What Makes Humans So Unique To Other Life Forms On Earth?

Posted by admin in Science on February 7, 2012

Recently there has been renewed interest in a very old question; what makes humans so unique to other Life Forms on Earth and separates them from all other animals? In fact this very question re-surfaced in an online think tank and here is what one think tanker had to say about it.

In answering the question; “What makes humans so unique?” truthfully without egocentric human bias the answer is probably “not a damn thing” that is the answer as I observe it. Can you prove otherwise? I bet you can’t using scientific methods, selective and alternative observations or any other method.

Another think tanker and the principle investigator in the; “What Makes Humans Unique” project; an experiment to prove mankind is indeed unique will carry out research to see if it is indeed so. Yet this was challenged by another think tanker who stated:

“Why the experiment to prove what is observable? There is nothing fictional about that observation really, it just is. It is not good or bad, it simply is; Humans are animals.” Read the rest of this entry »

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Online Learning Puts Forensic Science Careers Under the Microscope

Posted by admin in Science on February 7, 2012

Do you love television shows like Law and Order or CSI? Does learning the details of how a murder was committed and how the victim died keep you glued to the TV? Maybe you would be interested in a career in forensic science. Forensic science is the application of natural sciences to the law. It uses physics, chemistry, biology, and other scientific principles to resolve legal questions. Many students are choosing to join this growing field by getting a degree in criminal justice online.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, forensic scientists were among the 30 fastest growing careers in 2008. That year the number of these science technicians jumped 30%. The largest employers of the forensic scientist are federal or state crime laboratories. Private labs are another source for work. Those in this field earn between $35,000 and $50,000 a year.

Before you get a job in a lab, you will need a bachelors degree in science. This four year degree could be in physics, biology, microbiology, chemistry, medical technology, or genetics. Colleges and universities are responding the growing popularity of the field by adding forensic science to the curriculum. There are now more than 130 forensic science programs being taught at colleges and universities across the country. Read the rest of this entry »

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