Scientific research is critical to the advancement of
the world, from food to leisure, transportation to medicine scientific
research is the engine that drives us to a better tomorrow. In his
essay, Barry relates scientific research to conquering new frontiers,
and researchers as the bold people who forge the first path. And what
better way to describe scientists? While they may not conquer literal
terrain, they battle it out, using everything in their arsenal, to
conquer the tasks set before them in the lab. With the world almost
completely mapped and explored, scientists are the new trail blazers,
paving the way for a brighter future. Wherever the uncharted waters may be found, be they space, ocean, land or in the lab, scientists will be there, battling it out to learn as much as they can, and make it use able in society. Through the metaphor permeating his entire passage, Barry relates scientists as the great frontiersmen of the modern era, as moving, "...deep into a wilderness region where they know almost nothing..." Researchers boldly plunge into the unknown, prepared to conquer it, but not without much labor. The reason research takes so long is that many scientists plunge deep into the unknown, "..where the very tools and techniques needed to clear the wilderness...do not exist." Thus, before they may even begin their research, they must first create the tools to do it. This takes much courage, to leap into the wild and fight to conquer it Through his essay Barry creates a strong metaphor, relating scientists to the frontiersmen and explorers of old, as certain, bold and passionate people. No better metaphor could be used to describe scientific research, wherever it may occur. Boldly challenging the frontier of all things, scientists seek to bring the world a better tomorrow and a richer knowledge of the world around us. |