and “learned the ordinary symptoms of diseases and picked up a surface knowledge of ailments. This was not enough to satisfy my desires. I begged him to continue to guide my studies on a deeper level.” (Doc E). This passage shows that people were not only continuing to educate others, but some were actually begging to be educated on a further level.
Rabih Alameddine once said, “I believe one has to escape oneself to discover oneself.” Discovery is about leaving the comfort zone to gain new understands and renewed perceptions of ourselves. Discover can lead us to new worlds and new values, and enables us to explore the possibilities in the future. Discover also encourages us to find new things that we have never found or thought. Life is a lesson in discovery and literature provides us with a vehicle to explore life's experiences.
After I finished reading Gerald Graff's essay, Hidden Intellectualism, I found myself agreeing with the idea that intellectualism is not, and should not, be measured purely by "academic" means. "Street smarts" and "book smarts" are put at odds by Mr. Graff, and according to his writing, the rest of our culture. The essay attempts to make the assertion that at the heart of "real" intellectualism is the ability to turn almost any subject matter into something interesting, or even more important, a way to connect to the world and a community where the discussion is important. The theme of this essay involves the writer's own internal struggle with his personal history, along with the failing of our education system to bring out the best in students, using material in which they show real interest.
Many people already see scientists as intelligent, but it is not as common to hear that scientists have “passion, patience, creativity, self-sufficiency, and courage.” Popular culture may promote scientists as automaton-like and lacking sentiment, or perhaps as the classic mad scientist, but Barry’s description of scientists shows that they are indeed real people whose work requires a great determination and confidence and extends beyond the realm of pure intellectualism. Using simple, but positive language allows Barry to create empathy in the reader for the scientist, but perhaps more importantly, to convey his message to a broad
Discoveries can be fresh, meaningful and extremely influential in the emotional, intellectual, physical and spiritual realms. This compels individuals to introspect, whilst formulate anew their perceptions and values towards the world, leading to an altering of individuals understandings on themselves and others. Discoveries can be influenced by one’s personal, cultural and historical context, leading to a challenging of previously formulated perspectives. Additionally, the experience of a discovery, whether it be positive or negative, can be intensely meaningful and paramount for an individual. Furthermore, discoveries can be triggered by the uncovering of fresh and unique information that challenges one’s predilections.
John M. Barry addresses his feelings about scientists and their research through the piece from, “The Great Influenza,” an account of the 1918 flu epidemic. He adopts a speculative tone and utilizes rhetorical strategies such as fallacies, metaphors, and word choice to characterize scientists research. Barry describes the positive mind set and the requirements to be a scientists. The requirements of being a scientist would not only be, “intelligence and curiosity,”but to also to be open minded and to have courage.
One of the major effects of Elizabeth Blackwell’s life and career was Mary Donaldson. Mary Donaldson was a good friend of Elizabeth Blackwell’s. She encouraged Blackwell to become a doctor because she knew that Blackwell had an interest in science and medicine (Somervill 28-29). Mary Donaldson also knew that Blackwell had a bright mind and would do very well as a doctor. She wanted Blackwell to become a doctor very much: “You are fond of the study, have health and leisure; why not study medicine?”
Due to Alzheimer’s investigations about Alzheimer disease, people can now go to the hospital with symptoms and with brain scans being down and Alzheimer disease can be diagnosed and treated to the best of the doctor ability. Even though there is no cure doctors can slow down the process of the disease. On the other hand Clara Barton has also made a huge impact on the medical field and society. Barton made an impact on the medical field by jumping in and treating the wounded in war and also by creating the organization called the American Red Cross. This organization has had and still has an impact on society because they help people who have suffered from disasters such as house fires or a flood.
These actions of hers sparked fires across the world speaking to women at each end of the globe to fight for what you want. She was doubted and ridiculed throughout her entire life for believing she could become a doctor. Even so with all the negativity she succeeded by being the first in her class, and becoming a doctor. Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell’s journey to becoming the world’s first medical school student and the United States First Female physician were met due to her courageousness and determination. Her devotion and achievements shined a light on how women were being treated, leading to many great feminist movements.
The desire to learn new things can be a beneficial habit, however, in certain scenarios, the outcome can be disappointing. The science fiction novel Frankensteins is a good example of this case. Victor quotes, “Learn from me, if not precepts, at least by my example, how dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge....” (Shelley, p.53). Frankenstein’s desire to learn new things changed his life forever by making his creation, which turned out to be an ugly monster.
Looking, learning, striving to know more, and then seeking out
Mond explains, in this quote, how science cannot remain the sole factor in achieving happiness. Throughout the story, the Controllers condition the people to view science as the greatest good, but new discoveries often lack what makes an individual happy. Process often infringes on what people as a whole consider as happy. They feel contentment but individuality and passion push brilliant individuals to discover more scientifically. Beauty lies in truth.
Madame du Chatelet was highly intellectually gifted women from the aristocracy with a passion for science. She studied
Albert Einstein by Karin Ireland tells the story of Albert Einstein’s life. Albert Einstein was an incredibly smart scientist who was born in Germany. He made many observations including finding a flaw in one of Isaac Newton’s laws, a law about gravity pulling on things without mass. After many years of hard work and negativity directed at him, he finally became successful and famous for all his findings and intelligence. Albert Einstein was a very successful man for being inquisitive, intelligent, and devoted.
Although it is important to learn new things, the new material learned is not as important as the process of learning itself. In the process of learning, one’s mind is transformed and engaged. They will be introduced to new things and their ideas and thinking will be changed forever. When learning new things, seeing the value of things become
