Statistics
Failures Stay Invisible: Survivorship Bias
Why do conclusions drawn only from what survived so often mislead us? This article explains survivorship bias: what it is and how it arises, the story of the World War II bombers,
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Earth science
The Rhythm of the Ice Ages: Milankovitch Cycles
Why has Earth swung back and forth between glacial and interglacial periods? This article explains the Milankovitch cycles, the slow but regular changes in Earth's orbit and axis:
Social welfare
The Right to an Ordinary Life: The Normalization Principle
What does it mean for people with disabilities to live as close as possible to the everyday life everyone else takes for granted? This article explains the normalization principle,
Design
Design That Shows You What to Do: Affordance
Affordance is the relationship in which an object’s physical and perceptual characteristics suggest what actions a user can take. This article covers its origins, perceived afforda
Education
Building a Foothold for Learning: Scaffolding
Scaffolding is a teaching strategy that gives learners temporary support for tasks they cannot yet do alone and gradually removes it as their abilities grow. This article covers it
Earth science
The Force That Pushes Continents: Plate Tectonics
Plate tectonics is the theory that Earth’s outer shell is divided into rigid plates that move over a weaker layer, causing earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain ranges. This article
Information technology
The Dilemma of Distributed Systems: The CAP Theorem
The CAP theorem states that a distributed system cannot guarantee consistency, availability, and partition tolerance all at once. This article covers how the theorem came about and
General knowledge
A Way of Thinking That Shaves Off Assumptions: Occam’s Razor
Occam’s Razor is the methodological guideline that, when several hypotheses explain the same phenomenon, we should favor the one that adds no unnecessary assumptions. This article
Film & media
The Power of Editing to Create Emotion: The Kuleshov Effect
The Kuleshov Effect is the phenomenon in which viewers create new meaning and emotion on their own when the same shot is joined to different shots. This article covers the concept
Physics
The Cosmic Secret Hidden in a Siren: The Doppler Effect
Why does an ambulance siren suddenly drop to a lower, drawn-out pitch the moment it passes you? This guide explains the Doppler effect, from its basic concept and working principle
General knowledge
Blue Light, a Modern Threat to Eye Health: The Truth and Practical Solutions
Life consists of checking your smartphone as soon as you open your eyes each morning, working in front of a monitor all day, and enjoying content until bedtime. This routine is all
Logistics
Time Bombs on the Road: Everything About 'Dangerous Goods Logistics'
The lithium batteries in the smartphones we use every day, the gasoline we put in our cars, the sprays we use to repel mosquitoes in summer, and even the disinfectants used to prod