illustrates science as a social endeavor by showing that Jean-Andre De Luc wanted his work to be understood by regular people unfamiliar with geology. Another example is James Hutton, who was trained as a doctor and familiar with the new ways of thinking about the natural world, also accepted the Newtonian explanations of gravity, light, and heat. Science can be a social endeavor because scientists use the ideas of other scientists (along with their own) to further progress their scientific knowledge.

Data and science

Data does not dictate scientist’s thoughts it only gives them a guide to look for new explanations of the world. Data for a scientist is not the end of the line because that data might be true that day but in the future it could change. Especially for Hutton since he was a geologist he recognized that the world was always changing.Huttons biggest theory to the history of geology was that small changes happen over long periods of time. This directly influences the truth of data not creating scientists thoughts but scientists create data.

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From one observation you can get many different interpretations and conclusions. What someone see's as a cup half full others will see as half empty. Hutton and other scientist need to convince others of the meaning of their observations by explaining them what they see and why it happened, or why it looks the way they see it. Doing that requires a lot of supporting facts and evidence. For example, when someone see's the moon they assume it's just some captured asteroid, but through evidence, facts, and a lot of research, scientist explained that the moon was the remains of a colossal collision between Earth and a Mars sized object. With evidence, facts, research,analysis, and even computer simulations supporting their hypothesis scientist were able to prove that the Moon could of been the result of a massive collision. And that's the support that Hutton needs to use to convince the meaning of his observations.

Graphs and other forms of representing data isn't always revealing the complete truth or the whole story. A graph shouldn't be enough to convince the mind what to think. Data doesn't tell a scientist what to think. Sometimes data can be misleading and even incorrect. For example, imagine to bar graphs. One graph displays two tall bars one twice as tall as the other, and the other graph displays the same results but both graphs are significantly smaller. The reason for that is because one graph shows the difference between the growth increase of a giraffe and a rat per inch and the other one per 20 inches. The smaller bar graph will fool you because since both bars are really small you would think that their difference is smaller but the larger graph would magnify the results and make their difference look much larger. A scientist can't just depend on data and graphs. A data on a graph doesn't explain it's information it just displays it. It's the scientist job to solve the puzzle and expain it's results.

What Data shows isn't what it Tells

Hutton and others scientist made many observations on the geological world. Scientist tried to explain how the rocks we see today were formed, and that what we see now isn't what we would have seen hundreds of years ago. Hutton's main contribution to the history of geology was to propose that very small changes happen(ed) over a very long time. There is a history in everything around us, and the things we see now have change and developed over periods of time, like the geographical world. Our observations and the data don't tell us anything, because what we see today was different yesterday and will be different in the future.

Science as Leisure

In the past, science was considered leisure because there was really nothing else to do. The technology was not as advanced as it is now, so they spent most of their time trying to furhter advance their scientific knowledge. Nowadays, there's sports, music, movies and many other forms of entertainment that overshadows science as leisure.

My Proposal on Acupuncture

When given the oppurtunity to research Asian Medical practices, I immediately thought about acupuncture. Acupuncture is the procedure of inserting and manipulating needles into various points on the body to relieve pain or for therapeutic purposes. Many people say that acupuncture can be explained mainly through the placebo effect. I am interested in researching this further because I am very interested in the way that it heals people.

Endeavors of Science:Social or Solitary

Science can be solitary but also can be a social endeavor. Science is solitary because you can discover and study certain things on your own. But, discoveries can be made in groups. You can also have associates when studying or trying to understand scientific facts. Hutton's story illustrates that when dealing with specific types of science assistance may be needed. Without those scholars being associated, certain progressive ideas wouldn't have been brought forth.

The careers I am contemplating about going into are the fields of Microbiology or Physical Therapy. Both of these careers are social endeavors. There will always be something in these fields that will progress and there will be more knowledgeable figures that will have to inform you of any incorrect work or updates in either field. I believe that any career that you have co-workers is a social endeavor.

Prove it to Me

In Science, we don’t just display the results of our experiments. We are to explain the results displayed and prove that they are true. We must not assume that everyone will understand the results we display. Hutton’s and other scientists’ needed to convince others of the meaning of their observations because they refused to believe what they were told. Usually, we are told what data tells or shows us. In other words, another person’s understanding and view of the given data is forced onto the others. The others accept what they’re told without an argument and without thinking it through. Hutton and other scientists needed to convince others of their observations because the others refused to be told what to accept without an argument. They also wanted to make sure what they were being told was true. They refused to accept a single person’s view on the observations the heard about.

Does data show or tell?

Hutton and other scientist need to show that observation doesn't come with data that tell scientist what to think. Teachers and textbooks have previous information of the event and can tell us that it is really true, but most scientist have discovered these occurance of the world without anything to start from. Observation was the data that they gain. The data that had from those observations didn't tell them or show them the whole truth behind it. They had to figure it out on their own and try to answer it as best as they can. That is why famous scientist like Ptomely and Aristotle had said these things that were completey wrong. They had made the obseravtions their discovery and tell us these things without anything to support it, and they also didn't tell us why.

Question 3: Show or Tell

Textbooks and teachers have knowledge and data that they show or tell us about. All their data came from someone or something and it was passed down from other people or books. All the data they learned came from a source that started years ago, it started from all our past scientists. Scientists from the past have started and given us all the data we know. Every data we know can be proved through past researches.

Scientists' need to convince others of the meaning of observations does show or tell scientists what to think but it teaches them what to know. The reason is because back then, every scientist's research had no past. Every research they had were the start. Meaning every data on e scientist had must have been correct.

