This blog post explores the creation of a new humanity through genetic manipulation and its future, and offers deep reflections on where we are headed. A prospective parent had a routine test at the gynecologist’s office for her baby, who was due in a few months. As they wait for the results, the doctor tells them with a grave expression that there is a serious problem. “If you leave...
In this blog post, we’ll show you how to use data mining to identify a correlation between diapers and beer sales and how you can use it to increase sales. You are the store manager of Store A of L-Mart, a large supermarket. A competitor, H-Mart, has recently opened nearby, and you’re worried that your store’s sales have dropped significantly. You decide to ask for help...
This blog post explores the evolutionary and economic implications of why altruistic behavior is rare but still important in human society. We’re constantly bombarded with news stories about “rich people giving big” and “celebrities volunteering”. The reason why altruistic behaviors like volunteering and giving are so controversial and prominent in our society is that they are rarely...
Embryonic stem cell research offers revolutionary possibilities, but it also raises bioethical and research safety concerns. In this blog post, we take an in-depth look at them. In recent years, science and technology have been developing rapidly, especially biotechnology. Biotechnology has made breakthroughs in genetic engineering, stem cell research, gene editing technologies, and more...
DuPont’s transformation from a textile company to a multidisciplinary science company shows how Six Sigma can drive quality improvement and innovation. The synthetic fiber nylon is all too familiar to engineering students studying chemistry. Considered one of the greatest inventions of the 20th century, nylon was created in 1938 by the DuPont Company in the United States. DuPont...
This blog post recognizes the ethical challenges posed by rapid advances in science and technology, and explores ways to address them. Humanity and science and technology: advances and costs Humanity has made remarkable advances in science and technology over the past century. Some would argue that the changes that have occurred in the last hundred years are even greater than those that...
Architecture is more than just a space, it has the power to make our lives more pleasant and beautiful. This blog post explores how. I’m an architecture student, majoring in architectural engineering, which is the study of building construction, structure, and the environment. However, I have not studied architectural engineering in depth, and I am more interested in design, i.e...
The professors in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering work on everything from robotics to solar cells to nanotechnology. Here’s a look at some of the innovative research they’re pioneering! One professor travels to the far reaches of the Pacific Ocean to catch fast-swimming fish, another studies the metastasis of cancer cells, and another creates beautiful...
Why do selfish and altruistic humans exist together? In this blog post, we’ll explore the implications of altruism for society and the inevitability of their coexistence. In school and social life, we are often involved in group activities. In group activities, all members work as members to achieve a single goal with limited time and resources with maximum efficiency or teamwork...
Altruistic behavior may seem like a survival disadvantage, but it has played an important role in human society. But how has altruism been maintained? There are many kinds of people in the world, and you’ll meet many kinds of people in your life. There are people who give everything to others, such as the elderly people who donate their entire fortune by picking up trash, and there...