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Faye Flam
For Faye Flam's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 13, 2020
Coronavirus antibody tests are no back-to-work passport
The good news: We may start to have more answers in weeks, not months.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 4, 2020
How contagious are asymptomatic carriers?
Researchers are still trying to understand why COVID-19 is deadly for some and invisible in others.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 30, 2020
Confirmed coronavirus cases is an 'almost meaningless' metric
More complete and complex data is needed to know when it's safe to reopen the U.S. economy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 28, 2020
COVID-19 transmission: What we know
There is not yet an ironclad scientific consensus on exactly how the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19 is spreading, but experts are getting a pretty good sense of it. That understanding needs to be central to our strategy of combatting the virus with minimal collateral damage.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 23, 2020
Coronavirus uncertainty plagues the experts, too
There's a lot that scientists still don't know about COVID-19.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 7, 2020
Nothing is the end of the world
The physicist's optimism wasn't always politically correct, but it sure made a nice contrast to the doom and gloom.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 22, 2020
There's no silver bullet for climate change
Planting trees is good, but cutting emissions is better.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 8, 2020
Extensive quarantines not the answer
The World Health Organization says overly restrictive measures may backfire in trying to contain the spread of a contagious disease.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 1, 2020
No, we don't have a natural lifespan of 38
A cool new study on longevity got distorted by the popular press.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 27, 2020
Scientists are already working on cures for Wuhan coronavirus
After the SARS and MERS outbreaks, the U.S. began funding potential treatments.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 25, 2020
Let's go back to calling it global warming
The term 'climate change' is vague and doesn't convey enough urgency.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 8, 2020
A decade of climate science confirmed our suspicions
The future will be warmer, stormier and more extreme.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 2, 2020
Photos of black holes will blow our minds again in 2020
The most awe-inspiring scientific discovery of 2019 is just the beginning.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 15, 2019
Don't mock Greta; listen to her
Let's put aside the finger-pointing, and let Time's choice be a reminder that the problem isn't going to solve itself. There's more carbon entering the atmosphere every day.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 9, 2019
Satellites are changing the night sky
The stars we can see from Earth could soon be outnumbered by a swarm of satellites.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 23, 2019
Real news: Hardly anybody shares fake news
Radio and cable TV are bigger conduits for conspiracy theories.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 9, 2019
Blind auditions do help women succeed
Don't lump useful social science experiments together with pop psychology.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 12, 2019
When is it OK for health officials to panic?
There can be a hidden downside to frightening the public.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 6, 2019
Climate change finally concerns Americans
U.S. public opinion is slowly catching up to the scientific consensus.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 28, 2019
Complicity, opioids and vaping — a bad mix
We should have more respect for the disease of addiction.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
Saudi Arabia steps up Gaza-related arrests as Israel ties edge closer
The arrests for Gaza-related posts indicate Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s regime will take a hard line against citizens not toeing the line when it comes to normalizing ties with Israel.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

Podcast

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.
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