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This article offers three ways to prevent free-riding in high school group projects and ensure that everyone is contributing equally, and explains the importance of doing the right thing.   In high school, it’s common for the best student in a group to do all of the work, while the rest of the group reads briefly before presenting. If you think about it from the perspective of a good...

  This article introduces the various applications of chemical and biological engineering, explaining their impact on our daily lives and their potential for future development. It emphasizes the importance of chemical and biological engineering through a variety of examples, including televisions, batteries, and environmental pollution.   Most of the things we use in our lives are made...

Bayesianism, unlike traditional epistemology, views beliefs as degrees rather than binary, and explains that changes in beliefs should be rationally adjusted according to the conditioning principle.   Many traditional epistemologists believe that for any given proposition, we can only have one of three belief attitudes. For example, we can believe the proposition “It will snow...

This article focuses on the iteration-reciprocity hypothesis to explain human altruism, but also points out its limitations, including the example of a young man who lost his life trying to save a stranger on the subway.   According to evolutionary theory, organisms act in their own self-interest. However, if you look around you, you’ll often see people exhibiting altruistic behavior...

In China, moldy tofu was used to treat rashes and boils as far back as 2,500 years ago, and in Korea, miso paste was used to treat wounds, indicating the efficacy of antibiotic substances. In the West, the concept of “antibiotics” was known before Fleming, but research and application were lacking. Antibiotics kill bacteria by inhibiting the production of their cell walls, and...

Sleep is essential for the restoration and maintenance of the mind and body, and is characterized by alternating periods of non-REM and REM sleep, which are characterized by a variety of brainwave changes that lead to deep sleep, which is also important for mental activity and learning.   Sleep is a state of periodic wakefulness to restore the body and mind from accumulated fatigue...

Mergers and acquisitions offer a variety of benefits, including expanding market share, reducing costs, and acquiring technology, but they require a careful approach that considers risks such as antitrust issues and clashing organizational cultures.   Companies compete endlessly to maximize profits. One strategy for this competition is for one company to acquire or merge with another...

While many scientists and philosophers agree that human selfishness increases the chances of survival, we discuss why altruism prevails in human groups and how group selection theory can explain it. They argue that altruism increases the survivability of groups through loyalty and cooperation, and that it also plays an important role in modern societies through culture and social regulation...

The human throat is structured in such a way that the respiratory and digestive systems intersect, creating the risk of choking on food, because it was the best evolutionary option. This structure is the result of the overlap of respiratory and digestive functions in early vertebrates and can be seen as an evolutionary compromise.   On Earth, about one in 100,000 people choke on food stuck...

VR games provide users with a lifelike immersion experience that increases emotional engagement and enables a variety of experiences, which can have a huge impact not only on gaming but also on education, training, and other fields.   In recent years, more and more VR games have been released. People who have tried them all say they are amazing experiences, and some even say that this new...