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chiropractic

(Encyclopedia) chiropracticchiropractickīrəprăkˈtĭk [key] [Gr.,=doing by hand], medical practice based on the theory that all disease results from a disruption of the functions of the nerves. The…

utilitarianism

(Encyclopedia) utilitarianismutilitarianismy&oomacr;ˌtĭlĭtrˈēənĭzəm, y&oomacr;tĭˌ– [key], in ethics, the theory that the rightness or wrongness of an action is determined by its usefulness in…

Darwin, Charles Robert

(Encyclopedia) Darwin, Charles Robert, 1809–82, English naturalist, b. Shrewsbury; grandson of Erasmus Darwin and of Josiah Wedgwood. He firmly established the theory of organic evolution known as…

ethics

(Encyclopedia) ethics, in philosophy, the study and evaluation of human conduct in the light of moral principles. Moral principles may be viewed either as the standard of conduct that individuals…

Beyond Pluto

In July 2005, a team from the California Institute of Technology announced the discovery of a possible “tenth planet” temporarily called 2003 UB313. This most distant object so far found in…

1996-97 Figure Skating World Championships

World Championships at Lausanne, Switzerland (Mar. 16–23) Men's — 1. Elivs Stojko, Canada; 2. Todd Eldredge, USA; 3. Alexei Yagudin, Russia Women's — 1. Tara Lipinski, USA; 2. Michelle…