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Being a biologist who likes bugs, the thing that brought me to write an essay on evolutionary biology was that I thought the “sociobiology,” the theory of evolution that pushed Neo-Darwinism to extremes, was a sham - by Prof. Kiyohiko Ikeda.

Read more of the article entitled 'Grasping the Key to the Evolution of Living Organisms Searching for "Structure," "Context," and "Systems"'

Prof. Yasuaki Muto writes on reform of the Japan Sumo Association.

Read more of the article entitled 'The Grand Sumo Tournament Scandal: Will Contestant Athlete Self-Governance Remain? '

Prof. Okauchi reflects on an international meeting in Cairo, Egypt concerning the “Return and Protection of Cultural Property”. A total of 21 countries participated in a discussion which pressed for the return of such famous antiquities as the bust of Queen Nefertiti and the Rosetta Stone.

Read more of the article entitled 'Looted cultural property - who owns it? '

Language change involves changes in power relationships, and groups whose vested interest of the language they have used up to the present is threatened would attempt to reject it completely, because language skill cannot be easily acquired or replaced, and it represents people’s identity.

Read more of the article entitled 'Reconsidering the Adoption of English as an Official Language: National Discussion on Language Policy Needed'

Shanghai has achieved significant growth over the last twenty years and it is now the richest region in China. It is quite fitting that the Expo, an engine for further economic development, be held in Shanghai.

Read more of the article entitled 'China's Brilliance and Obscurity as Seen in the Shanghai World Expo'