Humans of ASIJ is an interview series in which Hanabi staff talk to members of the ASIJ community who have a unique talent, skill, interest, or perspective.
Humans of ASIJ — Captains of the Cheer Squad
Humans of ASIJ — Naomi Almog
Humans of ASIJ – Ronan Takizawa ’22
Humans of ASIJ – Sean McGuire ’20
Humans of ASIJ – Solomon Kim ’20
Humans of ASIJ – Youri Zuo ’22
Humans of ASIJ – Juri Kimura ’21
Humans of ASIJ: Cora Eaton
Humans of ASIJ: Su Nakashima
Article by Lily Stone-Bourgeois, Editor-in-chief
May 30, 2024
This article is a second part to an earlier essay on anti-intellectualism. Read the first part here. In his seminal book, Anti-intellectualism in American Life, Richard Hofstadter proposes that anti-intellectualism...
Article by Hana Ando, Writer
May 30, 2024
The field of genetic science has been rapidly evolving in recent years, leading to developments that were once thought impossible. One of the most significant advancements has been gene editing, the modification...
Article by Noah Kanda, Writer
May 17, 2024
It’s 2024, and global tensions are at their highest level since World War II. European countries are ramping up arms production, extremism around the world is rising, and in Asia, militaries are expanding...
Article by Sena Chang, Editor
April 25, 2024
Russia, at last, compromised with the U.S. on the clean-up of abandoned chemical weapons. India, the USSR, and Canada signed to establish the Japanese Food Aid Program (JFAP) in post-war Japan. Delegates...
Gaza and the Conversations We Aren’t Having
April 23, 2024
ASIJ saved me. After attending a series of private and religious schools in South Korea, where learning was merely a relentless, rote pursuit of status within a rigid, standardized system, I arrived at...
In a Field as Subjective as Art, Do Grades Matter?
April 23, 2024
The inherent subjectivity of art is not a particularly controversial concept; there is no single way to perceive either the visual form or the intended meaning of an artwork, as every viewer takes a unique...
Inside iGEM’s New Two-Year Project: Generating Electricity Using Plants and Photovoltaics
April 10, 2024
The functionality of plants on our planet is manifold: they provide us with oxygen, contribute to lush green landscapes, and form the basis of entire ecosystems. This year's iGEM team aims to expand this...