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Logistics
The lithium batteries in the smartphones we use every day, the gasoline we put in our cars, the sprays we use to repel mosquitoes in summer, and even the disinfectants used to prod
Journalism & communication
The sleeper effect is the phenomenon in which a message from a hard-to-believe source has little power at first but becomes more persuasive as time passes. We look at how it was di
Journalism & communication
"The medium is the message" is Marshall McLuhan's 1964 claim that we should look at the medium itself before the content it carries. This article explains what the phrase means, Mc
Earth science
Heat waves are occurring frequently around the world, and their intensity and frequency are steadily increasing. As a result, many people are experiencing health problems, and agri
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
Tourism studies
Why does a once-crowded beach resort end up with faded signs and empty hotels, while an unknown quiet village suddenly becomes famous? This article explains the Tourism Area Life C
Design
Design is a form of visual communication that plays a central role in conveying information and emotion. Proportion is a particularly important element of design, defining the rela
Tourism studies
When we travel, are we really free to see as we like? This article explains the tourist gaze described by John Urry, covering its meaning and origins, how media and photography sha
Information technology
Kerckhoffs's Principle holds that a cryptographic system should stay secure even if everything except the key is known. This piece covers Auguste Kerckhoffs's 1883 “La Cryptographi
Physics
Particle physics is a scientific field that explores the universe's most fundamental constituents and the interactions between them. This discipline is essential to uncovering the
Physics
Total internal reflection happens when light traveling from a material with a higher refractive index toward a lower one hits the boundary beyond the critical angle and is reflecte
Social welfare
Housing First gives people experiencing homelessness a permanent home first, without requiring sobriety or treatment, and then adds the support they choose. This piece covers how i
