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The historic dependence of Japan on other people's ideas has served it well, but cannot continue. The government's determination to boost fundamental research seems likely to encourage a cultural shift, despite the obstacles.
The intrinsic conflict between the mandated need to inform the public of potential health hazards and the need of the media for sensational headlines is threatening to compromise the scientific process.
Did an increase in atmospheric oxygen concentration some time during the Neoproterozoic era, 1,000 to 543 million years ago, make possible the diversification of multicellular animals?
Time to think ahead to the new academic year and items that may be needed, such as a system for cultivating hybridoma cells, a mass detector for liquid chromatographs and a accounting program to keep track of expenses.
