Written by: Oscar Lee Start with any positive integer. If it’s even, divide it by 2; if it’s odd, multiply it by 3 and add 1. Keep repeating this process, and (mathematicians think) you will eventually reach the number 1. This
Written by: Meghna Manoj Introduction: unconscious connections in human interactions The human unconscious mind starts thinking and affecting decision making processes before humans realize that they’re thinking at all. A research paper published with the National Library of Medicine confirms, saying the “actions
Written By: Jaylin Park What’s the Deal with Quantum Computing? Quantum computing is a topic that has been receiving greater attention lately from both computer scientists and the public. Its capabilities are unparalleled, and it is slowly becoming a scientific reality. Unlike regular computers
Written by: Jaylin Park Introduction “Beautiful” is probably one of the first words that comes to mind when one is asked to describe nature. Flowers, leaves, crystals, snowflakes, even shells, are all considered beautiful. People often put these as their screen backgrounds for a reason.
Written by: Jonathan Handjojo In the future, waiting for an organ transplant might sound as outdated as using dial-up internet. Every day, 17 people in the U.S. die waiting for an organ that never comes, and more than 100,000 are left wondering if their life-saving
Information Theory and Its Real World Applications Written by: Pranshu Nautiyal Introduction One of the most qualitative measures of recent centuries is information and how it is stored. Information theory lets us see how information can be a qualitative data factor, and how to reduce
Written by: Maneth Perera Many commercial airliners generally go at speeds significantly below the speed of sound. Meanwhile, many fighter jets and other military craft fly at speeds significantly above the speed of sound. However, very few aircraft choose to go near the speed of
Written by: Maneth Perera In 1995, the Hubble Space Telescope took the first Deep Field images. Many astronomers doubted its ability to look for new space objects; to prove them wrong, NASA researchers pointed the telescope at the most barren, darkest part of the night
Written By: Shihan Cheng Poker is a game of incomplete information. Players must make decisions with uncertainty, ultimately relying on probabilistic outcomes to determine the winner of a round. Unlike popular games such as chess or Go, Poker has the element of hidden cards and
Written By: Pranav Gadde In this moment, as you’re reading this article, your device may be leaking information about you. The sounds your processor makes when it’s working, the tiny vibrations from your phone’s motors, all can be used to spy on you in ways
