One week after a hole in chamber 2 of the Fukishima nuclear reactor was discovered to be leaking highly toxic waste into the groundwater, radiation levels 9 times higher than those immediately after the disaster have been detected inside the reactor. A robot used to explore the internal chambers was destroyed by radiation over one Continue Reading →
The Japan Times reports that Japanese youth are disinterested in sex and romance contributing to an ongoing decline in the population of Japan. A survey by marriage-counseling firm, O-Net, reveals that only one in four 20 year olds are involved in a romantic relationship. A study by the Japan Family Planning Association revealed that one Continue Reading →
The John James Newsletter 162 18 February 2017 We live in two Americas. One, now the minority, functions in a print-based, literate world. It can cope with complexity and has the intellectual tools to separate illusion from truth. The other, which constitutes the majority, exists in non-reality-based belief systems. This America is dependent on skilfully Continue Reading →
The John James Newsletter 161 15 February 2017 A Message of Hope from Gen Z I am Sarah – I was asked to write an insight of my generation’s thinking on climate change. I am in no way the only voice, but I am one voice. I hope you find it useful. This is an Continue Reading →
The riding instructions for US President Trump’s dismantling of democracy have been revealed in a series of articles outlining the role of billionaire mathematician Robert Mercer and his network of think-tanks, lobby groups and media companies. White-house chief strategist Steve Bannon, formerly editor in chief of Mercer’s Breitbart News, has said that he wants to Continue Reading →
Resistance to the super-antibiotics Carbapenem and Colistin is spreading from farm animals to people in over 25 countries. The bacteria resistant to these anti-biotics of last resort, first appeared in the industrial-harming centres where animals are pumped full of antibiotics to keep them alive in unhealthy conditions. The mrc-1 gene that gives bacteria resistance to Continue Reading →