Proposal On Acupuncture

My topic on Asian culture is the art of acupuncture, where someone inserts sharp needle like objects into certain points of a person's body in order to release stress and calm his or her nerves. Ive never really taken interest into this art however since we are conducting research on Asian culture I figured what better time to learn what this form of therapy really is than now?

Is science a social job?

This story proves science as a social job because most of the scientist needed help from other peoples information and tools. In science other peoples data is opened to help their research and improve on laws and theory. Thomas Burnett is an example of those scientist who need another scientist help. His friend and colleague Isaac Newton, assisted and endorsed his book. Without Newtons help Thomas wouldn't be able to publish or even be able to complete his book. Also Jean -Andre de Luc made a tool that was used by Saussure in Alps.
I would have a social job because I would meet new people who have different ideas and learn new discoveries. I would have a social job of being a doctor. This job is a very difficult job even though it is a social job. Working with other people will create new ideas and could spark an discovery of new ways to cure diseases and a better way of surgery.

Social Endeavor

The story between Jean-André de Luc and James Hutton illustrates social endeavor. Even though they both had different views on how the earth was created they still were part of being in a social job. They worked in a social job because they did not find out the information on their own. They had other co-workers help them figure out why their reasons are correct on how the earth was created.
I want to go into the career of building and creating cars like a mechanical engineer. This job is a social job because you work with others to build the car. There is people that put the frame and doors and windows on the car while others are busy building the engine. Then, some people are connecting the electrics in the car. Further it comes to people putting on the paint and the wheels. This is not just an one person job to build cars; it is a social endeavor.

Social or Solitary

Science is considered to be a solitary career. We protray scientists as loners who work in their labs all day with no accompany. James Hutton is a great example that this idea of a scientist lifestyle is wrong. James Hutton's work and reasearch was not done by himself rather with a couple of friends and other brillant scientists.These men were all part of the Scottish Enlightenment, especially Joseph Black who was a good friend of Hutton and shared the love of chemistry. Together they brought their formidable grasp of chemistry to bear on the geological problems that Hutton was considering and proving that science just can't be done alone but needs social help.

I haven't really picked an offical carreer I'm determined to follow or pursue. However I' ve always considered joining the marines for many reasons. One which is because like science the marines is a very social carreer always supporting one another to get task done. I believe working is esstienal in everones lifes and having people there to help you work is makes life easier. I do believe humans can get task done and progress but i think sometimes everyone needs a little help. The history of science is a great example of this and how science collabrated with one another to get as far as society is today all becuase of social working.

Science, a Social or Solitary Job?

This story portray's science as a social endeavor. For example, James Hutton worked among many associates that he considered friends. They were fellow scholars that influenced his thinking, provided an environment that nurtured progressive ideas, and contributed to his work. Being a scientist is not a solitary task. It requires a collaboration of many scientist to come up with new discoveries and theories. Science requires discussion, interaction, and gatherings with other scientists. Scientists often compare and exchange ideas and their work with other scientist, they learn from each others mistakes and build on from each others discoveries. Most scientist work in groups. Usually, after coming up with something new they present and discuss their their work with other scientists, usually in a large gathering. Being a scientist requires close ties with other scientist who are researching similar topics. Like Hutton and Joseph Black, they brought their formidable grasp of chemistry to bear on the geological problems that Hutton was considering.

For now, I'm considering becoming an astronaut. As much as you may think, being an astronaut is not a solitary task. They spend the whole time in space with the other members of their crew in the space shuttle. That could take anywhere form days to months or maybe even years, depending on their mission. While at work astronauts spend their whole time with associates. Part of becoming an astronaut is knowing and working with your associates really well.

Social or Solitary Job:

The type of job that I want to pursue is Physcology and Neurology basically the study of the brain. It can be looked as both a solitary and a social endeavor. I think it’s just like James Hutton had the Scottish Enlightenment that I might know the brain and how it works but I might not know the long term affects on the body so I would other physicians to assist me when a patient needs physical help. In the study of the brain there is always going to be something that you might not know but other Physcologists might know what you don’t so you can ask them for assistance for example a graduate with their masters degree might not know as much as someone with their doctorate. This sounds very similar to the relationship of the early scientist that just improved the theories of the or took into account the ideas of past scientist and used it to their advantage.

Social or Solitary Science?

Science should be considered a social endeavor because in most cases scientists discover new things by studying the work of and speaking to other scientists. Science is a field that is always continuing to branch out but it doesn't do it by itself it branches off its previous works by combining ideas. It is the combining of these ideas that were created through a social effort though it may not always be a direct conversation, and yes there have been many cases when scientists made discoveries on their own but it is when the scientists come together that keeps science from ever being completely solitary.

In the future i have considered taking up a chemistry/medical field job. This type of science always needs to be in contact with its other partners because it is under constant development making it a social endeavor but work can be done on ones own. I want to be in the medicinal field because I want to be able to help others discover new and better ways to make other peoples lives easier so i am looking forward to the social part of the job.

Social or Solitary

Not all scientific jobs are solitary careers. Many careers that study science are social such as doctors working at a hospital doctors can refer to each other depending on what branch of medicine they learned. In a sense even James Hutton had a social endeavor/job his friends were members of the Scottish Enlightenment which were a group of scholars that would bear knowledge to each other. James Hutton’s closest friend was Joseph Black a chemist that helped Hutton with geology by sharing ideas. That proves that science is not a solitary career but a social one that one branch of science can help another by bringing what they know to the context of that study

Social or Solitary

The story of James Hutton is both amazing and inspiring. His story shows that you can have a career that is typically solitary and make it social. He worked with numerous scientists and his discoveries in the field of geology are a testament to that. Hutton collaborated with Joseph Black, David Hume, James Watt, and Adam Smith just to name a few; he work together with them because they were all in a club called the Scottish Enlightenment. If there are people who want to be scientist but are hesitant because they think that it is a solitary job then this story should make them reconsider. However, the field of geology and science have changed drastically in the couple hundred years that have passed.

