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Meiji University × CNNIC:“The Magic of Math”

“The Magic of Math” - Dr. Kokichi Sugihara (Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Meiji Institute for Advanced Study of Mathematical Sciences) h ...

Enhanced local autonomy as a driving force for modern democracy

In recent years, some disputes between national and local governments have come into the spotlight. The United Kingdom has decided to leave ...

Beyond the pros and cons of the current introduction of Morals to compulsory education

Morals was made an official subject for elementary schools from April 2018, and it will also become one for junior high schools in 2019. Thi ...

Wishes appropriate for the new era contained in the name “Reiwa,” which was drawn from the Japanese poetry anthology the Man’yoshū

Japan entered the Reiwa era on May 1, 2019. Since its announcement, the new era name has been favorably accepted for the most part, and has ...

Biological chemistry contributes to “medical care for a better life”

The progress of medical technologies has been remarkable in recent years. Among them, biological chemistry plays a part in the great driving ...

A comfortable-to-use tool is no longer a “tool”

Nowadays, more and more digital equipment devices are all around us. This trend means that more and more things are being automated, making ...

Workstyle reform is for the “right to work in a way suited to each of us”

Starting this April, workstyle reform-related laws have been coming into force sequentially. Even though there are criticisms and concerns e ...

Why do the French continue to organize protest demonstrations?

Protests that started in November 2018 across France were widely reported in the Japanese media for a time. The impetus behind these protest ...

Will humans become free from metabolic syndrome and allergic diseases?

Allergic diseases and metabolic syndrome have become major health issues that human society needs to address. As a possible solution, resear ...