This blog post explores the dilemma that arises between national sovereignty and the protection of human rights in humanitarian intervention, and discusses how the international community can harmoniously resolve it. We recognized the necessity of international attention through the Kosovo crisis and the tragedy in East Timor. When such tragedies cause countless people to suffer death and...
This blog post explores the changes artificial intelligence will bring to the information society and examines the various transformations that may result. Today, we breathe amidst an immeasurable volume of information. It is no exaggeration to say we live within a current of information. Moreover, the lives we lead in the 21st century and the collection of information are inextricably...
In this blog post, we examine the evolution of television and its current role, pondering whether smartphones and the internet can fully replace TV. Television was invented by British inventor John Logie Baird, who began working on it in 1922 and successfully conducted the first test in 1926. The name “television” combines the Greek words tele, meaning far, and vision, meaning sight. As...
This blog post examines whether WikiLeaks’ indiscriminate disclosure of information is a righteous act that enhances societal transparency or a dangerous act that poses risks. Cryptographic technology has evolved in complex and diverse forms from ancient times to modern society. This technology has played an essential role in safeguarding secrets and protecting vital information from...
This blog post explains the limitations of computer-generated random numbers, the nature of true randomness, and the difference between TRNGs and PRNGs in simple terms. “If there’s one thing computers are bad at, it’s flipping a coin.” This is a quote from Steve Ward, a professor in the Department of Computer Science at MIT. He means that today’s computers can only...
This blog post scientifically examines the principle behind how the unique dimples on a golf ball’s surface influence its flight distance. Modern people are passionate about ball sports. We cheer for Messi or Ronaldo’s exquisite shots, marvel at Ryu Hyun-jin’s fastballs, and watch Tiger Woods’s incredible driver shots with bated breath. In this way, we pay close...
In this blog post, we explore how basketball’s appeal and meaning evolve as time passes, and why basketball offers important life lessons. I was basking in the warm sunlight, the center of attention from dozens of friends surrounding the basketball court. Though a quarter lasted only 10 minutes, after playing that 10 minutes, my heart felt like it would burst and my whole body was...
In this blog post, I take an honest look at the desire to linger in memories with friends and the reasons for hesitating to grow up. Looking at the people around me, I feel like life these days is like a high-speed train. Like a video where the rewind button is broken and only fast-forward playback is possible, life passes by before it can hold enough meaning. What’s more, even...
Science pursues objective truth, yet it is sometimes distorted under the influence of politics and economics. Through cases including the Hwang Woo-suk scandal, we explore how science is manipulated and what we consequently lose. The Hwang Woo-suk Scandal and the Political Distortion of Science On February 12, 2004, Science magazine announced via an online breaking news report that Hwang...
This blog post examines how the Scientific Revolution became the foundation for Western imperialism and led to the oppression of colonial nations. From the emergence of Homo sapiens tens of thousands of years ago to the present day, humanity has undergone tremendous development. In the early days of humanity, people lived feeling the daily threat of survival. Yet, through the Cognitive...