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Journalism & communication

A Persuasion Vaccine You Get in Advance: Inoculation Theory

Inoculation theory holds that people who meet weak counterarguments in advance and practice refuting them resist stronger persuasion later. This piece covers William J. McGuire’s 1

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Psychology

The Confidence of Not Knowing: The Dunning-Kruger Effect

Why are some people so confident even when they do poorly on a test, while experts often seem modest? This article explains the Dunning-Kruger effect and the classic study behind i

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Chemistry

Oil That Washes Away Oil: Saponification

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

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Social welfare

A Blueprint That Took On Five Giants: The Beveridge Report

The Beveridge Report, published in Britain in 1942 during the Second World War, proposed rebuilding postwar welfare around flat-rate social insurance for every citizen. This piece

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Film & media

Remaking Even a Single Footstep: Foley

Foley is the craft of recording everyday sounds such as footsteps, rustling clothes, and closing doors in post-production to match the picture. This piece covers its roots in 1920s

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Business administration

The Power That Overturns From Below: Disruptive Innovation

Disruptive innovation is innovation that looks inferior at first but wins new customers with a cheaper, simpler alternative and gradually takes over the mainstream market. This art

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Earth science

The Science of Clouds: Reading the Signals in the Sky

Clouds are a familiar sight, yet few people understand how they form, what kinds there are, and what each one tells us. This article explains the principles of cloud formation, the

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Food & nutrition

Cooking Food Sealed in a Bag Under Water: Sous Vide

Sous vide is a cooking method in which food is vacuum-sealed in a plastic bag and cooked slowly for a long time in water held at a precise temperature. This article covers how it c