In the future I plan to be in the field of Sports Medicine. The two major jobs are either athletic trainer or a doctor. At this point I am not sure which path I will take. However, one thing I am completely sure about is that I don't care whether my job is social or solitary. While most people stress about whether they will be working with people or not I frankly do not care. I work well with others and even better by myself.

Social or Solitary

Science is usually viewed by the public as a solitary job. They imagine a person lock up in his or her personal space, paying no attention to anyone because of their research. This common view is incorrect. Science is a social job. This is because scientists have to meet with one another from time to time and share discoveries with each other to help each other out. One scientist might use the formula of another scientist to aid his or her research just like Isaac Newton used a formula by Galileo for some of his research. Science is also a social job because scientists build on the work of other scientist. Scientists usually reach a point where they are unable to continue their research. Another scientist will then come along and continue the previous scientist’s research. He will then make discoveries the first scientist could not make. Discoveries cannot be made single-handedly. Scientists need the help of each other to expand their knowledge.

I am considering taking up Robotic Engineering as a career. In my opinion, it is a social endeavor. This is because when it comes to building big robots like commercial ones, it takes planning by a large group of people. They get together and decide on how to build and design the robot and what it will be capable of. After that, they all get different tasks to complete in order to assist with building the robot.

Social and Solitary Question:

The story of how scientists Understand Earth's Age explains a lot of how science is not a solitary job but a social job. James Hutton's story can give an example of science being a social job because he had co-workers like Joseph Black, who he shared research of chemistry with, James Watt, who invented the steam engine, and many more scientists. Jean-André De Luc too has worked with other naturalists to understand evidence that Earth existed before humans, meaning the age of humans is very recent. De Luc and James Hutton had worked together to use the evidence of the natural world to support their ideas even though they are only two out of many.

The kind of job I consider would be being a police officer. It is clearly a social endeavor because every police officer would always need a back-up when strolling around the city. It can be a very dangerous job if you work in a solitary way. Police work is very easy if you have other people to work with. A police officer must have one person he can safely turn his back on.

Social or Solitary Job

I am considering to become a lawyer which I believe is a very social job. I consider it a social job because as a lawyer I would work with in a constant enviroment of other people. I would constantly be communicating with others for information and facts. Lawyer also communicate opinions and to judges and other forms of authorithy to help make a decision of what to do.

Homework Question # 2 Understanding Earth's Age

Science is considered a social job because scientist are always working together. Whether consulting each other for advice and opinion on an idea, hypothesis or for references for information on something.Science is very social in many different ways. Especially how science takes the opinions of many people into consideration when making a decision. Science is looked upon in the wrong way it is not just a couple of people stuck in a lab all day on a computer but a couple of smart minds talking and working together.

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Solitary or Social Endeavor

Scientist association with other scientist can influence and nurture their way of thinking for various reasons. Science IS a "social endeavor", you can not only credit one scientist for a set of discoveries. If the work of one scientist was not finished or perfected, another will work on the previous scientist ideas and go on to finish is work. Scientist use each others ideas, data, and discoveries to later make other discoveries and so on. It's like a "I scratch your back you scratch my back" type of relationship. James Hutton relationships with people influenced his thoughts. His friends included fellow scholars and members of the Scottish Enlightenment who provided an environment that nurtured progressive ideas. One of his closest friends was Joseph Black, and together they shared a love for chemistry. If science was not a social endeavor, scientist would not have made the discoveries we now know of.
I plan to become a doctor in the future. My future profession is both a solitary and social endeavor. It would be solitary in the way that if i were to set up my own office, i would only talk to my patients. i would for the most part be on my own, maybe with a nurse or assistant. It would be social in the way that i would go to conventions to further expand my knowledge, and learn new methods of treatment, tools, and different medications. Also, being in a hospital would make my profession a social one because there are a lot of people in a hospital and communication with you colleagues is vital. Being a doctor can be both a solitary and social endeavor. JT

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What I Learned About Galileo, Newton, and the Steam Engine

Galileo Galilei, usually referred to as Galileo, is a well respected scientist for many reasons. He did detailed experiments about motion. Galileo started gathering evidence for the heliocentric system when he supposedly invented the telescope in 1609. The data he collected was invaluable to the advancement of the heliocentric system. He was able to show that planets do not create their own light. He showed that the planets appear as lights in the night sky because they reflect the light of the sun. He stopped officially promoting the heliocentric system because of the Roman Catholic church.

Sir Isaac Newton made the three laws of motion, which is still used in physics today. He also designed the reflecting telescope. He also invented calculus, and developed the law of universal gravitation. He wrote a couple of books, including Quaestiones Quaedam Philosophicae and The Principia. He retired from research after two nervous breakdowns.

The earliest known steam engines were the novelties created by the Greek engineer and mathematician named Hero. His most famous invention was called the aeliopile. This was a small, hollow sphere to which which two bent tubes were attached. This sphere was attached to a boiler that produced steam. As the steam escaped from the sphere's hollow tubes, the sphere itself would begin to whirl and rotate. By the mid-sixteenth century, work on air pumps had established the notion of a piston working in a cylinder, and around 1680, the French physicist Denis Papin put some water at the bottom of the tube, heated it, converted it to steam, and saw that the expanded steam pushed forcibly and moved a piston just ahead of it. Following Papin, an English military engineer, Thomas Savery built what most regard as the first practical steam engine. But this engine had no piston since Savery wanted only to draw water from the coal mines deep below the earth. The most important improvement in steam engine design was brought about by the Scottish engineer James Watt. In 1769 he introduced a steam engine with a separate condenser. Watt's steam engine was not perfect however, and did have one major limitation; it used steam at low pressure.

