In this blog post, we explore how we can balance the interests of society and individuals in sharing and protecting knowledge. “Knowledge must be free.” This is the slogan of the international hacker organization Anonymous. Under this slogan, they officially endorse WikiLeaks, a site dedicated to exposing state secrets. Anonymous’ philosophy goes beyond just hacking and includes a...
Electrical Engineering and Electronics Engineering: What’s the Difference and Relationship?
In this blog post, we’ll explore the differences and interrelationships between electrical engineering and electronics, and explain how the two disciplines have evolved. After entering university, one of the most memorable questions I was asked about my major was. “What’s the difference between electrical engineering and electronics?” The names of most electrical majors include...
How do probability, uncertainty, and optimized outcomes work in engineering decisions?
In this blog post, we’ll take a look at how probability and uncertainty shape engineering decisions and how to achieve optimized outcomes. One of the most important skills required of an engineer is the ability to make judgments in a given situation. The process of making judgments in the problems they face is called decision making, and it can range from simply determining the...
How does digital sound compression technology affect the music listening experience?
In this blog post, we explore the impact of digital sound compression technology on the music listening experience. Learn how compression technology has changed our sense of music. The pace of technological development in the modern world is unimaginable. About 10 years ago, our lives were much different than they are today, and it’s hard to think back even further than that. Even...
How can photocatalysis, the use of light to clean the environment, make a difference?
In this blog post, we explore how photocatalysis, a technology that cleans the environment with light, can transform our daily lives and environmental challenges. Light Erases Dirt, the Secret of Photocatalysis The day my family decided to do a deep clean, we lifted the sofa and found a lot of dust on the floor. Once these previously invisible particles were exposed, we all realized how...
How smartphones have changed our lives and the possibilities of future technologies
In this blog post, we’ll explore the changes that smartphones have brought to our lives and the new possibilities that future technologies will open up. Most people on the street these days are carrying a smartphone. By 2025, it is estimated that there will be more than 50 million smartphone subscribers in South Korea, with almost every citizen owning a smartphone. Smartphones are...
Using nanoparticles to precisely target cancer cells and minimize cancer side effects
In this blog post, we will introduce an innovative cancer cell-targeting therapy using nanoparticles to minimize the side effects of conventional chemotherapy and maximize its effectiveness. In today’s busy world, a healthy body is essential. Although advances in medical technology have made it possible to cure many diseases, there are still some that are difficult to treat. One of...
Will we be happier if science makes eternal life possible?
In this blog post, we’ll explore the value of death and the meaning of life by asking the question: if technology makes eternal life possible, will humans be truly happy? Every living being will die at some point. Despite numerous attempts in the past to overcome death, all humans have died and will continue to die. Death marks an end to our lives, and it often evokes fear and...
Eternal life, true happiness or just an endless extension of life?
Can eternal life bring true happiness? This blog post explores the relationship between eternal life and happiness from a philosophical perspective. The question of death has been one of humanity’s oldest problems. Since ancient times, humans have been afraid of death, which is why they dream of eternal life. Death itself is an unknown territory and the end of all things, which is...
Why did I self-destruct a valuable relationship with my parents?
In this blog post, I’ll talk about why I destroyed my relationship with my parents during college and how I’m trying to rebuild it. There are situations in life that make even the most self-loving person look bad. I’m a proud person, but there have been many times when I’ve felt wrong or regretted my actions. Some of them were minor regrets, while others felt like I...