Society/Life

Low price preference and food safety and security

Japanese people’s food consumption behavior changed greatly in the 1990s after the bursting of the bubble economy. And in 2020, the coronavi ...

COVID-19 could be a historic turning point in urban policy

The novel coronavirus pandemic in 2020 provided us with opportunities to reconsider how society should be. One of them is the issue of commu ...

Soil is a resource, and wisdom is needed to utilize it sustainably

In recent years, due in part to the spread of the SDGs, interest in sustainability is growing in a variety of fields. Soil, too, is being un ...

The opportunity cost for not learning finance is significant

Compared to advanced western countries and emerging countries in Asia, investment by Japanese individuals are extremely inactive. In Japan, ...

Discovering human history in demographic changes

Recently in Japan, population problems have been receiving increasing public attention as society ages rapidly and the population has begun ...

Discovering the hidden power of plants that saves us from human crises

Significant progress has been achieved in recent years in the research of plant hormones. This field is not very well known to the public, b ...

Longevity risk to longevity happiness

Recently, we often hear the term “longevity risk.” In general, this term often refers to retirement funds, but this is not the only risk. Su ...

New technologies and systems we create can put autonomous driving into practical use

Lately, we often hear discussions related to autonomous driving. It is said that automobile manufacturers around the world have been competi ...

Dreamily glowing noctilucent clouds provide a clue to elucidate the mechanism of global warming

Are you familiar with the phenomenon of noctilucent clouds? It refers to a type of cloud formation that exists at an altitude of approximate ...