Week 12 BlogpostBould introduces readers to the term “afrofuturism.” In fact, before this week’s reading, I had never heard of the term before, and at…Nov 16, 2020Nov 16, 2020
Mid-Semester Essay: Global Politics in ScienceThroughout this past year, global politics have taken center stage. From the presidential campaigns of the two major political parties in…Nov 3, 2020Nov 3, 2020
Week 10 BlogpostAs our world progressed further and further, it’s important to understand that the advancements in science, technology, and…Nov 2, 2020Nov 2, 2020
Week 9 BlogpostUnlike philosophy, science is based upon facts that are backed up by an overwhelming amount of evidence. This means that just about…Oct 26, 2020Oct 26, 2020
Ideas for the Mid-Semester EssaySo far in our class, we have discussed many topics that are actually relevant in today’s world, and I’m thankful that we’ve been given the…Oct 19, 2020Oct 19, 2020
Sally Ride: HeroismSally Ride is just one example of how a female hero was not necessarily appreciated during her time in this world. Ride is now best known…Oct 14, 2020Oct 14, 2020
Week 7 OreskesNaomi Oreskes’s piece, Objectivity or Heroism? On the Invisibility of Women in Science, is important for the context of our course because…Oct 11, 2020Oct 11, 2020
ICE and Foreign StudentsReading the articles about ICE and their intentions to essentially send away foreign students from the US if they had a fully online…Oct 7, 2020Oct 7, 2020
White Supremacy in ScienceUnlike many other fields in today’s world, science incorporates the ideologies of many experts. Science is often “discovered” mainly…Oct 4, 20201Oct 4, 20201
Space Exploration PrivatizationEver since I was a young kid in the fourth grade, I had always been interested in space exploration, and at one point, I even wanted to…Sep 30, 2020Sep 30, 2020