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[Book] The Amazing Story of CRISPR-Cas9’s Discovery: “A Crack in Creation” (Jennifer Doudna, Samuel Sternberg)
The developers of genome editing technology "CRISPR-Cas9," which has completely transformed the field of biology, had no intention of inventing such a thing. Based on the book "A Crack In Creation: Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution" by the Nobel Prize-winning author, this is the story of their discovery. -
The Mystery of Math: Is it Invented or Discovered? (Gödel vs Hilbert): “Is God a Mathematician” (Mario Livio)
In the world of mathematics, there are two schools of thought: those who believe math is created by God, and those who believe it is created by humans. Based on "Is God a Mathematician?", we can learn about the debate of whether math is a discovery or an invention and how each perspective has changed throughout the history of mathematics. -
How Nothing Became Everything: The Big Bang Explained: “A Universe from Nothing” (Lawrence M. Krauss)
You probably know that the universe began with the "Big Bang." But do you know how it happened? Based on the book "A Universe from Nothing: Why There Is Something Rather than Nothing," we can learn how the universe was born from "nothing," where there was no space, time, or physical laws. -
Did Dark Matter Wipe Out the Dinosaurs? Lisa Randall’s Idea: “Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs”
There has been a mystery associated with "extinction" for some time, and the solution to that mystery might lie in "dark matter", which is currently only a product of scientists' imagination as it has not been observed yet. In "Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs," active scientist proposes a surprising hypothesis. -
[Summary] Other Minds: Exploring the Consciousness of Octopuses (Author Peter Godfrey-Smith)
Cephalopoda, such as the octopus, is the only Invertebrata to have evolved a "brain". The author writes that he feels a connection to octopuses despite having followed a completely different path of evolution, and describes them as the living beings that are most similar to extraterrestrial biological entities. In “Other Minds,” we can learn about the evolutionary history of the octopus, which also has a brain in its arm and the nature of consciousness. -
[Movie] A True Story About the Origin of “Stockholm” Syndrome (Director Robert Budreau, Starring Ethan Hawke)
The phenomenon where hostages develop feelings of sympathy or affection for their captors during events like robberies or hostage situations is called "Stockholm syndrome," and it's based on a real-life event. Learn about the strange psychology of humans who end up helping their captors from the movie "Stockholm."
