TOK MYP5 1835

The rapid increase in data usage in telecommunications raises an important TOK question: Does more data automatically mean more knowledge? Telecom companies celebrate higher data consumption as progress — faster…

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When we plug in an air fryer, electric current begins to flow through its heating element and fan. Physics explains this flow through laws and equations — voltage pushes charges,…

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Invasive plants are a TOK reminder that “truth” in nature is often a matter of perspective and purpose. In ecology, a plant can be labeled invasive because it spreads fast…

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Neutron Activation Analysis (NAA) is a powerful example of how “knowing” in science often depends on instruments and models, not direct human senses. In NAA, a material is bombarded with…

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A radiation protection monitoring station is a good TOK example of how knowledge is built from instruments rather than from our senses alone. The station doesn’t “see” radiation the way…

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