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How neurofeedback training puts South Korea’s archery team on top of the world

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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...

The death penalty: how to balance crime prevention, social responsibility, and human dignity?

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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...

Why did Samsung lose its patent dispute with Apple over design patents and fail to win its telecommunications patent claim?

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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...

Why do organisms change, adapt, and evolve? (The history of life through the principles of natural selection and heredity and the impact of evolutionary theory)

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  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...

How do scientific theories develop and is the Lakatos research program sufficient to explain scientists’ choices?

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Lakatos’s research program attempts to explain the process by which scientists choose and develop theories, which compensates for the limitations of disproversialism, but Charmers argues that the methodology does not fully explain scientists’ choices. This article examines Lakatos’ theory and seeks to complement the explanation of scientific progress by suggesting that...

Why should philosophy of science be offered as a required liberal arts course for science students?

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Philosophy of science provides STEM students with a foundation that goes beyond mere knowledge and into the nature, history, and critical thinking of science, giving them a deeper understanding of their discipline. In high school, science is often taught as a problem-solving exercise, which can lead students to uncritically accept science. Offering philosophy of science as a required course in...

If we can achieve eternal life through advances in science and technology, can we achieve true happiness?

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Over the past 100 years, scientific and technological advances have significantly extended human lifespans and have even raised the possibility of eternal life. But can we really be happy if we have eternal life? Based on Aristotle’s and Epicurus’ views of happiness, happiness is a state of mind, not an external condition, and eternal life is unlikely to satisfy our endless longing...

How has the evolution of the internet impacted our lives, and how do we balance technological innovation?

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The internet has evolved from early military communications to play an integral role in our daily lives and society as a whole. Along with this comes information overload and cybersecurity concerns, making it important to balance technological advancement with ethical responsibility.   Today, the internet is more than just a tool for information discovery; it has become an integral part of...

Is programming really a dream skill that makes everything possible, or is it just a tool that requires thorough analysis and design?

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As the future of technology becomes a reality, programming is becoming a key part of IT skills and is gaining prominence. This book explains the process of programming based on the basic concepts of computers and programs, emphasizing that programming is not a one-size-fits-all, but a tool for analyzing situations and solving problems. As technology advances, programming is becoming an essential...

How reliable is inductive reasoning when we evaluate the behavior of others?

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We use inductive reasoning in many everyday situations to evaluate others based on first impressions and observed behavior. In science, inductive reasoning is useful as a tool for progress, but when applied to humans, it is subject to exceptions and errors. This can be seen in crime prevention systems and stop-and-frisk practices, and it needs to be used carefully and restrictively when it...

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