Japanese scientist visiting the United States... is Science Universal?

Dear reader,

In this article, a biologist visiting the United States from Japan describes the differences he found between the 2 countries, not only on the cultural level, but also in science.

"I had always regarded science as universal and believed there are no differences in science at all between countries. But I was wrong. People with different cultures think in different ways, and therefore their science also may well be different."

Tatsuo MOTOKAWA
Department of Biology, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa, 903-01 Japan
Perspectives in Biology and Medicine, 32: 489-504 (1989)

The world has progressed in terms of scientific knowledge, but there are still wars and strife

Many people believed that science would be the saviour of humanity.
While science has bring admirable achievements, the root causes of war and strife still remain beyond the realm of science...

This interesting article on KUENSEL explores what Buddhism have to say about this.

Individualist vs. Collectivist Societies

Dear reader,

Here is an interesting thought about different ways Societies are built.

Harmony and the dream

The article explores the continuum that exists with the most individualistic societies — like the West — on one end, and the most collectivist societies — like China or Japan — on the other.

I hope the reading will be inspiring, enjoy it and leave a comment if you feel like it.

The best way to find meaning at work - BBC article

For us, people who are asking themselves everyday if our job is a waste of time, there is a nice article to read on the BBC.