In this blog post, we’ll explore how basketball’s appeal and meaning evolve over time, and why it offers important life lessons. Under the warm sunshine, I was the center of attention from the dozens of friends surrounding the basketball court. Even though a quarter was only 10 minutes long, by the time those 10 minutes were up, my heart felt like it was about to burst, and I was drenched...
In this blog post, I take an honest look at my desire to linger in memories with my friends and the reasons why I hesitate to grow up. When I look at the people around me, I can’t help but feel that life these days is like a high-speed train. Just like a video where the rewind button is broken and it can only play in fast forward, life passes by before it even has a chance to take on any...
In this blog post, we will examine the representative theories of Karl Popper and Thomas Kuhn, focusing on the demarcation problem—the distinction between science and nonscience—and explore the possibility of a new criterion for distinguishing science from nonscience that critically integrates these two perspectives. The question of what criteria distinguish science from non-science is...
In this blog post, we will examine how the Scientific Revolution, industrialization, and the spread of imperialism led to the global dominance of Western powers, and how colonial nations came to be oppressed in the process. From the time Homo sapiens first appeared tens of thousands of years ago to the present, humanity has achieved remarkable progress. In the early days of human...
In this blog post, we’ll explore the principles of heat transfer in an ondol, how airflow—which varies depending on the shape of the ondol—affects heating performance, and its connection to modern heating technology. The History and Importance of Ondol A significant portion of the energy humans use is related to maintaining body temperature, and keeping body temperature stable is a crucial...
In this blog post, we’ll explore the principles, manufacturing methods, pros and cons, and various applications of fingerprint-resistant films that apply the lotus leaf effect. The Lotus Effect and Its Principles As technology has advanced, daily life has become so dependent on cell phones that it would be inconvenient without them. With just a single cell phone, you can stay in touch with...
In this blog post, we’ll explore the principles and characteristics of nuclear fission power generation used in nuclear engineering, as well as the current state and future prospects of nuclear fusion technology, which is gaining attention as a clean energy source of the future. Nuclear Engineering and Fission Energy Even today, some 200 years after the start of the Industrial Revolution...
In this blog post, drawing on Heisenberg’s insights and various philosophical discussions, we will examine how quantum mechanics transforms traditional language and concepts of causality, and how it influences the way we form concepts. The Problem of Language and Reference One of the primary purposes of language is to refer to the objects around us. For example, when we hear the word...
In this blog post, we’ll take a detailed look at exoskeleton robots—which enhance human physical capabilities much like Iron Man’s suit in the movies—including their concept, operating principles, current development status, areas of application, and the technical challenges that still need to be addressed. Movies vs. Reality: Perspectives on Wearable Robots A wide variety of wearable...
In this blog post, we’ll explore whether the Arc Reactor—often called the heart of Iron Man—and the nuclear fusion technology on which it is based could actually be realized, and examine how far science and technology have advanced today. The Appeal of Iron Man and the Arc Reactor Since the first movie was released in 2008, Iron Man has established himself as an iconic hero representing...