General knowledge
When the Number Becomes the Goal: Goodhart's Law
Why does a measure stop being a good measure once it becomes a target? This article explains the origin and logic of Goodhart's law, examples such as the cobra effect, and how to u
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Chemistry
Particles That Neither Dissolve Nor Sink: Colloids
A colloid is a mixture in which particles too small to see are evenly dispersed and suspended in another substance. This article explains how colloids differ from solutions, the co
Physics
The Multiverse: Exploring a New Paradigm
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
General knowledge
Anything That Can Go Wrong Will Go Wrong: Murphy's Law
Murphy's Law is the rule of thumb that anything that can go wrong eventually will. This piece covers its origins in the U.S. Air Force's MX981 rocket sled tests and Edward Murphy's
Information technology
Malware, the Enemy of Cybersecurity: Types and Countermeasures
Cybersecurity has become an essential part of modern information society, with understanding malicious software (Malware) and responding to it playing a central role. Malware is ha
Physics
The Secret of Spinning Faster by Pulling In Your Arms: Conservation of Angular Momentum
Conservation of angular momentum means that when no outside force acts to change its rotation, the amount of rotation a spinning object has stays the same. This piece covers the co