In this blog post, we’ll explore the various scientific principles behind golf, including the golf swing, the motion of the ball, the role of dimples, and how advancements in sports science are influencing the sport.   Mechanics and Analysis of the Golf Swing It is often said that there is no single, set rule for the golf swing. In fact, countless golfers have their own unique swing styles...

In this blog post, we’ll explore the role of vortices in our daily lives and, in particular, how they relate to the flight of a golf ball.   When fall arrives, images of colorful foliage, reading, and fall sports days come to mind. Most of us have probably had the experience of sprinting across a wide playground as children, only to trip over a large rock lying there and fall. Similarly...

In this blog post, we’ll explore the potential for advancements in human genetic engineering and the ethical controversies surrounding it from the perspective of the right to be free from suffering.   You, Too, Could Be in Pain Let’s imagine this scenario. Every morning, I’m unable to move for 10 minutes due to excruciating lower back pain. It takes me 30 minutes after waking up to struggle...

In this blog post, we’ll explore the principles and characteristics of solid-solid reactions—where solids react with one another—and how they’re applied in everyday life.   Let’s think back to our science lab classes from elementary school through high school. If you paid close attention in class, you’ll likely remember various experiments related to the solid, liquid, and gas states...

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...