Blog # 7

In my opinion a scientist is not only a man or woman that wants to make the world a better place through science; he or she must also want to help society in any way they can.  Percy Julian was such a man, a true scientist.  When his home was burned down out of racism, he stood his ground.  He understood that this was an experiment.  Racists forces were trying to prove that they can push around the oppressed.  Not only did Percy Julian debunk the theories of the racist arsonists, they were an example for other people to replicate their success in fighting against racism.  Percy Julian synthesized cortizone and helped millions with arthritis.  He was a black man fighting not only deseace and pain, but also inequality and racism.