Dr. Takemi and the atomic bomb: a footnote to history

Article Abstract:

Japanese physician Taro Takemi quickly attributed the massive explosion in Hiroshima to the atomic bomb and courageously acted to prevent a second atomic strike. On August 6, 1945, Takemi analyzed metal, soil, and bone samples from the devastating explosion in Hiroshima and attributed the high radiation content to the atomic bomb. He shared his conclusion with a major Japanese news agency and a confidant of the Emperor and recommended that Japan immediately surrender to the Allies to prevent a second atomic bomb attack. To provide time for the ruling military regime to submit, Takemi and the head of a Japanese news agency broadcast a fictitious announcement of a Japanese surrender. Although the message was received in London and New York, the second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki the next day. The Emperor used Takemi's analysis of the bomb to finally persuade the military to surrender. Takemi believes that deterrence is a positive outcome of the bombings and US and Japanese physicians must unite to promote world peace.

Appreciation, Bombings, Hiroshima, Japan, Atomic bomb, Atomic bombs, Blast effect, Nagasaki, Japan, Takemi, Taro

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Living longer, contributing longer

Article Abstract:

An Intergenerational National Service Corps and a longer working life could allow many elderly Americans to continue contributing to society. Claims that the elderly are a financial drain on society are untrue, since the country spends as much on children as it does on the elderly. Employers should do more to retain and hire older workers, since purposeful activity often benefits the elderly. In addition, elderly Americans could be asked to volunteer in community activities more often. Many elderly people could provide emotional and social support to latchkey children.

Aged, Analysis, Employment, Elderly workers, Aged volunteers, Elderly volunteers

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