This article explores the question of whether technology is an inevitable cause of social change or a dependent outcome whose impact depends on human intentions and social characteristics. The invention of technology and the resulting social change is never inevitable, and is determined by a variety of factors in human society.   Historians often divide time periods based on major...

As the use of big data increases, challenges such as invasion of privacy, data ownership issues, and lack of objectivity in analytics arise. It’s worth discussing whether we can maximize the benefits of big data analytics without addressing these issues.   People generate huge amounts of data every day without realizing it. Facebook, one of the social networking services (SNS)...

Humans developed farming and fish storage technologies, which led to settlement and civilization. This process allowed humans to move beyond survival to dominate the planet, marking a major turning point in human history.   Today, humans, an animal that is neither large nor strong, dominate the planet. We have adapted to our harsh surroundings by using our intellect to outwit other creatures...

We rely on our memories for everything we experience in life, and these memories have a profound impact on our personality, habits, and important decisions. Memories are stored in different parts of the brain, both short-term and long-term, and the process plays an important role in shaping our identity and even our social behavior.   We live our lives mortgaged to our memories. Our memories...

Electric cars are environmentally friendly, but they’re not very popular due to mistrust of their performance and financial burden. This is because modern people only care about the environment when it directly benefits them.   The recent haze of fine dust has made people more aware of environmental protection. In the past, a television program has raised awareness about environmental...

Stimulating social change and anonymity are key factors in the rise of aggression on the internet, and the power of information and anonymity in this environment is making people more aggressive.   What is the standard of strength? Long ago, when humans were evolving, physical strength or experience may have been the measure of strength. As villages formed and wars began, power became the...

This article begins with a story about the design and beauty of the circuitry inside Apple’s Mac computers, and explains the important role that EE plays in computer circuit design. It covers the complexity of circuits and the importance of design, emphasizing the essential role of EE as engineers constantly validate and modify their designs to perfect them.   Before we talk about EE...

This article explains how wireless internet technology works, its inefficiencies, and how it affects devices like smartphones. It also provides an outlook on the present and future of wireless internet through the evolution of 3G and LTE technologies, and explores how future technological advances could improve power consumption and reliability.   We are now in an era where the internet is...

Acetylsalicylic acid, or aspirin, has evolved from an ancient natural medicine derived from willow bark to a modern-day staple, with more than 100 million pills consumed daily around the world for a variety of benefits, including fever-reducing, pain-relieving, and inflammatory properties, as well as cardiovascular disease and cancer prevention.   Have you ever heard of a substance called...

Koreans use an average of 346 liters of water per day, and this contaminated water is purified through primary, secondary, and tertiary treatment at sewage treatment plants. The water is then discharged into nature to remove suspended solids, organic chemicals, heavy metals, and pathogens, and is recycled into clean water through nature’s self-correcting process.   How much water did...