In this blog post, we examine the phenomenon of South Korea’s science and technology research funding being concentrated on specific trends and policy directions, and explore why a research funding system with a long-term perspective is necessary. Scientific Progress and Capital During the Age of Discovery, the major European powers provided massive funding to explorers with the goal of...
In this blog post, we’ll examine the secrets of speeches that move people’s hearts and strategies for persuasive speaking through examples from Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump. Presidential Speeches: Capturing People’s Hearts Through Oratory Whether it’s love, business, or politics, everything humans do is accomplished through “words.” To effectively convey...
In this blog post, we’ll take a look at the manufacturing processes behind the smartphones we use every day, as well as the roles, responsibilities, and efforts of the engineers involved in those processes. What is the smartphone you’re holding made of? Is it metal, plastic, or glass? And what processes did these materials undergo to become the smartphones we use today? The term “process”...
In this blog post, we’ll examine why cigarettes are still legally sold despite causing health damage comparable to that of some illegal drugs, and why strong regulations are necessary. When people think of drugs, they usually conjure up intense and dangerous images. Furthermore, since drugs are legally prohibited, social awareness of their dangers is relatively well-established. In...
In this blog post, we’ll explore how sweet desserts and cafés have established themselves as spaces for healing and comfort in the daily lives of modern people. These days, it’s not hard to spot a café while walking through the city. In fact, it’s common to see several cafés lined up side by side on a single alley. Unique cafés are steadily popping up not only in Seoul’s Seongsu-dong...
In this blog post, we’ll explore how small errors that can occur during protein synthesis affect life and why cells strictly regulate this process. Proteins are among the most important substances that make up our bodies. They play a key role not only in muscle formation but also in the composition of hair, skin, and nails. However, the role of proteins goes beyond simply building the...
“Is a high salary the only solution for retaining top talent?” While many companies try to address motivation through financial rewards, top talent wants more than that. What is an effective way to motivate employees? Motivation Motivation is not a simple matter of just paying people. Recently, I quit my job to start my own company. Perhaps because of the knowledge and skills I gained from...
In this blog post, we examine—based on various studies and discussions—whether differences in ability between men and women stem from genetic factors or are the result of social influences. The debate over differences in ability between men and women has long been a topic of interest in academia and society. Even today, discussions continue regarding whether gender differences exist in...
In this blog post, we’ll examine from various perspectives whether Yuna Kim’s success is due to innate talent or the result of hard work. Yuna Kim emerged from South Korea—a country once considered a figure skating wasteland—to set a world record, surpassing traditional figure skating powerhouses like the United States and Canada. Is Kim Yuna’s ability truly innate, or is it the result of...
In this blog post, we will examine how science can be distorted by political, economic, and social interests through various examples, including the Hwang Woo-suk scandal, and explore how such distortions affect the nature of science and society. Introduction Although science is a discipline that pursues objective truth, scientific activities in the real world are not entirely free from...