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Film & media
This time, I would like to put together material on the concept of plot, which is essential to understand when writing scripts or stories for films, TV dramas, novels, and similar
Earth science
Radiometric dating calculates how old a rock or artifact is by comparing a radioactive isotope with the material it decays into. This article covers how half-life works, how differ
Earth science
Isostasy is the idea that the crust floats on the denser mantle and balances at a height set by its thickness and density. This piece covers how the theory arose, the Airy and Prat
Chemistry
Saponification is the chemical reaction in which fats and oils react with an alkali to become soap and glycerol. This article covers how the reaction works, why soap removes grease
Food & nutrition
Fresh rice turns hard in the fridge, and bread grows crumbly over days—because of starch retrogradation. This article explains gelatinization and retrogradation, the conditions tha
General knowledge
Betteridge's law of headlines is the adage that any headline ending in a question mark can almost always be answered with a single word: no. This article covers how the law came ab
Earth science
Upwelling is the process in which cold, nutrient-rich water from the deep rises to fill the gap left when wind pushes surface water away. We look at how it works, where it happens,
Food & nutrition
Rancidity is the process in which the fats in food break down by reacting with oxygen, water, or enzymes, producing unpleasant smells and flavors and lowering quality. We look at i
General knowledge
Why does a contract worth hundreds of millions of won pass in minutes while the office coffee takes an hour? This article explains Parkinson’s Law of Triviality, why people talk mo
Psychology
Liking refers to the emotional experience of feeling fond of another person. It means developing a liking for someone in everyday life, and this liking can have a significant influ
Logistics
What is the secret that lets us buy cosmetics from overseas with a single click online and put imported bananas on our breakfast tables? It is all thanks to a vast logistics system
Logistics
When we picture a huge warehouse, we often think only of seemingly endless floor space. Yet the real innovation in modern logistics begins with the use of vertical space reaching t
