Will stem cells revolutionize regenerative medicine and organ transplantation, or are we stuck in an ethical dilemma? We explore their characteristics, uses, and limitations. In the modern world, we are exposed to a variety of advertisements, read about new technologies in the news, and study stem cells in school. This is not only because the current curriculum covers stem cells in depth...
Smartphones have revolutionized the way we live and communicate. Let’s take a look at the changes they’ve brought and their impact. In our daily lives, we are already inextricably linked to computers and the internet. We interact with computers dozens or hundreds of times a day without realizing it. Like invisible air, we are benefiting from them without even realizing it...
Natural language processing is essential for AI to understand and communicate with humans. Let’s take a look at how this technology connects AI and humans. Conversational AI has taken the world by storm with its ability to search, answer questions, and perform other actions based on the user’s intent. Apple’s Siri, Samsung’s S Voice, LG’s Q Voice, and many...
Industrial engineering is the bridge between management and engineering, maximizing productivity and innovation through the design of efficient systems. Industrial engineering is the place of convergence Imagine two people. One is a highly specialized engineer who knows everything there is to know about his field, and the other is a business professional with a stellar track record. They...
Will machines that understand and communicate emotions like the AI in the movie Her ever become a reality? We explore the progress and possibilities of machine learning. OS and machine learning in the movie Her In the movie Her, there is an operating system (OS) voiced by Amanda Seyfried. The OS acts as if it has emotions, storing word-by-word transcripts of conversations with a person and...
If advances in biotechnology lead to the creation of genetically engineered humans, will we be able to call them ‘human’? Ethical and social concerns and the future of humanity are explored. We learned about genetically modified foods in middle and high school. Genetically modified foods are new foods that are created by removing genes that are disadvantages of the original...
Human cloning has become a major controversy between bioethics and scientific advancement. What are the ethical dilemmas and practical issues? On February 21, 1997, the birth of Dolly, the first mammal cloned from an adult cell, was announced in Nature. Dolly’s birth stunned the scientific community because cloning a new life from an adult cell requires the nucleus of an already...
A North Korean drone infiltrated South Korean airspace and captured images of a military base and the Blue House. Here’s how it evaded detection and what’s being done about it. Did the drone breach South Korean airspace? Recently, a small North Korean-made drone was spotted in South Korea, first in Paju and Baengnyeong Island, and later in Samcheok. The drone’s storage...
Why do artificial intelligence and doppelgangers evoke fear? We explore human self-identity and the uncanny valley theory with a robot nematode. Did you know about the nematode Caenorhabditis? It’s a worm-like creature about 1 millimeter long, and despite its name, it’s hardly as “pretty” as it sounds. But it’s “pretty” enough for many biologists, because it has 959...
Smartphones provide quick access to information and help us communicate, but excessive use can lead to disconnectedness and health problems. How do we strike a balance with our smartphones? It’s 7 a.m., and Mr. L.’s eyes are half-open as he scrolls through the Twitter posts he didn’t get to all night. Often, he replies with superhuman strength. Before leaving the house...