In this blog post, we will examine the conflict and balance between freedom of expression and public morality, focusing on the restricted screening system. Introduction: Censorship prohibited by the Constitution, but what is the reality? The Constitution of the Republic of Korea clearly prohibits censorship. This is a minimum measure to guarantee freedom of the press and publication, which...
In this blog post, we will explore how relationships between people, or social networks, affect employment. Overview of social network theory Social network theory views society not as a simple collection of individuals, but as a totality of relationships and interactions between people. In other words, the relationships between individuals form a structure, and this structure is society...
In this blog post, we will examine the principles of human relations and their practical implications through the core Confucian virtues of benevolence (仁) and righteousness (義). Benevolence (仁) originates from “two people” The character “仁” symbolizes the relationship between two people. In ancient times, the character for “benevolence” was written by doubling the character for “person,”...
In this blog post, we explore the secrets of the expanding universe, from Hubble’s discovery of redshift to the Big Bang theory, inflationary cosmology, and the nature of dark energy. How is the universe expanding? — From Hubble’s discovery to dark energy In the early 20th century, American astronomer Edwin Hubble made one of the most important discoveries in the history of...
In this blog post, we will explore in depth what humans are in the midst of nature’s changes and what relationship we have with the sky. Nature did not become what it is today in an instant. It has reached its current state through a gradual and continuous process of change over many years. Where did it begin, and where is it headed? These changes, whose beginning and end are...
In this blog post, we take a closer look at how Newtonian mechanics, the representative system of classical mechanics, was replaced by field theory. According to Isaac Newton’s system of physics established in the 17th century, physical reality is explained by empty space, material points moving within that space, and the forces acting between these material points. In this system...
In this blog post, we explore in depth whether language is an innate human ability or the result of cultural learning. Reexamining language at the heart of the humanities Over the past century, language has been one of the central themes of humanistic imagination. Language has come to be understood not merely as a tool for communication, but as a medium that defines the fundamental...
In this blog post, we will follow the reasoning from Galileo to Mach to explain the concept of the relativity of speed and position in an easy and interesting way. Galileo and the concept of inertial reference frames Galileo Galilei is an indispensable figure in the development of modern kinematics. He emphasized that the difference in dynamics between a state of rest and a state of...
In this blog post, we will examine why medical experiments banned in developed countries for ethical reasons are allowed in developing countries. We will discuss the boundary between science and ethics, and the double standards that exist. In 1994, a medical study conducted in the United States attracted worldwide attention by suggesting the possibility of effectively preventing vertical...
This blog post introduces the latest biotechnology that uses genetic engineering and viruses to create nanoelectronic devices. Based on genetic information recorded in their own DNA, living cells produce proteins, which are the most sophisticated and complex molecular structures discovered by humankind to date. Proteins are key elements that perform various life activities within cells and...