Robotics
Machines That Move With Soft Bodies: Soft Robotics
Soft robotics builds robots from flexible materials such as rubber and silicone, taking inspiration from creatures like the octopus and the elephant's trunk. This article covers ho
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Information technology
Adding More Makes It Later: Brooks's Law
Why does adding people to a late software project often make it even later? This article covers the origin of Brooks's Law and the illusion hidden in the man-month, why adding peop
Chemistry
Batteries: Chemical Structures That Store Energy
From the smartphone we check as soon as we open our eyes each morning to electric cars quietly passing along the street, laptops, and power banks, the daily lives of people today w
Tourism studies
Why Do Peak and Off-Peak Seasons Exist? Tourism Seasonality
Tourism seasonality is the regular bunching of visitors and spending into certain times of the year. This article covers what it is, its natural and institutional causes, the probl
Economics
Same Product, Different Price: Price Discrimination
Price discrimination is the strategy of selling the same product or service at different prices to different groups of consumers. This article covers the concept, the first-, secon
Chemistry
Chemistry’s Bundle for Counting Atoms: Avogadro’s Number
Avogadro’s number is the number of particles in one mole of a substance, about 6.02 × 10²³. This piece explains what it means, ways to grasp its size, how Avogadro, Cannizzaro, Los
Business administration
Promoted to the Level of Incompetence: The Peter Principle
The Peter Principle is the claim that in a hierarchy, people tend to be promoted until they reach a position where their incompetence shows. This article covers its basic definitio
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
Film & media
When Shape Carries Across the Cut: The Match Cut
A bone becomes a satellite, a match becomes a desert sun—what is that edit? This article explains the match cut: how it differs from a jump cut, graphic, action, and auditory types
Social welfare
The Role and Future of the National Pension: Strategies for a Secure Retirement
The National Pension system has firmly established itself as an important social security system that provides security in old age in modern society. It provides people with an eco
Economics
The Secret Code Hidden in Every Choice You Make: Opportunity Cost
Life is a series of choices. From the smallest questions when we open our eyes in the morning, such as "Should I sleep for 5 more minutes, or get up now?", to major decisions that
Business administration
Strategies for a Successful Initial Public Offering (IPO): Essential Procedures and Preparation
An initial public offering (IPO, Initial Public Offering) is an important process in which a company publicly sells its shares to outside investors for the first time. It is a key