Polycephaly Essays

  • Conjoined Twins Essay

    678 Words  | 2 Pages

    Conjoined twins, also known by the politically incorrect name of Siamese twins, occur very rarely. Of the estimated 211 million births that occur each year in the US, less than 1000 are conjoined twins. Through study, scientists have discovered plausible explanations for the origins of this genetic disorder, which causes the twins to be connected at certain points on the body. While the twins are attached at various places, they often also share the same organs, giving them a slim, but plausible

  • The Issue of Bad Math in Court Discussion

    912 Words  | 2 Pages

    Bad math in court is something that happens over and over again and because of it, many innocent victims have been jailed and punished unjustly over the years. The problem is not some sort of miscalculation, but the refusal of the court to recalculate. More than often enough, the judge refuses to reexamine the collected DNA in an investigation case. What the people of the court fail to realize at times is that probability is not a one off thing, it is something that should be repeated at least more