In this blog post, I’ll share my experience of attending the concert featuring Geum Nan-sae and the Eurasian Philharmonic, discuss the appeal of the concert, and explore ways to make classical music more accessible to the general public. I’ve always enjoyed watching dramas and movies centered on music, such as ‘Beethoven Virus’ and ‘Harmony’. While watching these...
Can Empathy Help Us Overcome Entropy?
In this blog post, we’ll explore the possibility of a sustainable future through Jeremy Rifkin’s theory of entropy, the zero marginal cost society, and the meaning of empathy. People believe that society is progressing. The majority hold the view that, through advances in science and technology, the world is gradually moving in a better direction. However, Jeremy Rifkin, author of...
How Do Curly Hair and Perms Form? The Secret Behind Changes in Protein Structure
In this blog post, we’ll explore the principles behind how curly hair and perms form, along with changes in protein structure. Hairstyle is one of the key factors many people consider when grooming their appearance. From washing, blow-drying, and styling our hair every day to getting it cut, dyed, or permed at the salon, we devote a great deal of attention to our hair. Among these...
What would Van Gogh have needed to live a happy life?
In this blog post, we’ll explore human happiness and the implications of genetic engineering through the ethical debate surrounding “designer humans” and “natural humans,” focusing on the movie ‘Gattaca’. Do you know the genius painter Van Gogh? One of his masterpieces, ‘The Starry Night’, was completed during his stay at a sanatorium following the incident in which...
What is high-resolution audio, and how does it differ from standard audio?
In this blog post, we’ll explore the principles of digital audio, the characteristics of high-resolution audio, and how it differs from standard audio to understand what high-resolution audio is all about. High-resolution audio has been steadily gaining attention in the digital music market. While it is often mentioned in the same breath as lossless audio, strictly speaking, the two...
What potential does biodiesel hold as a solution to both high oil prices and global warming?
In this blog post, we’ll examine how biodiesel differs from conventional petroleum fuels and explore its potential and limitations as an alternative energy source capable of addressing the issues of high oil prices and global warming. Petroleum is deeply intertwined with modern life. It is not only used as fuel for engines in cars and airplanes but also utilized in various forms in most...
How can we understand the relationship between stress and strain by stretching a rubber band?
In this blog post, we’ll use a rubber band as an example to examine the relationship between stress and strain, and explore the process by which an object deforms and eventually fails when a force is applied to it. Many of you have probably played with a rubber band before. If you stretch a rubber band and then let go, it may return to its original shape, or it may remain stretched beyond...
In Search of the Source of Solitude: How Does Giacometti’s “Large Woman III” Depict the Solitude of Modern People?
In this blog post, I’ll share my experience of reflecting on the solitude of modern people and the human condition through Alberto Giacometti’s “Large Woman III.” On a Saturday after a long, grueling exam period, I was weighed down by the pressure of having to go to the art museum as soon as my midterms were over. As someone who was usually a complete novice when it came to art, the idea...
How did paleoclimatology uncover the causes of the Maya civilization’s collapse?
In this blog post, we’ll examine the causes of the Maya civilization’s collapse as revealed by paleoclimatological research, and explore how climate change influenced the rise and fall of civilizations. Most civilizations around the world emerged near major rivers, on vast plains, and under favorable climatic conditions. The Mesopotamian civilization developed in the basins of the...
Should we abandon nuclear power for the sake of cost-effectiveness? Is nuclear power really cost-effective?
In this blog post, we will examine whether we should continue to use nuclear power, focusing on its cost-effectiveness, safety, environmental impact, and policy issues. Nuclear power has been used as a method of power generation that reduces fossil fuel consumption and contributes to a stable power supply. It is also regarded as helping to maintain stable electricity production costs due...