Physics
The Uncertainty Principle: New Possibilities for Innovation
Quantum mechanics is a theoretical framework that plays an important role in understanding the fundamental properties of matter and energy. Among its principles, the uncertainty pr
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Journalism & communication
How We Say It Changes the World: The Medium Is the Message
"The medium is the message" is Marshall McLuhan's 1964 claim that we should look at the medium itself before the content it carries. This article explains what the phrase means, Mc
Earth science
When Compasses Pointed South: Geomagnetic Reversal
A geomagnetic reversal is when Earth’s magnetic north and south poles swap places. This piece covers how Earth’s magnetic field is made, how scientists found traces of past reversa
General knowledge
Reaching an Answer by Rough Estimate: Fermi Estimation
Fermi estimation breaks an unknown quantity into numbers you already know, roughly estimates each piece, and multiplies them to get the order of magnitude. This article covers the
Social welfare
The Power That Connects Services: Case Management
Case management is a social work practice that coordinates resources through assessment, planning, linking, monitoring, and evaluation so that people with complex needs can receive
Journalism & communication
Redefining Trust and Transparency in Journalism in the Digital Age
The transmission of information and communication play central roles in modern society. Among these activities, journalism plays an important role in providing society with essenti
General knowledge
Refuting Takes Ten Times the Effort: Brandolini's Law
Brandolini's Law is the rule of thumb that refuting a false claim takes far more effort than producing it. We look at where the law came from, why rebuttals are so hard, older insi
Business administration
Strategies for Improving Performance Through an Understanding of Organizational Behavior
In the business environment, a deep understanding of organizational behavior has become an essential element of successful organizational operations. Organizational behavior explor
Information technology
Bugs Reveal Themselves When You Talk: Rubber Duck Debugging
Rubber duck debugging is a debugging method in which you find problems by explaining your code, line by line and out loud, to a rubber duck on your desk. This article covers where
Psychology
The Illusion That Nothing Works: Learned Helplessness
Where does the feeling that nothing you do will work come from? This article covers Seligman's experiments, attributional style, how neuroscience overturned the explanation in 2016
Design
Familiarity Drawn to Look Real: Skeuomorphism
Skeuomorphism is a design approach that keeps the look of old objects on new products so they feel familiar. This piece covers the word’s Greek roots and archaeological origins, ev
General knowledge
When the Number Becomes the Goal: Goodhart's Law
Why does a measure stop being a good measure once it becomes a target? This article explains the origin and logic of Goodhart's law, examples such as the cobra effect, and how to u