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Earth science

Lightning and Thunder: Electrical Phenomena in Nature

Lightning is one of the most remarkable electrical phenomena produced by nature. The moment lightning flashes is not only visually beautiful but also conceals complex scientific pr

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Education

Learning More Deeply by Teaching: The Protégé Effect

Why do we learn better ourselves when we try to teach others? This article explains the origins of the protégé effect, the Betty's Brain experiment, why preparing to teach deepens

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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

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Journalism & communication

A Persuasion Vaccine You Get in Advance: Inoculation Theory

Inoculation theory holds that people who meet weak counterarguments in advance and practice refuting them resist stronger persuasion later. This piece covers William J. McGuire’s 1

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Earth science

The Westerlies: What They Are and How They Affect Korea

The westerlies are strong winds that blow from west to east across the Earth's mid-latitudes and have a major influence on climate and weather. This article covers how the westerli

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Film & media

The Art of Shifting Only the Gaze: Rack Focus

Rack focus shifts the sharp subject within a single shot by changing the lens focus, guiding the viewer's eye without a cut. This article covers how it works, what it says in a sto

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Earth science

The Moment an Underground Pressure Cooker Bursts: Geysers

A geyser is a hot spring that shoots out groundwater heated underground, together with steam, at regular intervals. This article covers where the name came from, the conditions gey

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Chemistry

Nanotechnology Innovation: Solutions for Sustainability

Nanotechnology precisely manipulates materials at the molecular or atomic level and is driving innovative changes across a variety of industries. In chemistry in particular, nanote

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Design

The More Choices, the Slower the Decision: Hick's Law

Why do decisions take longer the more options there are? This article explains Hick's Law, covering its meaning and origins in a lamp experiment, decision time that grows logarithm