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This blog post explores the meaning and background of postmodern architecture, which pursued sensory freedom beyond the rationality of modern architecture.   Architecture Questioning Truth What is truth? This may seem like an abrupt, out-of-place question, but to understand the spirit of ‘postmodern architecture,’ we must trace back to this brief question that deeply permeates human history...

This blog post explores how fashion influences our emotions and psychology beyond mere clothing in an accessible and engaging way.   Compared to other academic fields, the study of clothing is relatively familiar to us. Yet, precisely because it feels so familiar, it can be surprisingly difficult to pinpoint and explain the unique characteristics of the clothing department to others. First...

This blog post examines how advancements in flat glass manufacturing technology have impacted productivity and economic efficiency, and explores the benefits we enjoy in our daily lives.   Industrial technology has evolved to enhance manufacturing process efficiency, enabling greater production at lower costs. Such technological progress is achieved through innovations that combine parts of...

This blog post broadly examines the historical development of computers, from their origins to current technology, and explores the potential for future technological expansion.   A computer, by definition, is a machine that uses electronic circuits to automatically perform calculations or process data. However, this definition encompasses not only what we commonly refer to as a computer in...

This blog post explores the role calorie counting plays in weight management and examines how relying solely on numbers for eating habits can affect health.   Whether buying a hamburger, eating at school or work, or even ordering pizza, menus now list not just food names but also calories. Even if we don’t usually pay attention, we focus intensely on these calorie numbers when...

This blog post explores the principles and features of LFIA kits utilizing antigen-antibody reactions, examining how they enable fast and accurate diagnostics at low cost.   Test kits are widely used for diagnosing health conditions or examining bloodstains at crime scenes. Various scientific principles are applied in kit production, with a demand for kits that enable easy, fast, and...

In this blog post, we examine whether Korean medicine’s core theories—the Yin-Yang and Five Elements theory and Sasang constitutional medicine—possess scientific evidence from the perspective of Popper’s falsificationism.   When I was young, wanting to be even a little taller, I visited a Korean medicine clinic run by a famous practitioner featured on TV for a while. Before...

This blog post examines why the medieval philosopher Pierre Abélard was labeled a ‘heretic’ through his eventful life and his challenging thought.   Introduction Born in France in 1079, Pierre Abélard is more famous for his love affair with his lover Héloïse and their exchanged letters than for his identity as a philosopher and theologian. He was a medieval priest who, despite loving beyond...

This blog post examines how the patent system protects inventions and contributes to industrial development and enhancing national technological competitiveness.   The patent system is a mechanism designed to promote national industrial development by protecting and encouraging inventions. It grants patent rights to patent applicants, ensuring they can hold exclusive rights to the invention...

This blog post examines how Thomas Aquinas reflected on morality and happiness, and how his ideas have influenced contemporary ethical inquiry.   Introduction Thomas Aquinas is a figure who brought medieval Scholastic philosophy to its zenith, regarded alongside Anselm as a master of medieval philosophy. He is particularly the philosopher who readily comes to mind when the keyword ‘proof of...