This blog post explores the creationist and scientific debates surrounding the existence of God. Should it be accepted as an absolute faith, or is it a question verifiable by science?   My doubts about God’s existence began during a long conversation with a missionary on a playground bench in fifth grade. At that age, I knew little about the world and was easily influenced by the...

In this blog post, we explore how sadness influences consumption and why we open our wallets more when we’re sad, using psychological experiments.   When you swipe your card, your brain gets tricked! Another factor that encourages overspending is the credit card itself. Some might wonder what the emotions driving our spending have to do with cards. The answer lies in the changes that...

In this blog post, we’ll explore the possibilities and career options available to Food and Nutrition graduates beyond nutrition, where they can thrive in diverse fields.   People who aren’t familiar with a particular major often hold preconceived notions. They assume everyone who graduates from an education college becomes a teacher. Similarly, they think all art school students...

This blog post analyzes the impact of a newspaper’s endorsement of a specific candidate on media impartiality and whether it can have a tangible effect on voter sentiment, drawing on various theories and case studies.   Many American newspapers, including The New York Times and The Washington Post, express support for specific candidates during election cycles. This tradition dates...

This blog post explains in simple terms why companies issue stocks to raise funds and the economic significance behind it.   Stocks are issued by companies to raise capital. Companies secure operating capital through stock issuance, and the owners of these stocks—shareholders—receive a portion of the profits generated by the company’s operations. Issuing stocks not only raises capital...

In this blog post, we’ll explore the timing of selling stocks and the dilemma of prioritizing the liquidation of profitable versus loss-making positions.   Long-term investing vs. short-term investing—which should you choose? Every time my stocks drop, I tell myself, “I’ll sell as soon as they rebound.” But when they do rebound, I hold on for a day or two, hoping they might climb...

This blog post examines whether Food and Nutrition Studies is merely a discipline focused on training dietitians, or if it is a deeper field that explores human history and culture.   What comes to mind when you hear “Department of Food and Nutrition”? Most people think of it as a path to becoming a nutritionist, a course to become a home economics teacher in elementary, middle, or high...

This blog post compares the scientific facts about food additive safety with public misconceptions, examining the evidence we should trust.   The Need to Reconsider Food Additive Safety Health, and specifically food-related topics, are currently the most popular subjects on television and in books. In an era where delicious food is readily available anytime, anywhere, and where the...

In this blog post, we will examine how geochemical exploration using plants can contribute to reducing environmental damage during rare metal development.   The Department of Energy Resources Engineering is a field of study that researches the entire process from exploration, processing, production, and use of energy and resources essential to human life, all the way to post-use treatment...

This blog post analyzes the StarCraft Dragoon pathfinding problem and examines whether its cause stems from limitations of the A* algorithm.   Multiple units are passing through a narrow entrance. At first, they appear to pass smoothly in a single file, but soon some units break formation, lose their bearings, and move erratically. They wander aimlessly, sometimes traveling far only to turn...