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Library & information science
How do you find the studies that have cited a paper you are reading? This article explains how Eugene Garfield's citation index came about and what it is, how to search backward an
Information technology
The Two Generals’ Problem is a thought experiment showing that, over a channel where messages can be lost, two parties can never be completely certain they have agreed to act toget
Design
Dark patterns are screen designs that use layout, color, and wording to trick or push users into actions they would not have taken if they had fully understood or been free to choo
Robotics
The uncanny valley is the phenomenon in which our affinity for a robot or doll grows as it becomes more humanlike, then suddenly drops into unease when it looks almost, but not qui
Statistics
The Monty Hall problem is a classic conditional-probability puzzle about how to update the odds when new information arrives. This piece covers the host’s rules, why switching wins
Logistics
Why is the short trip from a local depot to your front door the costliest and hardest part of logistics? This article covers what last-mile delivery is, why it is so expensive, the
Psychology
The IKEA effect is the cognitive bias that leads people to value things they made or assembled themselves far more than they are actually worth. This article covers how the effect
Design
Why do decisions take longer the more options there are? This article explains Hick's Law, covering its meaning and origins in a lamp experiment, decision time that grows logarithm
Library & information science
Books are considered one of the most important tools for spreading and advancing human knowledge. The history of books also provides vivid evidence of how humanity's wisdom and exp
Earth science
Earthquakes are among the most unpredictable and destructive natural disasters. Originating within the Earth, earthquakes have caused immense loss of life and property throughout h
Statistics
Inferential statistics is a methodology that plays a very important role in analyzing and interpreting data. It is a statistical technique that uses sample data to draw conclusions
Chemistry
Freezing point depression is the lowering of a liquid’s freezing temperature when other substances are dissolved in it. We look at why dissolved particles slow ice formation, why t
