In this blog post, we’ll explore the basic concepts and various properties of polymers, as well as their potential applications, with a focus on LCDs.   Concepts and Characteristics of Polymers Polymers are important materials used in every aspect of our lives, but despite their significance, they remain a somewhat unfamiliar field to the general public. Unlike the patent dispute between...

In this blog post, we’ll explore the research methods and applications of computational chemistry, a field that has grown significantly alongside advances in computer technology.   Computational chemistry is a branch of chemistry that studies the composition, properties, structure, and changes in substances. Generally, when people think of chemical research, they tend to imagine synthesis...

In this blog post, we’ll examine the proverb “hitting a rock with an egg” through the engineering concept of fatigue failure, and together reflect on the meaning of “impossibility”—something we’ve always taken for granted.   Is the saying “hitting a rock with an egg” really an undeniable truth? Chul-soo, an engineering student, and Young-hee, a humanities student, are walking across campus...

In this blog post, we’ll examine the types of pesticides detected in eggs, how they work, their effects on the human body, and the causes of the pesticide-contaminated egg scandal.   Why did the pesticide-contaminated egg scandal occur? In 2017, an incident in Europe involving the distribution of eggs and processed foods contaminated with fipronil caused a major global uproar. Subsequently...

In this blog post, we’ll use the familiar example of stairs to help you easily understand the quantization of energy—a core concept in quantum chemistry.   Recently, as companies like Google have been advancing quantum computing technology, the concept of “quantum”—and by extension, quantum chemistry—has once again garnered significant attention. However, quantum chemistry is also a field...

In this blog post, we will examine the necessity of banning circular shareholdings, focusing on the concept and problems of the circular shareholding system and its relationship to economic democratization.   Economic Democratization and the Circular Shareholding System Economic democratization has long been discussed as a key policy issue in the South Korean economy. Among the most crucial...

In this blog post, we’ll explore why defects aren’t necessarily a bad thing by examining the meaning of “defects” as defined in materials engineering.   In an era where cutting-edge technology has become a part of everyday life, people of all ages and genders tend to be obsessed with perfectionism. If you place a single small black dot on a large sheet of white paper, most people will focus...

In this blog post, we’ll explore the concept, principles, advantages, and design standards of the Passive House, as well as its significance for the future of architecture.   What Is a Passive House? South Korea is one of the countries that consumes a significant amount of energy for winter heating. Heating energy consumption varies greatly depending on a building’s insulation performance...

In this blog post, we’ll examine various arguments regarding whether video games can be classified as sports, while exploring the similarities and differences between video games and traditional sports.   The Growth of the Gaming Industry and the Rise of Esports Currently, South Korea is one of the countries with the most well-developed gaming industry infrastructure in the world. Internet...

In this blog post, we will examine whether using game theory to explain reciprocal altruistic behavior in animals is indeed appropriate by comparing it to the theory of the selfish gene.   Introduction In ‘The Selfish Gene’, Richard Dawkins presents two theories—the selfish gene theory and game theory—to explain reciprocal altruistic behavior in animals, which appears to...