Romanticism is a literary movement that reacted against classicism and emphasized emotion and individuality, focusing on the free expression of feelings to move readers. Both Lamartine of France and Mahá of the Czech Republic depict life, death, and the relationship between nature and humans in their works. Lamartine’s Lake Fianna sings of love and sorrow in nature, while...

We will examine the humanization journey of a robot in the film Bicentennial Man and discuss the potential for robots to express emotions and perform social roles like humans, and the ethical and social acceptability of such a development. It explores the boundary issues that arise as robots become more human-like in appearance and capabilities, and the ways in which they will coexist with...

Advanced robotics technology is revolutionizing the medical field beyond its efficiency in the industrial workplace. Robotic arms with high degrees of freedom are enabling more precise and safer surgeries that go beyond human limitations. These technological advances are expanding the possibilities for medical robots and providing a safer surgical environment.   The development of advanced...

Human civilization has evolved alongside the evolution of tools, and the recent rise of artificial intelligence has brought us to a new stage. With the potential for tools to surpass humans, it’s worth discussing whether the development of AI is a blessing or a danger to humanity.   From the caveman apes to modern humans, human civilization has been constantly developing and evolving...

Kylian Mbappe’s mega-signing by French soccer club PSG has exposed a loophole in European soccer’s Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules. FFP rules regulate clubs from spending more than they earn, but PSG avoided sanctions by signing Mbappe on loan. UEFA has been fine-tuning the FFP rules, but they still do little to reduce financial inequality between clubs.   One of the hottest...

This article addresses the debate over whether religion is an evolutionary adaptation or a simple social phenomenon. It argues that religion helps us solve existential problems and strengthens social cohesion, but that it is limited as an adaptation, and that the psychological stability and social role it provides is more of a deception.   There are many different religions in the world...

It’s not uncommon to see a black band on a TV or computer screen that’s clear to the naked eye when taken with a camera. This is due to a mismatch between the display’s scanning lines and the camera’s exposure time, which can be fixed by increasing the exposure time.   Have you ever taken a picture of a TV or computer screen with your camera and noticed something...

This course covers why listening to consumer needs during product development is critical to a company’s success, and uses specific examples to illustrate the secrets of successful product development. Emphasizes the risk of failure if consumer input is not taken into account.   In our daily lives, we come into contact with countless products. They are essential tools that provide us...

This article criticizes the efficiency and ethics of animal testing, questions whether animal testing is necessary for humans, and emphasizes the need for alternative testing methods. It also argues for the reduction and eventual abolition of animal testing through consumer awareness and legislative changes.   Animal testing is used in many fields, including drug development, vivisection...

This article uses Thomas Kuhn’s The Structure of Scientific Revolutions to reflect on how normal science and paradigms determine the direction of scientific and academic research, and how they affect the puzzles faced by researchers and their motivation.   I found it an interesting read. It gave me a chance to reflect on some of the psychological backgrounds that I’ve been lost...