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Homework Question 1

I think in the past, people had leisure time that was associated with doing science and other forms of scholarship because people looked up to scholars and scientist because there was no real sports figure or singer to look up to. Everyone wanted to be a scientist because everyone wanted to be rich and invent something. Now people want to play in the NBA, MLS, and MLB. Back then there was no pro leagues, so the only thing that could get you famous was being a scientist. Now athletes get millions of dollars and everyone wants to be rich.
I know for me I do not want to be a scientist. I would rather be a pro athlete. Now a days they all get a lot of money and I would like getting a lot of money. I love playing soccer so I would want to get paid for doing something I love to do. I think this shows that the world has changed a lot.

Proposal

I have decided to make yoga the topic of my history of science presentation. Yoga one of several systems of physical exercises based on a Hindu system of philosophy and meditation.
i have always been interested in Yoga, so I Plan on producing a great project and hopefully after viewing it more people will become interested in Yoga as well.

Proposal

The lesson i chose to learn about is Asian Meditation. I chose to learn about Asian meditation because i think it is very interesting because not a lot of people know about Asian Meditation and also people do not know how to meditate. If you meditate correctly it can be very effective. I have searched three websites that i think will help me learn about Asian Meditation. Those websites are favoritegardenfountains.com, cantate-domino.blogspot.com, www.retreat-infos.de

Leisure Time

The main reason why i believe that people do not focus much on science is because they feel as though they don't need to. In the modern world people may feel like they have discovered everything or everything has been has been discovered. They may feel like they have everything they need because of all the technology there is.

Personally i feel like there is many things that still have not been discovered. Things like cures for diseases and questions like why the world is a circle but it seems flat, have not really came to be discovered yet. Chemistry is what people do not think about. I believe that there should more people who want to be a chemist so more cures can be discovered and people can stop dieing.

Presentation Propsal

My presentation proposal for the Asian project is the study of Shoalin Order. The Shaolin Order is the study of martial arts, breathing techniques, meditation, and central energy control. The monks of this order are The Shoalin totally different than the monks here at St. Benedict's. One of the most important lessons of a Shoalin monk is discipline. Discipline is a hard lesson to learn for young monks at the temple. Young monks take on challenges for battles such as one-on-two; one-on-three hand to hand combat training. The meditation and breathing techniques are used for combat skills as well. The most used form of breathing 'steel jacket', the hardening of the torso to endure serious pain. I will post website references as I complete further research.

Does society still value the inquiry of science?

Does society still value the inquiry of science?

In previous time periods knowledge of the world around us was considered a luxury.
Scientists where looked up too and admired for what they did much like we do to celebrities today. But unlike celebrities these scientist actually did something that benefited mankind, like finding cures for diseases or figuring out that the earth was round instead of dunking a basketball or getting into a bar fight on television.
Even though we sometimes take science for granted, I wouldn’t say we don’t value it at all. People are now focusing on the latest TECHNOLOGY (i.e. apple products, computers, internet, etc.). So it’s not that people look down upon science, it’s just that people aren’t worried about it because they are to busy upgrading to the next big Phone and downloading applications.

Lessons of Science

There are various lessons to be learned about past scientist and inventions from different periods in history. Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) lived around a time where his world was ruled by the church. Galileo made a huge step in science by collecting invaluable data to the advancement of the heliocentric system, proving that Ptolemy’s theory of the geocentric system was wrong, and that in-fact the Earth is NOT at the center of the universe. Although Galileo knew that his theory and evidence was correct, the church did not support his ideas and sent him on trial for heresy. He was told to give up on his ideas and research; he stopped promoting the heliocentric system but continued collecting research. Galileo’s lesson is about sacrifice; he gave something up in order to continue living and making contributions for the world of science. If Galileo would have chosen to disobey the church, he would have been killed instead of being on house arrest. So Galileo’s lesson is about sacrifice; to give up on something in order for the better of something else, in this case his promotion for the heliocentric system for future studies and collecting new data.

There is another lesson to be learned about from past scientists. Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1742) is considered to be one of the greatest who ever lived. Newton is responsible for discovering and establishing the laws of motion (forces), the explanation of gravity, developing the mathematical field of calculus (rate of change – flux), and the first to try to explain light (what is it?). You would think that Newton was born to be exactly was he was, a brilliant scientist, but you would be wrong. In fact, in Sir Isaac’s early years of Grammar School he was described as lazy and inattentive, not the characteristics of a great scientist. Fortunately, his uncle recognized his scholarly talents and eventually made it to the University of Cambridge. There is a lesson to be learned from Newton, which is “you can not judge a book by its cover”. In the beginning of his academic years he didn’t seem to show little promise in academic work and then later became one of the greatest scientists of all time. Sir Isaac Newton’s story shows that sometimes it isn’t about where you begin or how you begin, but where you ended up and how you finish. Sometimes you just need that little “push” or form of motivation, which in Newton’s case was his uncle.

The last lesson to be discussed about science comes from the period of time referred to as the “Industrial Revolution”. As time and science progressed so did technology, and the need for better and more efficient work methods. The beginning of the “Industrial Revolution” began with the invention of the steam engine. It was originally meant to be used for pumping out water from mines, but later developed to become a train engine. Unlike, past scientist though, the inventors of the steam engine did not produce their work for the advancement of technology and science, but to make money out of it, and industry; an organized economic activity connected with the production, manufacture, or construction of a particular product or range of products, in this case engines. So, the lessoned to be learned from this point in time is that as time progresses and things change so do peoples motives and ways of thinking. People don’t only do things for the better of the people, but to better themselves.

