Whale Fall: The Rise of New Ecosystem and Food Web
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-prolific-afterlife-of-whales/ Whale fall refers to the process of whale carcasses sinking to the bottom of the ocean. The whale fall process produces organic matter that becomes the source of energy for organisms in deep-sea ecosystems. Scientists estimate that the carcass of a whale can support a circulatory ecosystem denominated by decomposers for over one hundred […]
The Social Network Effects of Parent Monitoring on Communication Apps
In a recent article, “Snapchat will let parents see whom their kids are chatting with,” by Ben Goggin of NBC News, one of the newer implementations by Snapchat–a social media and communication app that allows users to both post and send media in the form of pictures, videos, and messages that disappear after 24 hours–is […]
Game theory and the recent China-Taiwan conflict
https://blog.forumias.com/what-game-theory-tells-us-about-china-taiwan-face-off/ The blog post “What game theory tells us about China-Taiwan face-off” analyzes the recent China-Taiwan tension by considering both China and Taiwan as players of the game, and later, analyzes the conflict by including the US as the third player. China has long claimed that Taiwan is a part of its territory while Taiwan […]