Just as every animal builds a “home” to protect itself, humans have been making homes for a long time. Architectural engineering is the technical discipline of designing safe structures and comfortable environments for human comfort, and realizing perfect architecture that is also economical.   Every animal builds a “home” with their own hands, but the process of building a home is more than...

  In 2016, the Go match between Lee Sedol 9 and AlphaGo became a highly anticipated event, symbolizing the rivalry between humans and AI. After three consecutive losses, Lee Sedol’s victory in the fourth game left people feeling relieved about the intellectual superiority of humans in the face of the threat of AI. The matchup made us reflect on the role of humans in the future, with...

Shape memory alloys are new materials that have the ability to remember and revert to their original shape at certain temperatures. They are used in a variety of fields, including aerospace, medical, and apparel, especially for parts that expand in tight spaces or products that respond to body temperature.   Antennas that can be packed into a small volume for easy transportation, shirts that...

  A thriller is a genre of film that plays on audiences’ fears through tense suspense, and unlike mystery or crime films, it focuses on danger and confrontation rather than solving the case. Established by masters such as Alfred Hitchcock, the genre uses threatening otherness to stir up anxiety while providing social insight, and its various subgenres offer a wide range of stories and...

  This article discusses the ethical and medical issues of embryonic stem cell therapy, with opponents citing concerns about the invasion of human life, treatment safety issues, and the risks of egg harvesting. Proponents emphasize the treatment of incurable diseases and the economic benefits, but explain that the opposing position is more reasonable given the existence of ethical...

Although only humans are thought to be religious, the movie Planet of the Apes and various studies have raised the possibility that animals may also have group beliefs and instinctive feelings of reverence. Jung’s theory of the collective unconscious explains that religion may have its origins in the shared unconsciousness of humans and animals, and it is also possible that animal mourning...

The South Korean archery team uses a neurofeedback system to stay focused and on top of their game. This training method monitors the athletes’ brain waves in real time to help them maintain a stable mental state. Neurofeedback is so advanced that it’s even used to train astronauts, and it helps athletes perform at their peak mental capacity.   During the month of August 2016...

This article argues against the death penalty, arguing that it not only deprives offenders of their lives but also violates human dignity, and that its effectiveness as a deterrent to crime is uncertain and subject to the risk of wrongful conviction. Instead, they propose reforming and resocializing offenders through long-term correctional and therapeutic interventions, which they argue will...

Samsung Electronics lost a patent dispute with Apple for design patent infringement and was forced to pay a hefty amount of compensation, while its communication technology patent infringement claim was rejected. This case is similar to the Korean Empire’s loss of Hansung Electric Company because it was not properly prepared for technology transfer. This case highlights the importance of...

  The theory of evolution, which explains how life changes, adapts, and evolves to adapt to its environment, has evolved from Darwin’s theory of natural selection and has been combined with modern genetics. Natural selection and genetic diversity explain how organisms maintain and develop traits that favor their survival, and because of this, evolutionary theory has a wide range of...