Leisure time.....

Scientist back then did many researches because more facts about the life of science was to be discovered. Scientist used all the free time they had to study and learn more to improve there studies. One reason science is no longer important is because the world is more focused on other things that was created like electronics. Some people pay more attention to celebrities and famous people. That then makes people slowly start to forget about science. The entertainments in this world makes a great change in today lives.

Science is sometimes forgot about because of activities and duties that people do in daily lives. Most people would text and go on Facebook rather then focus on knowing more about the history of science. The lack of studying about science has a big impact in our world today. Scientist work very hard to find new experiments. Today word is more interested in media. People mostly watch television, play video games, and go on the internet to surf the web.

Herbal Medicine

I wanted to study about herbal medicine because i find it an interesting topic. I also want to know more about the use of herbal medicine. I want to find out about how the medicine treat illness, diseases and sickness. Researching about how herbal medicine help cure illness will tell tell me more about the use of it.

Asian Medicines & Practices Proposal

My proposal for Asian Medicines and Practices is Qigong, pronounced Chee-Gong. Qigong is an ancient Chinese art of breathing and healing. Qigong is the movement of self-healing technique that helps to remove energy blocks in the body and balance the flow of qi or energy as well. When qi flows easily, health and wellbeing improve dramatically. Qigong is an interesting and increasingly popular form of self-healing and relaxation. Qigong practices can be classified as martial, medical, or spiritual. All styles three things in common. They all involve a posture, breathing techniques, and mental focus. Practices increase body Qi, others circulate it, or use it to cleanse and heal the body.

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Proposal Source(s):http://nqa.org/resources/what-is-qigong/

http://www.qigonghealing.com/qigong/whatis.html

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Galileo, Newton, and Steam Engines

What i've learned about Galileo is that, you can be proud of your work and not be afraid to show it to people. Galileo went against his religion, basically to prove something that was wrong for many years right. Its inspiring becaum pretty sure their are people out there that hve inventions, but dont want to put it in public because they are scared that they will be critized in public. That wasn't the case for Galileo.
What i also learned about Isaac Newton is that , you dont have to be a total brainiac to become a scientist. Newton hated school and was not intresed in anything that delt with school, and now he's a big part of our lives now. In this case, you can be anything you want to be if you put your heart in it.
I've learned that the steam engine is very important to our lives now because without that, we wouldnt have any transportation anywhere. Not only that, but it made me realize that even the smartest people need th help and ideas from others. Just as James Watt wouldn't have done it without the help and ideas from Thomas Savery

Science as Leisure

In my opinion, Science was leisure back then because, people like Newton and Galelio had nothing better to do. People who lived during that time period had nothing else to do but to go to school and study. When you have so much free time in your life like that, all you can really do is sit around and wonder about the world and how things function. I know if i did not have so many distractions in my life, i would've been a scientist too. Being a scienetist today seems like you have to be a absolute genius to become one. Albert Einstien, One nof the smartest people in history couldnt even tie his own shoes! Another example is Isaac Newton, who hated school and was lazy, now known as one of the greatest scientist ever.
Today, if you love Science and you do it on your spare time, your immidiatly labeld a "nerd", "loser", or a "geek". With so many distractions now in the new era, people don't even worry about science anymore. Im not saying that we dont have science, but it wasn't as popular as it was back then. The "geeks" and "losers" can one day save the world.

Project Proposal

Once our class had an oppurtunity to research ancient Asian medicine, I immediately thought of Dermatology. The first thing that poped into my mind, was a Asian spa in New York City that has treatment for the skin. What they had in that Spa was a tank full of small fishes that would eat dead skin from people's flesh. It might sound a little weird, but clients loved the results. Unfortunatly, after i researched, i found out that this treatment was NOT ancient medicine. So i have researched ancient dermatology and it dates back to ancient Egyptian times. People in Ancient Egyptian used animal oil, salt, alabaster and sour milk. here are some Resources for my research

http://www.dermatology-center.com/resources/history.cfm

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Proposal on Meditation

Meditation has always been something that has interested me. Once I was given the opportunity to research an ancient Asian form of medicine I immediately knew that the art of meditation would be interesting and it is also something I can benefit from. Not only will I be conducting research on the topic but I will be able to provide a firsthand experience of how it works for I will be engaging in this art of self healing. On my presentation I will provide the steps it takes to meditate and what can influence your trance. As well as information on the benefits of meditation. My goal is to meditate once to twice a day, if all goes well then my presentation as well as my appearance will be much better.

http://www.learningmeditation.com/relax.htm

http://www.how-to-meditate.org/

http://www.healthandyoga.com/html/meditation/objectives.html

Proposal: Ginseng

My research is going to be done on an Asian / mainly Chinese plant know as Ginseng. Im going to research about the plant in order to discover its uses; traditionally, in modern society, in science, and commercially. I also want to know what parts of the plant are used, where it is cultivated, in what countries, and under what conditions.

Here are some of the websites I have visited:

http://altmedicine.about.com/od/ginseng/a/ginseng.htm

http://www.wildgrown.com/

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/patient-ginseng.html

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/ginseng/NS_patient-ginseng

Science during Leisure Time

There are various reasons for which people in the past used leisure time to do science and other types of academic work. First, I believe that people in the past used their free time to do science and other forms of academic work due to the division of labor. When cities developed every member of its community had a specific task or job, and a select few were there to develop answer to answer or try to explain the world around them. Also, people in the past didnt know as much about the world as we know now, most of their ideas were either false, or not proven and supported by facts, so people worked to answer these questions. These ideas are also supported by curiosity, curious people asked question, and to come up with answers they needed to spend time in research, observations, and collecting data, things that require a lot of time.

