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Information technology

Start Small to Run Big: Gall's Law

Gall's Law says that a complex system that works has always evolved from a simple system that worked. We look at where it came from, what its three sentences mean, real examples, a

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Logistics

The Doorstep Is the Hardest Stretch: Last-Mile Delivery

Why is the short trip from a local depot to your front door the costliest and hardest part of logistics? This article covers what last-mile delivery is, why it is so expensive, the

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Chemistry

Same Element, Different Faces: Allotropes

How can pencil lead and a diamond ring be made of exactly the same carbon? This article explains allotropes: what they are and how they arise, the many faces of carbon, examples fr

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Statistics

Torture the Numbers and They Will Confess: P-hacking

P-hacking is the practice of analysing data in different ways until a “statistically significant” result appears. We look at what p-values mean, the common ways p-hacking happens,

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Journalism & communication

How the Media Shows Us the World: Agenda-Setting Theory

Every morning, when we turn on our smartphones, we encounter a flood of news articles, real-time search rankings, and social media trending tabs. On some days, a particular politic

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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

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Earth science

Less Rain Beyond the Mountains: The Rain Shadow Effect

Why is one side of a mountain range lush and the other dry? Moist air rises up the windward slope and drops its rain, then sinks, warms, and dries on the leeward side. This piece c

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Earth science

When the Whole Planet Froze Over: Snowball Earth

Snowball Earth is the hypothesis that Earth’s surface was once almost entirely covered in ice during the Cryogenian Period. This article explains how the idea arose, the ice-albedo

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Journalism & communication

Government Message Management Through the Lens of Backbriefing

In modern society, government policy announcements have a tremendous impact on people's lives. However, identifying the true intentions and strategies hidden behind these announcem