In this blog post, I will candidly share the feelings and realizations that came to me as a medical school applicant who faced death firsthand through a cadaver dissection. First Steps The sound of our footsteps echoed through the hallway of the practice room. The faces of my friends were half tense and half excited. I was also at a loss as to what to do in a situation I had never...
In this blog post, we will reflect on the loss, regret, and meaning of existence that we encounter through the death of a beloved pet. I have loved animals since I was a child. I loved animals not simply because they were cute, but because of the mystery and awe I felt toward life. As a result, I ended up raising everything from chicks sold in front of my school for 500 won to hamsters...
In this blog post, we explore whether the unique value of humans remains valid amid concerns that jobs and dignity will be threatened in the age of AI. “Beep, beep, beep. There is an 80% chance that your job will be replaced by artificial intelligence (AI) within the next 20 years.” Enter your job title on the website Will Robots Take My Job? and AI will tell you the probability of your...
This blog post examines how stem cell technology is used in regenerative medicine and the ethical and scientific issues that arise from its use. Among the topics related to regenerative medicine recently covered by the National Geographic Channel, stem cell technology has attracted the most attention. Stem cells can be used to “cultivate” patient-specific organs in a laboratory for...
In this blog post, we will explore the possibilities and innovations that stem cell research could bring to disease treatment and regenerative medicine. All organs and tissues in our bodies originate from a mass of stem cells created by the division of a fertilized egg. Stem cells are different from other somatic cells in that they can not only replicate themselves indefinitely, but also...
In this blog post, we will explore the meaning of thematic reading and how it can be used to cultivate critical thinking and knowledge integration skills. Thematic reading is the critical and integrative reading and reconstruction of texts that present different perspectives and formats on the same or similar topics and themes. When doing this, readers should not just compare different...
In this blog post, we will introduce easy and fun ways to experience virtual reality, from Google Cardboard, which you can enjoy for only $4, to the latest VR technology trends. Virtual Reality (VR). It is a somewhat contradictory combination of the words “virtual,” meaning “fake,” and “reality.” So what exactly is virtual reality? Simply put, it is a technology that makes you feel as if...
In this blog post, we will look at the concept and types of offshore plants, as well as the role and future potential of shipbuilding and marine engineering amid changes in the global energy industry. It has been a long time since the terms “global era” and “global society” first appeared. Various technologies have contributed to building a globally connected society. In the early days...
In this blog post, we will examine whether legal stability and predictability were ensured through the principles of the rule of law and the application of the principle of proportionality in the criminal law of the Joseon Dynasty. Introduction The rule of law is the principle that what constitutes a crime and how it should be punished must be stipulated in advance by written law. This is...
This blog post explores the possibility of institutional reform, focusing on the limitations of the civil service examination system in the late Joseon Dynasty and attempts to overcome them by reintroducing feudal elements. Yoo Hyung-won’s proposal for the public selection system was a representative bureaucratic reform theory in the late Joseon Dynasty. It was intended to overcome...