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This article explains why altruistic behavior has been able to persist and evolve in human societies despite the laws of natural selection favoring selfish behavior, through the hypothesis of group selection. It discusses how human societies maintain altruistic behavior through cooperation and institutions, and how altruistic groups have an advantage in the competition for survival.   We see...

In 2017, the robot Sophia was granted citizenship in Saudi Arabia, marking the first time that advances in AI have gone beyond mere technological innovation to impact human society. As AI becomes more capable of understanding emotions and acting like humans, it raises ethical and legal questions about how we should respond to the blurring of the lines between AI and humans.   In October...

  Time is a concept deeply connected to human life, raising complex questions about the relationship between subjective experience and objective reality. Augustine philosophically explores the nature of time and discusses eternity in relation to God, but his theories have a number of limitations.   What is time? This question is one of the oldest since human thought, as time is an...

The plastic products around us are synthesized from petroleum, and catalysts play an important role in this process. Catalysts control the rate of reactions, making plastic manufacturing economically feasible, and advances in catalyst technology can contribute to environmental protection and sustainable development.   Plastic products are all around us: the PET bottle you drank this morning...

This film highlights the seriousness of the problem of sexual crimes and the current weak legal response in South Korea, highlighting the need for stronger penalties and institutional improvements to protect victims and prevent recidivism. It discusses the low arrest rate despite the rise in sexual crimes, the reliance on settlements with victims, non-prosecution, and recidivism, and the...

This article explores the impact of technological advances on human happiness. It examines both positive and negative consequences, and argues that we should reflect on the political, social, and environmental impacts of technology on our society.   All humans seek happiness and ultimately live for it, but it is questionable whether we always make choices that bring us happiness. The...

The deep ocean floor is an environment where photosynthesis is impossible because sunlight never reaches it, but with the help of hydrothermal vents and chemosynthetic bacteria, organisms like Leptia survive and thrive in this extreme environment.   The average depth of the world’s oceans is nearly 4,000 meters, representing the vast depths of the ocean, which covers about 71% of the...

This article addresses common misconceptions and biases about food additives and explains how they actually affect our health. While advertising and misinformation have led to the perception that food additives are dangerous, scientific facts emphasize their safety and necessity.   Remember the coffee mix commercial starring a popular actress with the tagline, “No sodium caseinate, a...

In this article, we’ll discuss how individualized assessments, the role of the moderator, and peer review can be used to prevent free riding in college group activities, and whether they can ensure fairness and active participation.   At some point in your college career, you’re bound to encounter group work. Through the experience of several group activities, college students...

Personalized human technology offers the possibility of liberating humans from disease, but it could also create new inequalities and ethical issues, requiring social consensus and preparation.   All living beings are governed from birth by a biological code called a “gene,” which is responsible for the expression of our biological characteristics. These traits can determine not only our...