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Earth science
Auroras are among the most beautiful and mysterious natural phenomena that color Earth's night sky. This light show, observed mainly in the skies near the North and South Poles, ha
Psychology
Psychologist Abraham Maslow divided basic human needs into five stages. This article introduces his hierarchy of needs, from physiological needs, safety, and belonging and love to
Education
Why does learning stall when there is too much to hold in mind at once? This article covers the origins of cognitive load theory and the limits of working memory, the three types o
Journalism & communication
Why do opposing sides both feel the same news report is biased against them? This article covers the 1985 Vallone, Ross and Lepper study, why the effect occurs, how it shows up in
Film & media
Why do films and dramas cut from distant shots to close ones? This article explains the main shot types used in video production, namely the long shot, full shot, medium shot, bust
Film & media
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
Chemistry
Liposomes are artificial vesicles with a bilayer structure similar to biological membranes and have potential for a wide range of biological applications. These vesicles are attrac
Food & nutrition
Carbohydrates are one of the indispensable nutrients in our daily diet and are a major source of energy. Carbohydrates are divided into simple and complex carbohydrates, each of wh
Logistics
In the world of global business, moving goods across borders involves much more than simply loading and transporting them. Beneath this process lies a complex web of rights and res
Economics
A Giffen good is a good whose quantity demanded rises when its price rises and falls when its price falls, going against the law of demand. We look at where the name came from, why
Economics
Can rebuilding after a disaster or war really make a society richer? This piece explains the broken window fallacy through Frédéric Bastiat’s 1850 parable of the seen and the unsee
Physics
Multiverse theory is one of the most prominent and controversial concepts in modern physics, proposing the possibility that countless other universes exist beyond the universe we i