In modern society, science isnt really important anymore. You dont see people spending time performing experiments and collecting data, or even asking themselves questions about the world. Todays world is only interested in the media. We have better things to do with our lives like go on facebook, text, watch television, go on the internet etc. Also, I think that in todays society, science isnt viewed as something of importance because it is taught to us at school. Its not like we have an option, we have to take science. In the past, people performed science(s) because they wanted to. Becoming a scientist isnt something many people aspire to become, they rather play ball. We dont want to seem like we are nerds but in the past many people aspired to be nerds. Science isnt popular, and therefore not important.

Question # 1

Peter Santiago WK 8/17/10

Question 1

Leisure time now is known as a time when you can do what makes you happy like soccer, basketball, and football. All of these activities have very rich people that play them and get publicity. The reason that science was considered a leisure time activity was it was the newest thing and not that many people had what it could to be a scientist. Now men like Michael Jordan and DeWayne Wade are the super stars of basket ball but before men like Isaac Newton and Thomas Savery were. It is the shift in society that is causing this, since science has advanced so much over the years that modern day people are not as interested anymore.

Today science and technology are about making life easier then it was before. The one thing that we made to make life is money with money you can pretty much do anything in this present day. Fame is measured by how much money you obtain certainly movie stars get a lot of money and people that play sports. Science was the thing back in the day though the people that we call nerds had all the fame. The world today is only about making life easier for us to live but without scientist we would have never got this far.

Proposal

Peter Santiago WK 8/17/10

Dr.Langsang History of science

Proposal

Tai chi was originated in China a combating style also known for its methods of healing. Tai chi is good for the one performing as well as the one being heeled. Within performing the forms of Tai chi your body is in enlighnment with its self. So that the universal energy in which the Chinese call Chi and Japanese call Ki can flow within the body and generated at any point. Since Tai Chi is based in an early kung fu style called Wudang which is focused more in inner martial art like the build of energy in their strikes and movements. Later on the founder of Tai Chi found that the generation of this energy can actually heal inner pains on someone else.

http://www.ee.ucla.edu/~qifeng/history.html

Homework 8-17

Playing football, basketball,Listening to Ipods, going to the movies ,and possibly going clubbing all night would be called "leisure time" in today's world. Reading a book, trying to development a law of science , or even to go out to the wilderness to study and examine animals is now not even thought to be "fun" for a normal human, unless, of course your what society has come to call the people who do enjoy these activity, "nerds/geeks". Unlike today, back in the period of time called the Scientific Revolution the "nerds/geeks" where considered the superstars of the time because back then science wasnt so demanding in society. Not just anyone had the time to really pay attention to science because either most were content with the idea of the Church that god created everything or they were to busy working to provide food for their family. So for the people who did have enough time to work in the science field and actually progress it was an huge achievement and where greatly praise, some ridiculed for going against the Church but most became famous.
Today athletes, musicians and actors are consider the superstars not really improving humanity but just there for the entertainment of society. Scientist and reseachers are greatly unappreciated now a days but are actually making a difference in the world everyday by reaching a little bit closer to a cure of a disease or anything that could help the global warming. These things that could keep us alive and the humanity race strong for years to come. However society is well unaware of the future and more focus on what can improve our daily lives. This I believe shows the decline of human development where we are much more concerned in how people can run up and down a field with a ball and people performing on stage with their music than with the people who work tirelessly to try to end cancer or aids. I feel society might be leading down the same path as the ancient Romans .

Science as Leisure

Science as a leisure time in the past was more commonplace than what it is today. Back then it took most people longer to get tasks done and once man started to develop more and create many things that allowed people more free time the study of science started to branch out. Not only was it supported to research science in some cultures such as the Greek it was something new and intrigued many people into the field and also provided people to make a name for themselves and allowed them to quench their thirst for knowledge.

Today science is still a respectable career but isn't promoted as much as it was before. Our community is usually busy showing other subjects that we see as "more entertaining." Science isn't being shown as a leisure time anymore with all the new distractions and new types of careers that we have today. I personally think it is how one is raised and what they were taught about science because not everyone will be interested into science but if taught correctly it can change our thoughts on how it can be used as a pass time and not just extra work

Asian Medicine Proposal- Cupping

Cupping is a technique in which a glass orb (bamboo, and pottery in ancient times) is heated up with a match and then placed on the skin using the pressure change from the orb cools down and attaches to the skin. The first recording of this technique goes back to the late 2nd century and is still used today as a form of assisting in removing blood from acupuncture and breaking up stagnant blood in the back. I propose to study this ancient technique and present it later on in the class.

Cupping History
Cupping Use

Homework 8-17

I think the reason people were so interested in science is they had reason to improve on life. They lived in a very different time and when they got and idea they ran with it. Also people wanted to better mankind, they knew that there was plenty more things to be discovered. I also think people weren’t happy with how they were living life, I think they new that they could modernize things.

I think that people today think that in the field of science there is no more to be discovered. I think they feel that there is no more advances to be made in the world. If we just used our heads more instead of using all these machines I think that there would be more scientist. But because of the new technology that we have the human brain is become useless. We use computers to get answer when we should be using books. Its like we are becoming slaves to technology.

