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In this blog post, we’ll explore the scientific principles behind water droplets rolling off lotus leaves and how nanotechnology—which mimics this phenomenon—is being applied in various industries and everyday life.   Everyone has probably had at least one experience where their clothes got completely soaked during a sudden downpour, leaving them in a bind. In such situations, it would have...

In this blog post, we’ll explore why money—which has neither a physical form nor absolute value—has become a central tool in our lives.   Money is an actor playing a very important role in the play that is our lives. We work for the sake of the few digits that appear in our bank accounts. The reason students study late into the night even when they want to go out and have fun is also to earn...

Literature is not merely writing; it possesses the power to transform our lives. This essay explores how literature influences us and the profound meaning we discover within it.   Throughout her life, my mother asked me, “What’s the point of studying literature if you can’t put it to practical use?” Only now do I offer her a belated answer. Literature is not a shortcut to power, and in that...

In this blog post, we’ll explore what personal dreams and happiness mean in the midst of endless competition and reflect on the balance between social success and true happiness.   This is a story from a children’s book. It begins with a trash can in the living room of a house. Inside the trash can lay a piece of glass that had been shattered to pieces a few days earlier by a baseball. The...

In this blog post, we’ll discuss how to prevent free-riding and why we should live righteously, while applying the lessons learned from group projects to our lives.   If you search for “group project,” the first related result that appears is a video titled “The Brutal History of Group Projects,” created by the TV comedy show “SNL (Saturday Night Live).” This video depicts a group leader...

In this blog post, we explore individual assessment and the role of group leaders in preventing free-riding in college group projects and propose effective solutions.   During college, students inevitably participate in group projects. Through repeated experiences with these projects, college students come to understand firsthand why communism has failed in the real world. When a group...

In this blog post, we’ll explore the principles and types of wireless power transmission technology, ways to improve charging efficiency, various real-life applications, and its future potential.   The Imagination Sparked by Maglev Trains and Wireless Power Transmission Just like in a movie scene, maglev trains float in the air, completely separated from the tracks, allowing them to reach...

In this blog post, we’ll take a scientific look at the actual role and mechanism of enzymes—which are gaining attention as health supplements—as well as the myths and truths surrounding enzyme supplements.   “Are enzymes really that good?” This is a common advertising slogan we often see in newspaper articles or online media. It lures consumers by raising expectations that simply taking...

In this blog post, we’ll examine the factors behind the explosive growth of mobile games from the perspectives of portability, accessibility, changes in the development environment, and touch-based controls.   It has long been a common sight to see people of all ages and genders playing games on their phones wherever they go. As smartphones began to emerge, the popularity of mobile games...

In this blog post, I’ll explore the meaning and justification of altruistic behavior through the “free-riding” problem in group projects.   In college classes, group projects are assignments that students don’t necessarily welcome with open arms. On the surface, they may seem like a form of collaboration where students share the burden of tackling difficult tasks together, but in reality...