In this blog post, we’ll take an easy-to-understand look at the structure and key features of smartphones, how they differ from feature phones, and how smartphones have transformed our lives today. Since Apple’s iPhone was launched in Korea in 2009, smartphones have spread at an astonishing rate. Although they were initially used only by a select few, their adoption rate skyrocketed in...
In this blog post, we’ll explore the origins and evolution of television, its role in modern society, the reasons why it remains necessary even in the age of smartphones and the internet, and the direction of its future development. In the past, the television was always at the center of the living room. After dinner, families would gather in front of the TV to watch the news, dramas, and...
In this blog post, we’ll explore the basic concepts and various types of tessellation, the history and research behind the convex tiling problem, and their applications in everyday life, art, and engineering. Puzzles and Tessellation Everyone has probably had the experience of moving pieces back and forth while playing the Seven-Piece Puzzle with friends to complete the shape just a little...
In this blog post, we will comprehensively examine the concept and formation process of shale gas, advancements in extraction technology, its international political and economic impacts—including those on the United States and Russia—examples of changes in local economies, environmental controversies, and its significance in the recent international energy market. The Concept and...
In this blog post, we’ll explore the types and functions of offshore facilities, as well as the direction the South Korean shipbuilding and offshore industry should take moving forward. Why is ocean development so important? With ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, international oil prices have been highly volatile, and concerns about the stability of the crude oil supply...
In this blog post, I’ll compare Seonyudo Park and Cheonggyecheon from historical, sociocultural, aesthetic, and engineering perspectives, examining the significance of these two spaces and my personal experiences there. For an engineering student already overwhelmed by midterm exam prep—and now facing the added pressure of major exams and assignments—the proposal for an outdoor class...
In this blog post, we’ll explore how the household products we use every day—such as shampoo, cosmetics, and detergents—are derived from petroleum, and trace the long journey petroleum takes to reach our daily lives. Shampoo, cosmetics, and detergents. These are essential products in our daily lives, and together they provide us with cleanliness and convenience. Shampoo washes away the...
In this blog post, we’ll examine why the theory of evolution is central to the teaching of biological evolution, explore various critical perspectives on this, and discuss the need for balanced science education. Education and Common Sense: Is the Story of Evolution We’ve Learned Biased? In standard curricula, students learn that dinosaurs lived during the Mesozoic Era and that humans...
In this blog post, we’ll explore the scientific debate and various perspectives on whether life is evolving toward increasing complexity or has simply diversified into various forms while adapting to the environment. Bernard Werber’s ‘The Tree’ features a short story about how humans might evolve in the future. The story imagines that, in an effort to reduce the time spent...
In this blog post, we’ll take an easy-to-understand look at the various shapes of airplane wings, their respective characteristics, and how wing design has changed over time as technology has advanced. Early Aircraft and the Need for Wings The primary reason airplanes need wings is to generate lift. Early aircraft had low engine power and were limited by the technology of the time, so they...