Statistics
Torture the Numbers and They Will Confess: P-hacking
P-hacking is the practice of analysing data in different ways until a “statistically significant” result appears. We look at what p-values mean, the common ways p-hacking happens,
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Education
Awakened by Questions: The Socratic Method
The Socratic Method is a way of teaching through repeated questions so learners find gaps in their own thinking and reach conclusions themselves. This piece covers its origins in S
Education
Helping Children Grow on Their Own: Montessori Education
Montessori education sees children as born with the drive to learn and helps them grow by choosing activities and learning with their hands in a prepared environment. Learn how it
Chemistry
Principles and Applications of Chemical Processes Driving Industrial Innovation
Chemical processes play an essential role in modern industry and occupy a central position across a wide range of industrial sectors. This article covers topics ranging from the ba
Chemistry
A Solid That Vanishes Without Melting: Sublimation
Sublimation is the process in which a solid turns directly into a gas without passing through the liquid state. This article covers the principle and conditions behind it, everyday
Psychology
Liking in Psychology: Its Psychological Influence on Human Behavior
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
Journalism & communication
The More Information, the Wider the Gap: The Knowledge Gap Hypothesis
Why does the gap between those who know and those who don't widen as information floods in? This article covers what the knowledge gap hypothesis means and where it came from, why
Statistics
The Illusion That Comes After Choosing: Berkson's Paradox
Berkson's Paradox is the phenomenon in which a false inverse relationship appears between two unrelated traits when you look only at a group filtered by some criterion. This piece
Library & information science
Repositories Where You Can Read Research Papers for Free (Open Access)
This time, we will explore the concept of repositories, which are primarily established and used by universities and research institutions, and ways to obtain research papers for f
Information technology
Using Network Technology to Optimize Day-to-Day Operations
Network technology is at the heart of modern society's information and communications infrastructure and has become an indispensable part of the business environment. In a rapidly
Earth science
A Band of Water Vapor Flowing Through the Sky: Atmospheric Rivers
An atmospheric river is a long, narrow band of water vapor, evaporated from warm oceans, that flows along the lower atmosphere for thousands of kilometers. We look at where the nam
Physics
Proof That the Earth Turns: The Foucault Pendulum
The Foucault Pendulum is a device that shows the Earth's rotation with your own eyes: a heavy bob on a very long wire whose plane of swing slowly turns relative to the ground. We l