Ronold Greene

Proposal On CAO GIO or Coin Rubbing

Cao Gio or also know as Coin Rubbing is a form of demabrasive therapy used to relieve a vareity of illnesss such as fevers, colds, nausea,etc. Its an ancient technique used to scrape to away diseases by the use of a coin and oilsto let the excess wind out and leaving the body balance. Cap Gio is used by most south asians countries such as Vietam. I chose this asain medical practice because its an ancient extoic practice which i never heard of before doing this research.I learn knew quarters,nickels or dimes could be healthy when used properly.


http://healthpsych.psy.vanderbilt.edu/CAOGIO.htm
http://www.dimensionsofculture.com/home/traditional_asian_health_beliefs_and_healing_practices

Asia Medicine Proposal: Yoga

I chose Yoga as my science medicine project of Asia. I chose Yoga because it is a relaxing activity or medicine that controls or unites your body and mind which is dsomething that I want to have. Also, it is intersting to me with how it works. Yoga is an ancient system of health and fitness which originated in India. Yoga is one of the best ways to achieve health, fitness and balance. Yoga literally means to unite. Yoga also gets you more flexible and it relieves stress in a way which is something that grabs my attention because everybody has stress and I am not that flexible, but i need to be. Yoga is an universal relaxing self uniting science medicine that is quite popular.

http://www.bikram-yoga-noosa-australia.com/Whatisyoga.htm
http://www.specialyoga.com/
http://www.healthandyoga.com/html/news/therapy/ytherapy.aspx

What I've Learned

Paul Chafart 8/12/10
History of Science Dr. Lansang

Galileo Galilei :
Galileo is well thought to be known as the” inventor “of the telescope. Galileo did in fact work with the telescope and contributed information for evidence on the heliocentric view, however he did not invent the telescope as many people believe rather than just improved it which made an advance telescope for its time. With the help of his telescope Galileo did in fact gather enough information to disprove the churches’ and Ptolemy’s idea of the geocentric view. This was a great advance in astronomy at that time however went against the church which was almost fatal for Galileo. The church ordered Galileo to publicly recant his belief and then was put on house arrest rather than death because of his friendship with the pope at that time. Galileo then took advantage of his house arrest by taking in students and taught them about this ideas which later on became too much for the church and eventually change their idea of the geocentric view.

Sir Isaac Newton:
Sir Isaac Newton is one of the greatest scientists in history with great advancements. Newton was born 1642 a couple months after his own father’s death. In 1653 he went to grammar school and even though we consider him a genius, as a child was consider idle in school which now a day’s people would call lazy and probably did poor in school. However it was in his uncle’s college, Trinity College Cambridge, where his intelligence appeared. In 1664 his interested in mathematics began and by 1668 earn his masters. He then began to teach full time at Cambridge when he was just 27 years old and already had a developed anew from of math that we still use today which is calculus. His laws of motion which became universal were published in his book Principia one of the best scientific books written. Even with all this success and knowledge this man was still suffering from stress and in 1679 suffered his first nervous breakdown. At the end of his research he published a famous book in 1704 called the Opticks where he discusses much of his experiments and discoveries including his law of gravity and the concept of light. Finally in 1705 was knighted and became the first scientist to be honored.

Steam Engine:
The steam engine was probably one of the best things that could have been invented by man. It began what we now know as the Industrial Revolution. It started with just a couple of ancient Greeks like Hero who is considered to first have the earliest form of the steam engine called novelties. It was around the 1600s when again the steam engine was looked upon for production in human life. During that time in Europe there were a lot of mining and because of the mining there were a lot of exposed water which was needed to be pumped out. The only way to do that back then was by human muscle power or animal draft. However these both were becoming less and less efficient. This drove people to find a better way and which lead to the invention of the steam engine which began as water pump by Thomas Savery and now is used as a method to power and mechanical object for example a car or a train by Trevithick. These where we use in our daily life and without, humans would still be either on a horse or walking to their destinations.

Understanding Earth's Age: Question 1

Leisure time back in the 15oo B.c to 1750 B.C (about) was about science in thinking about the world. The peop-le that did this on their free time were known as scholars. The word scholar comes from the latin word "scholee" which means leisure time. Sceince was a big thing back then. science abck then is like entertainment and sprots now. the people that were idles and looked up to was like Aristotle or Thales or Anaximander because in their time they were the big sciencetist. All of them were not just sciencetist, most of them actually just did their science experiments and activities on their free time or leaisure time. To do things with science or scholarship activities back then was the cool thing to do the society's leisure time, it was like us going to play basketball on our leisure time.
As I mentioned science was huge in the past. If you were the big time sciencetist you were like the Lebron James or Kobe Bryant of then. Science or scholarship activities now a days is known as "nerdy" activities. The cool thing now is to watch t.v., play videogames, or play or watch sports. It's the entertainment which is the big thing. Sciencetist today are basically unknown. Personally I cannot name one present time sciencetist, but i can name fifty entertainment or sport people. Leisure time used to be about science and now it is about entertainment.

Science: The Dark Ages in the 21st Century

Javier Robles ES GL 08/12/10
History of Science Dr. Lansang
Science: The Dark Ages in the 21st Century

It is no surprise that most people in the eighteenth century studied science on leisure time. During these times there was not much to do, and although people were curious about the world around them they had little access to information. Thinking was free and easy so why not do it, this was a thought that many inventors and “scientists” by modern standards would think. To think that Robert Hooke the man who invented the microscope was an accountant is amazing and certainly would not be the case today. Today it seems that learning and scholarly work is a hassle and many do not enjoy doing so.
Fast forward several hundred years and things are now completely different. The desire to have more money is know what people think of, even the rich ones. Greed has become science’s worst enemy and while many people believe religion to be its number one enemy greed has run its course. Technology has also impacted science negatively; in a world where the demand to make our lives easier thrives the desire to answer more about the world around us plummets. Like the Romans we seem to care more in technology and this was the same interest that ignited the Dark Ages.

