Earth science
When the Ground Flows Like Water: Soil Liquefaction
Why does solid ground turn soft and flow like water during an earthquake? This article explains soil liquefaction, in which water-saturated sandy ground behaves like a liquid, cove
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Journalism & communication
The Reporters Who Dug Up Corruption from the Muck: The Muckrakers
Muckrakers were reform-minded journalists and writers of America's Progressive Era who doggedly investigated and exposed political corruption, monopoly abuses, and harsh working co
Physics
The Secret Behind Curving Balls: The Magnus Effect
Why does a free kick bend and a curveball drop? This article covers Newton's tennis ball, Magnus's cylinder experiment, the pressure difference created by spin, its uses in sports
Physics
Particle Physics: A Key Science for Unraveling the Universe
Particle physics is a scientific field that explores the universe's most fundamental constituents and the interactions between them. This discipline is essential to uncovering the
Business administration
Value That Grows the More It’s Used: The Network Effect
A network effect is the phenomenon in which a product or service becomes more valuable as more people use it. This piece covers direct and indirect effects, two-sided platforms and
Tourism studies
Characteristics of Tourism Behavior and Stages of Tourist Decision-Making
Tourism is an activity in which individuals or groups visit other regions or countries for various purposes, such as relaxation, exploration, and education. These activities are la
Social welfare
Bringing Scattered Charity Together: The Charity Organization Society
The Charity Organization Society (COS) was a private organization founded in London in 1869 to coordinate scattered charities so that help was neither duplicated nor missed. This a
Film & media
Secrets to Writing Well-Crafted Scenarios
Scenarios are important tools that play a central role in various fields. They are widely used not only in films, television dramas, and theater, but also in areas such as business
Journalism & communication
Why We Choose the Media We Do: Uses and Gratifications Theory (U&G)
Why do we pick the media we do? Uses and Gratifications Theory, systematized in the 1970s by Elihu Katz, Jay Blumler, and others, sees people not as passive receivers of messages b
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
Economics
Inflation: A Crisis or a Temporary Phenomenon?
Inflation is one of the major issues in the modern economy, and discussions about its impact and causes continue unabated. In particular, recent global economic conditions have pro
Food & nutrition
Why Egg Whites Turn White and Firm: Protein Denaturation
Protein denaturation is the unraveling of a protein’s carefully folded three-dimensional structure by heat, acid, or physical force, while its amino acid sequence stays intact. Thi