Since 1945, the world has been – comparatively – peaceful. Some believe this ‘long peace’ is the start of a new, conflict-free era. However, a recent analysis suggests it is just a blip, and a major war could be around the corner. The long peace began after the second world war. In his 2011 book The Better Angels… Read More
During the second world war, chemists made penicillin by culturing moulds in pans. Labs would have these pans stacked to the ceiling, but the process still yielded only tiny amounts of penicillin. The compound was in such short supply that unmetabolised remnants of the drug were being recycled from soldiers’ urine. Reference Howgego, J. (2018) Roaming Free. New Scientist. 19… Read More
Did you know that a Japanese chemist first synthesised methamphetamine in 1919 as a medicine for people with lethargy and depression – or that it was given to kamikaze pilots, during World War II in the hope it would make them less likely to change their minds?
“It is my earnest hope – indeed the hope of all mankind – that from this solemn occasion a better world shall emerge out of the blood and carnage of the past, a world found upon faith and understanding, a world dedicated to the dignity of man and the fulfilment of his most cherished wish… Read More
“In no other profession are the penalties for employing untrained personnel so appalling or so irrevocable as in the military.” General Douglas MacArthur (1880 to 1964) A US Army General who is widely known for his exploits during World War II, where he commanded the Southwest Pacific Theatre, as military administrator of post-war Japan during… Read More
“On the fields of friendly strife are sown the seed that on other days and other fields will bear the fruits of victory.” General Douglas MacArthur (1880 to 1964) A US Army General who is widely known for his exploits during World War II, where he commanded the Southwest Pacific Theatre, as military administrator of… Read More
“There is no security in this life. There is only opportunity.” General Douglas MacArthur (1880 to 1964) A US Army General who is widely known for his exploits during World War II, where he commanded the Southwest Pacific Theatre, as military administrator of post-war Japan during the Allied occupation that followed (1945-51), and leading UN… Read More
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