🐜The colony has declined to just two workers. Even after the queen's death and the colony's collapse, the remaining ants keep doing their age-appropriate tasks—one foraging, the other staying home. They still care for each other through their social stomach.

Because I don't think only a select few should have access to scientific discussions or the chance to do simple experiments themselves. Understanding science is key to thinking logically and assessing risks, and to build that ability, we need to stay genuinely interested in science itself.

I want to do something what I can to reduce the number of people who lose hope in academia for reasons like this. And I hope for a world where people can say, “I'm still doing research,” even without being affiliated with a university or research institute.

I see! If people were moved around in a low-gravity environment, they’d probably end up looking like this too👍

If we cannot properly speak on the proper ground of science, can it truly be called science?People working together should never ignore one another.

Even so, it’s a truly painful situation. I haven’t lost my passion for science, but after seeing so much wrongdoing, I feel compelled to share this experience so others may learn and the world can be better.

I refuse to look away. My only interest is interpreting what I see through science, and I won’t tell impossible lies—even if it costs me my job. Because honesty is the only way forward.

As a co-author, I am committed to maintaining an honest and responsible attitude until the very end. This paper was the starting point of my strong interest in research integrity.

Recently I've been feeling that people are more inclined to avoid conflict and turn away from inconvenient truths than I had expected. Isn’t it a bit unhealthy when academia (including a research group level) pressures "scientists" into such contradictions?