Statistics
Failures Stay Invisible: Survivorship Bias
Why do conclusions drawn only from what survived so often mislead us? This article explains survivorship bias: what it is and how it arises, the story of the World War II bombers,
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Library & information science
Picking Search Results Like Blueberries: Berrypicking
Berrypicking, named by Marcia J. Bates in 1989, is a model of search in which queries and interests evolve and useful information is gathered bit by bit—unlike classical retrieval
Earth science
Why Cities Run Hotter: The Urban Heat Island
An urban heat island is when a city runs warmer than the countryside around it. This piece covers Luke Howard’s early records in London, why pavement and buildings trap heat, how t
Design
The Crowning Glory of Design: The World of 'Character' Design
Every day, we live amid countless advertisements and marketing campaigns. Within this flood, there are figures with the power to instantly capture our attention and move our hearts
Design
The Power of Design Innovation in Redefining Brand Value
Design has established itself as an essential element that goes beyond visual features to communicate a brand’s identity and values. In today’s business environment, companies seek
Robotics
From Fingertip Goals Back to Joint Angles: Inverse Kinematics
Inverse kinematics finds the joint angles that place a robot’s end effector at a desired pose. This piece covers forward versus inverse kinematics, multiple or missing solutions an
Food & nutrition
The Science of Delicious Browning: The Maillard Reaction
Why do bread crusts and grilled meat turn brown and taste so savory? This article explains what the Maillard reaction is and how it works, conditions such as temperature, moisture,
Physics
Why Soap Bubbles Shimmer Like a Rainbow: Thin-Film Interference
Thin-film interference is the phenomenon in which light reflected from the top and bottom surfaces of a very thin film overlaps, strengthening some colors and weakening others. Thi
Journalism & communication
A Custom World Only You See: The Filter Bubble
A filter bubble forms when the personalization algorithms of search engines and social media show us only the information we are likely to like, trapping us in a bubble of content
Food & nutrition
When Nuttiness Turns Stale: Rancidity
Rancidity is the process in which the fats in food break down by reacting with oxygen, water, or enzymes, producing unpleasant smells and flavors and lowering quality. We look at i
Business administration
How to Nearly Eliminate Defects: Six Sigma
Six Sigma is a management improvement method that uses data and statistics to find and remove the causes of defects and reduce variation in work processes. This article covers the
Film & media
Remaking Even a Single Footstep: Foley
Foley is the craft of recording everyday sounds such as footsteps, rustling clothes, and closing doors in post-production to match the picture. This piece covers its roots in 1920s