Homework

The reason average people like any working person in recent times has not been looking for advances in
science because as long as they are able to part take in daily day to day activities there is no need to know or
learn more about how something works. This simple fact limits the everyday working person to not think
about advancing in science.

Another fact would be that people might ignorantly believe we as humans have learned almost everything we
need to learn(at least to live effectively) and people who think past what the everyday person thinks about
are often called nerds, geeks and are actually the one that create useful scientific innovations that benefit the
world but because they are not looked upon as being cool this pushes people away from wanting to be
curious and to see how things work, why and just exploring thing we have not found yet, because it is not
cool.

Proposal Asian Herbal Practices

My research is going to be done on Chinese/ Asian herbal medicines. On example would be tea which is a very ancient technique but still used today. My research will consist of technique/ recipes for make medical herbal remedies. I am researching tea because I myself drink tea and I would like to learn more about how it works and why it works.

Here are some of my links:

http://www.blogger.com/goog_169560583


http://www.tcmpage.com/

Understanding Earth's Age

Eric Enriquez DS August 17, 2009

Dr. Lansing History of Science

I suppose that in the past leisure time was associated with doing science and other forms of scholarship because people in the past conducted science because of their curiosity, not because that’s the career they wanted to fallow. So they did it in their spare time. As we see in the history of science most famous scientist had day-time jobs that didn’t involve science at all; they only conducted science in their spare time. Maybe it could have been because scientist in that day weren’t getting a good enough salary or because to get paid for being a scientist you need to make an important discovery. So if you wanted to get paid frequently, to pay for daily necessities, you needed to discover new things very often and making new discoveries takes time, patience, and a lot of hard work. That’s why scientist who made a living out of science were people who made frequent discoveries like Isaac Newton or Albert Einstein. And even the most successful scientist didn’t live entirely out of science and often started with different career choices.

Today, very few people spend time conducting science because a modern day scientist is viewed as a geek, nerd, or dork. Scientist no longer posses the respect they once did in countries that thrived on new ideas and discoveries, like Ancient Greece. They are not viewed as people who make life easier and technology possible; they are viewed as freaks who spend their entire lives reading and not enjoying life. Scientist are common where science is treasured, education is valued, and scientist are respected and viewed as heroes. The best modern example is Japan, and unfortunately the best example for where it doesn’t occur is the U.S.A.

Proposal on meditation/Chi

Chi energy is the energy of the universe. This energy is everywhere and is like the earths energy it surrounds us. This earth energy can be very powerful and there are chi masters out there that use it for chi healing and other who use chi energy for martial arts (Tai chi). The meditation exercise comes from the chi kung, qi qong practices and is a popular practice started by the Chinese. There are many different meditation techniques They can take up to 30 minutes to complete.

Homework Assignment 8/17

In the past people discovered so much. After they found new ways to obtain food quicker, they were able to think about the world around them. People became very curious about how and why things happen. Their form of entertainment was science and art. People wanted to be "nerds" and know more than others. Back then, "nerds" were popular and people wanted to either be like a famous "nerd" or become more well-known. They didn't have time to have as much fun as we do now.

Nowadays, people don't want to be "nerds" or become smart. Our entertainment is tv, texting and not learning. There are people who want to learn about science but since it's not cool to learn people are afraid to back up their beliefs. We have time to learn but we decide what's more important by our actions and not what we say. We may say learning is more important but we choose not to learn.

In conclusion, scientific discoveries hasn't really decreased. What has increased is other forms of entertainment, which has overshadowed science. Sports and television shows have taken over science's spot as most important.

Proposal on Moxibustion

"Moxibustion is a traditional Chinese medicine technique that involves the burning of mugwort, a small, spongy herb, to facilitate healing". I want to do a project on this because it really isn't that known to my class or to myself. I want to teach the people who will be observing my presentation something about it. I also want to learn about moxibustion. This seems like it will be a very interesting topic.


http://acupuncturetoday.com/abc/moxibustion.php

Proposal By Yasiym Bonner

Tai Chi is an ancient Asian mind - body art originated in china. Originally it was created as a martial but i was soon used as an alternative medicine. It is also known as "moving meditation". Many people practice this art to increase their focus and also their well being. Tai Chi consists of a lot of breathing which has a big impact on your focus. It also requires a lot of patience which motivates your well-being. The reason I am choosing this art is because in elementary school I practiced it and it really helped improve on my focus. Not only focus but it helped me become more mature.

Homework assignment

In the past people wanted to know what is making these things in our world and how do these things occur. As human beings were evolving we became more curious and whenever we have the time to think we tried to make the use of it and bring new discoveries to the world. Now in our present lives we feel that we have discovered everything and learned everything. This lack of curiosity is making the world forget who made the technology they are using and who made them understand what is happening in the world. Without the help of those who took the time to observe and think about the world we wouldn't have the cars, and the phones that we have. Instead of idolizing the person for making our lives better we downgrade the person making them feel worse . Leisure time is associated in science when people took the time off to think about the world. The people who took the time to think where called scholars and were praised as they made new inventions and discoveries to help the society.

Entertainment as we know it has taken the place of science. We value entertainment more than a person with a 4.0 in throughout their high school. People don't take the time to think about the world. Instead we think about becoming the best soccer player or being the funniest guy on Earth. We idolize those types of people but forget to mention the people who made our lives better. The people who take the time of to think and try to make technology should be given more credit then people who have been in entertainment.