Business administration
How to Nearly Eliminate Defects: Six Sigma
Six Sigma is a management improvement method that uses data and statistics to find and remove the causes of defects and reduce variation in work processes. This article covers the
Articles to explore
You are browsing the English interface. Articles without a published translation are clearly marked and open in Korean.
784 articles found
Chemistry
Chemistry’s Bundle for Counting Atoms: Avogadro’s Number
Avogadro’s number is the number of particles in one mole of a substance, about 6.02 × 10²³. This piece explains what it means, ways to grasp its size, how Avogadro, Cannizzaro, Los
Physics
Understanding Semiconductor Physics: The Core Principles of Electronics
Semiconductor physics provides the core theoretical foundation of modern electronics. Semiconductors, with properties between those of conductors and insulators, carry current thro
Logistics
The Container Revolution in Modern Trade: How a Steel Box Changed the World
Every day, we consume goods that have traveled from all over the world. The coffee beans we brew in the morning, the smartphone in our hand, even the clothes we wear. How have all
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,
Social welfare
The Core of Family Welfare and Future Directions
Family welfare is regarded as an important element that forms the foundation of every society. It plays an important role in improving individuals' quality of life, ensuring social
Library & information science
The Rich Get Richer: The Matthew Effect
The Matthew effect is the phenomenon in which a person or work that starts slightly ahead gains more opportunities and recognition thanks to that lead, so the gap widens over time.
Physics
The Secret Behind Curving Balls: The Magnus Effect
Why does a free kick bend and a curveball drop? This article covers Newton's tennis ball, Magnus's cylinder experiment, the pressure difference created by spin, its uses in sports
Journalism & communication
How We Say It Changes the World: The Medium Is the Message
"The medium is the message" is Marshall McLuhan's 1964 claim that we should look at the medium itself before the content it carries. This article explains what the phrase means, Mc
Psychology
Improving Self-Efficacy: Effective Methods and Positive Changes
Self-efficacy is the belief that an individual can achieve a goal in a particular situation, and it has an important influence on the individual's behavior, emotions, and overall q
Library & information science
Picking Search Results Like Blueberries: Berrypicking
Berrypicking, named by Marcia J. Bates in 1989, is a model of search in which queries and interests evolve and useful information is gathered bit by bit—unlike classical retrieval
Library & information science
KORMARC (Korean Machine-Readable Cataloging) Tag Reference
This time, I would like to write about MARC, which is used in libraries. MARC and cataloging cover such an extensive range of material that I plan to divide the discussion into sev