Wirth’s Law is the rule of thumb that software gets slower faster than hardware gets faster. This piece covers where it came from, why software keeps getting heavier, examples arou
Mass media play a central role in conveying information and shaping public opinion in modern society. Beyond simply serving as a means of conveying information, they have become an
In modern society, many people experience difficulty fully acknowledging their own success and feel as though their achievements were obtained through deception. This phenomenon is
Chirality is the property of an object or molecule that cannot be superimposed on its own mirror image. This article covers the basic definition of chirality, how mirror-image mole
Hindsight bias is the mental habit of believing, after something has happened, that we could have predicted the outcome from the start. We look at the experiments that first confir
Standard deviation plays an important role in describing data variability and is an essential concept used in a wide range of practical situations. In data analysis and decision-ma
Why are the papers on a subject concentrated in just a few journals? This article explains how Bradford's law came about, dividing journals into zones in the ratio 1 : n : n², its
This time, I would like to put together material on marketing 4C, a marketing concept in business administration. The existing marketing mix, known as 4P, had the traditional 4 sta
Even when learners study the same materials for the same amount of time, their results differ markedly. In the past, academics often dismissed these differences as simply a matter
Why do things that have already lasted a long time tend to last even longer? This article explains where the name Lindy Effect came from, what kinds of things it applies to, how to
How do robot arms and drones stop right at their target? This article covers the history of PID control starting with Minorsky, the roles of the proportional, integral and derivati
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