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Chemistry

The Hill Every Reaction Must Climb: Activation Energy

Why don’t books on a shelf catch fire by themselves? Reactions must first climb an energy hill called activation energy. This piece covers the Arrhenius equation, why heat speeds r

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Film & media

The Camera That Follows Without a Shake: The Steadicam

The Steadicam is a body-worn camera stabilizer that keeps the operator's movements from reaching the camera. We look at how it was born, the structure and principles that tame the

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Chemistry

Batteries: Chemical Structures That Store Energy

From the smartphone we check as soon as we open our eyes each morning to electric cars quietly passing along the street, laptops, and power banks, the daily lives of people today w

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Journalism & communication

The Social Influence and Ripple Effects of the Media

In this article, we aim to offer a realistic analysis of the media's social influence and ripple effects and examine the implications that can be drawn from it. The media play a ve

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Design

The Power of Design Innovation in Redefining Brand Value

Design has established itself as an essential element that goes beyond visual features to communicate a brand’s identity and values. In today’s business environment, companies seek

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Economics

The Looseness Insurance Brings: Moral Hazard

Moral hazard is the tendency to act more carelessly or boldly once risk has shifted to someone else. This article covers its meaning, how it differs from adverse selection, everyda

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General knowledge

Reaching an Answer by Rough Estimate: Fermi Estimation

Fermi estimation breaks an unknown quantity into numbers you already know, roughly estimates each piece, and multiplies them to get the order of magnitude. This article covers the