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Tufan Özdemir3 weeks ago

Supernova Explosions: The End of Stars

The universe is far more vast than we tend to imagine, and in the far-flung corners beyond our sight and knowledge, events of monumental scale are constantly erupting. One such phenomenon is the dramatic transformation…
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12 June 2026

How Will the Universe End? Scientific Scenarios
7 June 2025

Oppenheimer: Father of the Atomic Bomb
1 September 2023

Could the Invisibility Cloak be Real?
16 September 2022

Archimedes’ Death Ray: Is It Possible to Burn the Ship with Sunlight and Mirror Only?
22 August 2022

What Is the True Color of a Mirror?

On Living

Tufan Özdemir25 June 2025

SCRUM Method in Business Life

We know that authoritarian systems no longer yield results in the family, at school or in business life. While the word of parents, teachers or bosses used to be law, this system has slowly changed and new generations have begun to chart their own paths. Business life, instead of adopting strict methods as before and continuing in that way, wanted to adapt itself to the changing and evolving world. We had previously explained this transformation…
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Tufan Özdemir19 June 2025

Agility and Agile Processes in Business Life

As we know, business life is generally an order consisting of strict rules and clear roles. At least, it has continued this way until now. Especially between 1960 and 1990, this order experienced its most rigid period. This order, which started with aspects such as dress code and work hours, even showed itself in the language of communication. Of course, let’s not forget the strict hierarchy that was established for the smooth running of things. Of course,…
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Gülay Ezgi Okan16 June 2025

A Technique That Makes Peace with Time: Pomodoro

In these days when everything is moving much faster, our efforts to catch up with time can make us feel like we have to race against time. So, is it possible to be a winner in such a race? It is possible if we change our perspective! What if we do not race against time and make peace with it? Because as we chase time, we become weak and unmotivated, and as we become aware of time, we…
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