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Education

Words and Pictures Stay Together: Dual Coding Theory

Dual Coding Theory holds that the mind has separate verbal and nonverbal systems, and that linking words with pictures helps us understand better and remember longer. This piece co

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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

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Journalism & communication

News Inflated to Sell More Copies: Yellow Journalism

Yellow journalism is sensational reporting that uses eye-catching headlines and exaggerated content to boost newspaper sales. This article covers how the name arose from a fierce 1

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Journalism & communication

Making Friends on the Screen: Parasocial Interaction

Parasocial interaction is the one-sided sense of face-to-face closeness we feel with media figures who don’t know us. This piece covers Horton and Wohl’s 1956 concept, the differen

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Tourism studies

A Young Aristocrat's Graduation Trip: The Grand Tour

The Grand Tour was the long educational journey around continental Europe that young English aristocrats took with a tutor from about 1660 to the 1840s. This piece covers the origi

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Food & nutrition

The Importance of Food Additives: Diversity and Functions

In modern society, food plays an indispensable role in our daily lives. Various food additives that help maintain the taste and quality of food and allow it to be stored longer hav