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
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Psychology
The Power of Resilience to Transform Lives
As many people face stress and uncertainty in modern society, the importance of mental health is being emphasized more than ever. In particular, resilience plays an important role
Journalism & communication
Public Opinion Formation and the Role of the Media: Harmonizing Responsibility and Change
Public opinion is a social phenomenon that takes shape through a complex process involving various actors. It plays an important role in society's development and change, and the p
Library & information science
Thesaurus — A Dictionary Showing Relationships Between Terms
This time, I would like to put together some material on thesauruses, dictionaries that show the various relationships among keywords when searching for the information you want. A
Physics
Why Cold Coffee Never Warms Back Up: Entropy
Entropy is a quantity that captures why nature flows in only one direction. This article covers its origin with Clausius, the Second Law of Thermodynamics, Boltzmann's probabilisti
Earth science
The Ocean's Giant Conveyor Belt: Thermohaline Circulation
How does the ocean carry heat around the planet? This article covers how temperature and salt drive deep-ocean currents, the route of the global conveyor belt, its effects on clima
Business administration
Does Going First Win? First-Mover Advantage
First-mover advantage is the edge a company gains by entering a market before anyone else. We look at where that edge comes from, the costs pioneers pay, what historical research r
Information technology
The Concept and Applications of 3D Printers
Considered one of the innovations of modern technology, 3D printers are bringing major changes to industries ranging from manufacturing to medicine, education, and art. 3D printers
Journalism & communication
A Message That Strikes Like a Bullet: The Magic Bullet Theory
The Magic Bullet Theory is the view that media messages hit audiences directly, like bullets, and produce the same effect in everyone. We look at the age of propaganda that produce
Design
If It Looks Good, It Feels Easy: The Aesthetic-Usability Effect
Why do people assume a prettier app is easier to use before they try it? This piece explains the aesthetic-usability effect through Kurosu and Kashimura’s 1995 ATM study, Tractinsk
Logistics
The Vertical Space Revolution in Warehouses: Types and Features of Warehouse Racks
When we picture a huge warehouse, we often think only of seemingly endless floor space. Yet the real innovation in modern logistics begins with the use of vertical space reaching t
Information technology
The Chip That Keeps Doubling: Moore’s Law
Why have computers kept getting smaller, faster, and cheaper for more than half a century? This article explains Moore’s Law: how it began, what it really means, how it changed the