A prevailing theme that has persistently emerged in the readings, lectures, and Core Fridays is that conflict is the catalyst for change. Change is guaranteed in this capricious world, however when a difficult situation arises, change occurs at a much faster pace. A conflict is a disagreement, argument or obstacle and change can be described as the act of creating or becoming different, these two go hand in hand. When faced with a conflict, we usually look for a solution that includes modifying something, resulting in change. Throughout this course, we see conflicts that often result in a change in culture, priorities, or our way of thinking. For example, Pluto's size sparks debate and requires reclassification. Increasing greenhouse gases and rising temperatures lead to new ways of thinking. Human population growth requires more efficient ways of growing food. Before the 21st century, astronomers had no official definition of a planet. It was only the discovery of Pluto's size, similar to that of a comet, that sparked a debate over a formal definition of a planet. To be classified as a planet, the object must independently orbit the sun, have enough mass for gravity to turn it into a roughly spheroidal shape, and a mass greater than anything else passing through its orbit. People argued that Pluto did not meet the requirements for the definition of a planet, which included the cleanliness of the vicinity around its orbit. Pluto's orbit also intercepts Neptune's orbit, thus failing to meet the third requirement for being a planet, a mass larger than anything else that crosses its orbit. Pluto has always been a strange planet, with its orbit tilted 17 degrees relative to the other planets. “Pluto has more... half the chart... it's hip and will be able to do it all year round. Conflict and complications will trigger change. It is not always a good thing nor is it always the right thing, but nevertheless change will always happen and it will happen in this world full of uncertainties. Pluto's inappropriate title revealed biases in science, showing how it is necessary to remove biases from objective sciences. Punk culture emerged from discrimination, showing us how we need to further develop cultural understanding. Global warming forces geoengineers to think outside the box and endangers the marine ecosystem. Contaminated water systems have poisoned poor families, reminding us that every human life is equally important. Our population asks for more food and shows us the practices of vertical agriculture. We must embrace change and improve it, if change does not promote the prosperity of the world.